About Us
Strategic Direction
Student Management
We expect students to develop self-discipline, to respect the rights of others and to accept personal responsibility for actions taken. The college has clear expectations and specific rules to enable the effective implementation of our behaviour management, school uniform, punctuality, anti-harassment and student health and safety policies. Bullying and harassment are not tolerated. There is a strong commitment to resolving personal differences in a non-aggressive manner. This is supported by a focus on relationship building and restorative justice approaches to student behaviour.
At North Geelong Secondary College we insist on the traditional values of Respect, Excellence, Achievement and Diversity. We recognise that students have rights, however we expect students to understand that with rights comes the responsibility to carry out effectively the duties of a member of this school community. We use a behaviour management model that is based on the principles of rights and responsibilities and students owning their own behaviour. All teachers have a commitment to the provision of a supportive college environment. North Geelong Secondary College implements a classroom and an out of classroom behaviour management program.
Classroom Management
There are two over-riding principles which govern the way that classrooms are managed at North Geelong Secondary College. They are that every student has the right to learn and every teacher has the right to teach. There is a Postive Behaviour Matrix in every classroom and that is assisting the teaching of these expectations. Students are encourage to take responsibilty for their actions and to recognise the consequences of their actions to themselves and others in the class.
Out of the Classroom Behaviour Management
The schoolyard is supervised by teachers during recess and lunchtimes. The key principle is that both teachers and students have the right to be safe and free from harassment in the corridors and schoolyard.
