School Uniform Debate: Is it discrimination to mandate that girls wear skirts? You may have seen this debate being featured by various media outlets in recent time. At the centre [...]
When Is Staff Bullying The Responsibility Of The Employer? Workplace bullying is harmful not only for the victim, but the workplace as a whole. If bullying is considered to be [...]
Workplace Investigations As the head of your school and responsible for the management of staff, you will inevitably encounter situations of allegations of improper conduct by staff members. In order [...]
Reportable Conduct Scheme: What you need to know As of 1 July 2017, all schools in Victoria must comply with the Reportable Conduct Scheme requirements set out in the Child [...]
The Enrolment Contract, Outstanding Fees and the Bullying Defence As discussed in a previous issue, the enrolment contract can be a powerful tool for a school to enforce behaviour standards and [...]
Contract Law Part 3 : When a Contract is Breached at School As discussed in the previous parts of this contract series, there are various contacts a Principal may enter into [...]
Contract Law Part 2 : The Enrolment Contract The enrolment contract is the most obvious contractual agreement a school has with the community. It is the foundation for the relationship [...]
Contract Law Part 1 : An Overview for Schools As a principal, you frequently enter into contractually binding agreements. Some are obvious and some are subtler. It is important to [...]
Duty of Care and Sporting Activities Schools, teachers and Principals owe students a non-delegable duty to ensure reasonable care is taken for their safety. This means appropriate and reasonably practical [...]
Fee Collection and the Enrolment Contract Catholic schools are charged with the obligation of ensuring that no baptised student is denied a Catholic education by reason of financial incapacity. Recurrent [...]
