We are committed to ensuring a safe and happy environment for your child.
Callaghan College Waratah Campus is a respectful and responsible learning community with a goal to inspire every child to participate positively in society. Callaghan College Waratah is committed to explicitly teaching and modelling positive behaviour and to supporting all students to be engaged in their learning.
We focus on promoting excellence, opportunity and success for every student, every day. We value and strive to develop safe, respectful learners in a caring learning community. Our high expectations for student behaviour are established and maintained through effective role modelling, explicit teaching, and planned responses.
Our vision is anchored in the belief that education is a transformative force capable of breaking down barriers, instilling resilience, and fostering a sense of community. Through the principles of positive behaviour support, trauma-informed practice, inclusive practice, and social emotional learning that underpin our daily practice, we aspire to cultivate an educational ecosystem that nurtures holistic development, embraces diversity, and prepares our students to thrive in an ever-evolving world. Our processes are founded on the idea that students must learn to take responsibility for their own actions and to ensure all staff respond to these challenges consistently to support students to acknowledge harm and learn from their behaviour. We aim to create a culture that promotes respect, empathy and resilience among all members. We strive to offer compassion, provide resources and understanding to help our students overcome obstacles and build a strong foundation for learning and wellbeing.
Download: Callaghan Waratah School Behaviour and Support Plan
We support your child’s health and safety through a range of strategies including:
- the behaviour code for students, which outlines the standards of behaviour expected in all NSW public schools
- anti-racism education
- anti-bullying programs
- conflict resolution and mediation training
- peer support
- road safety education
- the Healthy School Canteen Strategy.
For more information, visit the student wellbeing section of the department’s website.
Like all NSW public schools, we promote the healthy development of students through:
- school programs and practices that protect and promote health and safety
- supporting individual students who need help with health issues
- providing first aid and temporary care of students who become unwell or who have an accident at school.
Student wellbeing
Like all NSW public schools, we provide safe learning and teaching environments to encourage healthy, happy, successful and productive students.
The department is committed to creating quality learning opportunities for children and young people. These opportunities support wellbeing through positive and respectful relationships and fostering a sense of belonging to the school and community.
The Wellbeing Framework for Schools helps schools support the cognitive, physical, social, emotional and spiritual development of students and allows them to connect, succeed and thrive throughout their education.
Anti-bullying strategy
At Callaghan College Waratah Campus students, parents and staff have the expectation that everyone is treated with respect and dignity.
We understand that bullying behaviour is anti-social and that we can do something about it. Download our anti-bullying strategy.
Our commitment to anti-racism education
With your support, we do the very best we can to ensure culturally inclusive, cohesive, safe and engaging learning experiences for all our students. If at any time you find that you have a concern about racism in our school, you are encouraged to make contact with our school's Anti-Racism Coordinator (ARCO) by phone: (02) 4968 1939 or via email: waratah-h.school@det.nsw.edu.au (please type "Attention: Hannah Post, ACRO" in the subject line).
View our school's Anti Racism Complaints Handling Procedure
View our school's Anti Racism Policy
The NSW Department of Education also has a Complaints Handling Policy to ensure that complaints are handled fairly.