St Joseph's School
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Parents/Guardians are responsible for informing the school of day-to-day care, pick-up, and contact arrangements in place for their child.
Care arrangements and court orders
Day-to-day care arrangements for students with separated parents (or students with multiple guardians or changing guardianship) can be agreed informally, recorded in a formal agreement, or determined by a parenting order from the Family Court.
St Joseph's School requires parents/guardians to provide the school with a copy of any current agreement or court order related to the care of their child and to update the school immediately if there are any changes. The school must follow any changed arrangements, particularly if a court order has been made under urgency. If the school has concerns, we follow our process for dealing with concerns as outlined in Rights of Parents, Guardians, and Caregivers.
The principal or another authorised staff member may share confidential information about care arrangements with relevant staff, as required. In order to help manage care arrangements, we also request that family contact details are kept up to date. All personal information is managed according to our Privacy policy.
Any dispute over the rights of separated parents regarding their child’s education, day-to-day care arrangements, and communication at/with the school should be resolved by the parents, or through the courts. The school is not able to settle disputes.
Surnames
St Joseph's School uses the student's name as provided at enrolment, unless advised otherwise. Where conflict arises, the school uses the student's legal name (i.e. the name on their birth certificate or as changed by court proceedings).
Release history: Term 4 2022, Term 2 2020
