COVID-19, Schools Closures and Keeping Everyone Safe As widely anticipated, classes have not resumed 'as normal' for Victorian schools following the term 1 break. Instead most schools are navigating the reality [...]
Coronavirus: Dealing with this unprecedented emergency The whole world is sitting on the edge of their seat awaiting updates as to the status of this far reaching and unpredictable new [...]
Principal Sues Parents For Online Defamation A CASE STUDY: Tracey Brose, Principal of Tamborine Mountain High School We have previously written to you about Defamation and protecting your reputation in [...]
Workplace Policies and Procedures The Christmas and New Year period has come and gone. Teachers and students have now returned back to school from summer holidays for another busy and [...]
Managing Cyber Risk Schools hold lots of personal, private and potentially highly sought after information. As the leader of your school, you have significant obligations to properly manage and protect this information [...]
The Art Room, Cleaners Cupboard and the Dangerous Goods Act Principals have legal and moral obligations to keep their students and staff safe. One of the many considerations in discharging [...]
Compulsory School Attendance: What is the School's Role? The importance of daily school attendance for a child’s education and learning potential, health and wellbeing and social development cannot be underestimated. [...]
Defamation and school publications: What you need to know to stay protected We have previously explored the area of defamation where we looked at situations where the school principal’s reputation [...]
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 [...]
