Our Anglican schools, and education and care services are committed to promoting the safety, wellbeing and best interests of children, and to preventing, detecting and responding to child harm. Every child has the right to be safe and feel safe.
Public Commitment
Our Anglican schools, and education and care services are committed to promoting the safety, wellbeing and best interests of children, and to preventing, detecting and responding to child harm.
Every child has the right to be safe and feel safe.
As Anglican child safe organisations, we commit to:
- Implementing Queensland’s 10 Child Safe Standards and the Universal Principle.
- Operating by Gospel values, which emphasise service, inclusivity, integrity, character, dignity, compassion and justice.
- Providing children with exceptional pastoral care.
- Providing care that is physically, emotionally, psychologically and culturally safe.
- Taking all responsible steps to protect children from exposure to harm.
- Empowering children to participate in decisions that affect them.
- Educating children about who to approach if they feel unsafe, or have concerns.
- Instructing our community members on how to respond to complaints, concerns, and breaches of our conduct expectations.
- Maintaining effective processes for responding to concerns of child harm.
- Listening, learning, and seeking to improve.
Source: Anglican Church of Southern Queensland – Child Safe Anglican Education Policy v1.0 (01/01/2026)
Safeguarding Students Policies
The Anglican Diocese of Brisbane, also known as the Anglican Church of Southern Queensland, and St Hilda’s School are committed to the wellbeing and holistic development of students. The Public Commitment and Child Safe Anglican Education Policy, together with the Diocesan Code of Conduct, applies to all Anglican Schools. It encourages and supports Schools in their commitment to offering a safe, supportive and ethical environment for students.
St Hilda’s School Pre-Preparatory and OSHC (Outside School Hours Care) Safeguarding our Students Policies and Procedures may be found under the Pre-Prep section of the website.
Child Safe Advocates
- Ms Julie Jorritsma - Deputy Principal - Strategic Projects, People and Culture
- Mr Pete Shaw – Deputy Principal – Middle and Senior School Operations
- Ms Chan Welfare – Head of Junior School
- Mrs Lisa Roper – Head of Middle and Senior School
- Mrs Justine Bishop – Deputy Head of Middle and Senior School
- Mrs Amanda Rigby – Head of Boarding
- Mrs Victoria Egan – Head of Junior Boarding
- Mrs Lisa Cleverly – Director of Pre-Preparatory and Head of Athena
- Mrs Katherine Holmes – Deputy Head of Junior School
- Mrs Georgia James – Head of Teaching and Learning Junior School
- Mrs Michelle Leftwich – Junior School Teacher
- Mrs Jacqueline Pearson – Junior School Teacher
- Miss Sophie Kruger – School Psychologist
- Miss Alannah Giavara – School Psychologist
Community Responsibilities
- Expectations of the School Community
- Code of Conduct for Anglican Schools and Education & Care Services
- Creating Environments for Students to Thrive*:
- An induction overview for those working, either paid or volunteering, in Anglican Schools and Education & Care Services (ECS):
- Protecting Children and Young People
- Child and Youth Risk Management
- Our Commitment: Code of Conduct
- An induction overview for those working, either paid or volunteering, in Anglican Schools and Education & Care Services (ECS):
- Visitors and Volunteers Handbook
*All visitors and volunteers must read the Creating Environments for Students to Thrive Induction Overview and sign the Acknowledgement of Understanding, every school year. All volunteers in the Junior School must also attend a Parent Induction Session which are held regularly.
School Culture
- Behaviour Management Policy
- Boarding – Expectations of Boarders Policy
- Bullying and Harassment Policy - Students
- CCTV Policy
- Complaints Management in Anglican Education Policy
- Complaints Management in Anglican Education Guidelines and Procedures
- Counselling Services in Anglican Schools Policy
- Counselling Services in Anglican Schools Guidelines
- Expectations of Students Policy
- Whistleblower Policy for Anglican Education
- Whistleblower Procedures for Anglican Education
Privacy