St Joseph's School
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At St Joseph's School, our commitment to providing a healthy and safe environment for students, workers, and visitors is reinforced through safety and risk management systems on and off school grounds.
The board ensures, so far as is reasonably practicable, the health and safety of workers and that the school does not put other people at risk (Health and Safety at Work Act, s. 36). Other people at the school include students, visitors, parents, whānau, volunteers (who are not workers at the school), and those who may be put at risk by the work of the 
PCBU (person conducting a business or undertaking). It does not include people who unlawfully enter the premises. Other people should:
The board is responsible for ensuring the school grounds are safe for people who are on site when the school is open for instruction, as well as those accessing the site for lawful purposes outside these times. The board is also responsible for providing a healthy and safe environment during school-related events off school grounds (e.g. school camps and EOTC events).
The board consults and works with other PCBUs (such as the Ministry of Education, external contractors, and transport service providers) to manage our shared responsibility for health and safety, and coordinate school activities in different settings.
