THE KING’S SCHOOL

ADMINISTRATIVE HANDBOOK AND

SUPERVISON POLICIES

FOR

2014

CONTENTS

 SCHOOL RULES and CONDUCT ...............................................................................................................  

POLICY FOR THE SUPERVISION OF DAY BOYS BEFORE and AFTER CLASSES ..............................  

SCHOOL FEES ............................................................................................................................................  

WITHDRAWAL OF A STUDENT .................................................................................................................  

PARENTS AND/OR STUDENTS GENERAL COMPLAINTS AND GRIEVANCES RESOLUTION PROCEDURE ...............................................................................................................................................  

TELEPHONE AND FACSIMILE NUMBERS ...............................................................................................  

SCHOOL SHOPS .........................................................................................................................................  

TERM DATES FOR 2014

Term 1 Boarders should be in residence by 8.00pm Wednesday, 29 January. Classes commence Thursday, 30 January and conclude on Thursday, 10 April.

Term 2 Boarders should be in residence on Monday, 28 April. Classes commence Tuesday, 29 April and conclude on Friday, 20 June.

Term 3 commences on Tuesday, 15 July (Boarders to be in the evening before) and concludes prior to Graduation for Year 12 for Years 7 to 10 on Thursday, 18 September, and for Years 11 and 12 after Graduation on Friday, 19 September.

Term 4 commences on Wednesday, 8 October (Boarders to be in the evening before) and concludes after Speech Night on Thursday, 4 December.

2014 RECEPTION DAY

The Housemaster of Gowan Brae will be in contact concerning arrangements for

Year 7 Reception Day – Wednesday, 29 January 2014.

New boys to Senior Houses should be contacted by their Housemaster prior to the

commencement of School.

All boys should attend the Reception Day dressed in full School Uniform with white shirt and

black tie. Orientation activities and school classes for Year 7 follow School Assembly at

8.20am on Thursday, 30 January 2014.

SCHOOL RULES and CONDUCT

A guide to conduct and school rules can be found in the back of the School Diary

(p129-138) and should be read in further detail. This Memoranda is a guide only

and are reviewed regularly. They are kept to the minimum necessary to fulfil the

School’s responsibility as a guardian; to ensure the safety, welfare and happiness of

all its members; and to make the essential arrangements for community where study

can flourish, and where each boy as the opportunity to develop his own talents in an

atmosphere of self-discipline and mutual respect.

The possession or use of alcohol, illegal drugs, pornography, firearms and missiles

is forbidden.

The King’s School has a reputation as a safe and friendly school and does not

tolerate bullying.

POLICY FOR THE SUPERVISION OF DAY BOYS BEFORE and AFTER CLASSES

1. Purpose of this Policy

1.1. The School recognises that it has significant responsibilities in taking on the

role of supervising boys whilst in its care and will continue to be diligent in

seeking to discharge those responsibilities. The welfare of all boys enrolled

at the School is of the utmost importance to the School. This policy seeks to

communicate the School’s requirements that need to be observed in order

to assist the School to provide the standard of care that parents expect and

the School wants to provide to day boys before and after classes.

1.2. This School-wide policy explains the School’s arrangements for the

supervision of day boys whilst they are permitted to be on the School’s

premises.

1.3. The School is unable to provide adequate supervision of day boys at the

School outside of a core period unless the boy is participating in a special

activity that will have its own supervision arrangements as organised by a

responsible staff member.

1.4. The policy is designed to assist parents and day boys to understand the

measures the School has in place to safeguard student safety.

2. Supervision

2.1. The physical nature of the School and the range of areas accessible by

boys need to be kept in mind when considering the reasonable level of

supervision that the School is able to provide before and after classes. For

the purposes of this policy the term “supervision” will mean a reasonable

level of supervision by appropriate School staff following consideration of

the various risks that are known and might arise. In this regard an extract

from a recent High Court decision may assist parents to understand the

School’s aims, viz:-

“it is not reasonable to have a system in which children are observed during particular

activities for every single moment of time - it is damaging to teacher-pupil relationships by

removing even the slightest element of trust; it is likely to retard the development of

responsibility in children and it is likely to call for a great increase in the number of

supervising teachers and the costs of providing them.”1

1High Court decision in Trustees of The Roman Catholic Church for the Diocese of Canberra and Goulburn vs Hadba (2005).

2.2. In this context, “supervision” at the School before and after classes will

mean that a teaching staff member will attend the designated areas but may

also be moving from one area to another as part of their other usual duties

including supervising other areas.

2.3. The School is aware that differing levels of supervision will be

required dependent upon the age of the students involved, along with

other circumstances and appropriate supervisory measures will be

put in place.

2.4. In the event of injury, the School community is aware of the

availability of the School’s Health Centre (ext 409) which is staffed by

qualified nursing and other medical staff 24 hours a day during term

time.

3. Prior to the commencement of School Activities

3.1. Day Boys from Kindergarten to Year 12 must not arrive at the School

prior to 7.45am.

Parents need to be aware that there are no supervisory arrangements

for day boys in place anywhere in the School prior to this time.

Special arrangements for supervision may be advised by those staff

organising specific School activities that commence prior to 7.45am.

3.2. Once boys arrive after 7.45am they should make their way to the

following destinations:-

Preparatory School – Years K-2 - attend the K-2 Playground where

they will be under the close supervision of a staff member. Years 3-6

– other designated Preparatory School play areas where they will be

supervised by staff in the vicinity.

Senior School - attend their Day Boy House that will be visited by a

staff member or the Centre for Learning and Leadership where they

will be under the supervision of a staff member.

Boys arriving after 8.00am may attend the same locations as above

or go to:-

Senior School - the Quadrangle or Harris Courts area where

supervision by a staff member commences at 8.00am.

3.3. School activities generally commence at 8.20am in the Senior School

(8.50am on Wednesday) and at 8.25am in the Preparatory School.

3.4. Staff organising other School activities prior to the commencement of

normal School activities must ensure the arrangements, eg time of

arrival, for the attendance and the supervision of the boys have been

communicated to relevant parents. Should an unforeseen event occur

to prevent a staff member from being in attendance at the previously

arranged location to ensure supervision of the boys, then they should

have a contingency arrangement in place or contact either the

School’s resident caretaker on 0438 225 464 or a senior staff

member, to alert them of the need to make alternative supervision

arrangements.

4. Following the Completion of School Activities

4.1. Boys remaining at School following completion of classes and other

usual School activities should either be:-

Preparatory School – in the care and supervision of after School

carers as previously arranged in accordance with the requirements of

the Preparatory School. The after school care arrangements conclude

at 6.45pm and parents should ensure that they arrive before this time

to collect their son.

Senior School – studying in the Centre for Learning and Leadership

until 5.30pm when it closes for a dinner break for staff and boarders

and reopens at 6.30pm till 9.00pm, Monday to Thursday and closes

at 5.00pm on Friday. Arrangements must also be made for day

students to partake in an evening meal if they are looking to return to

the Centre when it reopens at 6.30pm. Parents should speak to their

son’s Housemaster about such arrangements.

4.2. Alternatively, boys may attend their Senior School Day Houses until

6.00pm when the designated roving supervision will conclude. After

6.00pm boys should depart the School or dine if they wish to study in

the Centre.

4.3. Boys in either the Preparatory School or Senior School, who will be

participating in an after School extra curricular activity, will have had

the details of such activity previously advised to their parents by the

organising staff member. Those details will include the location and

time when students will be available for collection by an appropriate

person. During such activities, boys will be supervised by a staff

member or other appropriate person. The age, maturity and

experience of the boys involved, along with all other relevant

circumstances, will assist the organising staff member in determining

whether they can be left unsupervised should their parents not arrive

by the designated time.

5. Conclusion

5.1. The co-operation of parents and students is appreciated in assisting

the School’s efforts to safeguard student welfare by observing the

above arrangements in respect to their attendance at the School

before and after classes.

5.2. The School will review this policy on an ongoing basis and comments

are invited to either Dr Andrew Parry, the Deputy Headmaster at the

Senior School (02 9683 8442 or AMP@kings.edu.au) or Mr Peter

Allicson, the Head of The Preparatory School (02 9683 8530 or

pca@kings.edu.au) or Mr Kevin Lee, the Deputy Bursar

(02 9683 8401 or kjlee@kings.edu.au).

Dr T F Hawkes Headmaster

HEALTH CERTIFICATE - MEDICAL FORM The Medical Form needs to be completed by you unless you have

previously completed this Form when your son was enrolled in the

Preparatory School. If that is the case then you should take this

opportunity to bring that Form up to date if necessary.

If your son is new to the School, it will be necessary for you to have him

medically examined by your family doctor. The Form is to be handed to

the Sister at the Health Centre on Reception Day. Parents should visit the

School Health Centre at some stage on interview day to meet the School

Nursing Staff.

Contacts: Tel 02 9683 8409 Fax 02 9683 8493

email: healthcentre@kings.edu.au

ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS

SCHOOL FEES

The registration form, together with the School’s letter offering a place and the

parents’ completion of the “Acceptance of Offer of a Place” form, together with

payment of the Family Admission Fee, form the legal contract between the parents

(or guardian) and the School Council.

The Schedule of Fees and Charges is determined by the School Council from time

to time.

Fees may be paid either termly, with a number of payment options being available,

or in instalments under the direct debit scheme.

Fees payable for full fee paying overseas students must be paid a semester (two

terms) in advance. Disbursements are paid termly.

Where fees are paid termly, they are due and payable by the first day of the School

term. Payment methods include cheque, pay by phone credit card, subject to a 2%

merchant fee and handling charge, Bpay, and participation in the direct debit

scheme. Accounts that are not paid by the due date will attract a monthly default

charge.

Where fees are paid in instalments under the direct debit scheme, they are

deducted automatically from a nominated cheque, savings or credit card account in

ten payments from February to November.

Disbursements not included in fees for tuition and board, are rendered termly.

Fees statements are issued in advance of the commencement of each term and

prior to the due date of an instalment under the direct debit scheme.

Where fees remain unpaid beyond the due date, a boy may be excluded from the

School until such time as the fees are paid. In persistent cases of non payment, a

boy’s place in the School will be forfeited.

WITHDRAWAL OF A STUDENT

The provisions of the Conditions of Entry concerning withdrawal should be carefully

noted and in particular the requirement for the School to be given not less than a full

term's notice expiring at the end of a term and, preferably in writing, to the

Headmaster or Registrar. It is not necessary for a parent to advise the School that

a boy is leaving at the completion of his normal six years secondary schooling.

INSURANCE

(a) Accident

The School has in place Student Accident Insurance. All students are covered under

this scheme for both school and non-school activities 7 days per week, 52 weeks

per year, worldwide. Full details of this insurance, which seeks to defray certain

costs incurred for serious injuries, are forwarded to parents each year. Parents are

encouraged to consider whether the cover provided by this insurance is sufficient. If

you believe additional insurance should be arranged, then you should contact your

own insurance adviser.

(b) Sickness, Property and Personal Effects

The School has no scheme for these forms of insurance. The Council considers that

it is the responsibility of parents to arrange medical and property cover if such is

required. Insurance companies or brokers can generally advise on the most

appropriate way to arrange the cover required. Some private health insurance funds

offer limited cover for school injuries costs.

It is recommended strongly that valuable items such as musical instruments or

computers carry suitable insurance cover.

PARENTS and/or STUDENTS GENERAL COMPLAINTS and GRIEVANCES

RESOLUTION PROCEDURE

The School has in place the following Procedure to deal with complaints and

grievances of a general nature that may be held by parents and /or students.

The School recognises that parents and/or students may have a complaint or

grievance over a School related issue and through the following Procedure the

School is providing a mechanism by which parents and/or students can seek to

have that complaint or grievance addressed. An outcome of the procedure may be

that the complaint or grievance is found to be groundless.

The Procedure is not intended to be overly prescriptive nor impose unreasonable

time limits upon any party. It does seek to raise parents’ and/or students’

awareness that the School acknowledges that such issues do arise from time to

time and the following describes the arrangements that should be observed in order

to assist parents and/or students to resolve them.

The School will seek to ensure that any complaint or grievance is resolved at the

earliest opportunity and in a timely manner. However, reasonable periods of time

must be allowed for discussion at each level of the Procedure.

 Level 1 – Local 

The complaint or grievance must  initially be dealt with as close  to  its  source as possible, 

with graduated steps for further discussion and resolution at higher levels of authority. 

Any complaint or grievance which arises shall, where possible, be settled by discussion at its 

source between the parent and/or student concerned and the responsible staff member eg 

Housemaster, Subject Teacher, year Co‐ordinator, Head of an Academic Department, etc.  

Should it be inappropriate for one of these staff members to be approached eg that person 

is  the  perceived  source  of  the  complaint  or  grievance  then  the  parent  and/or  student 

should approach that staff member’s supervisor or manager or another senior member of 

staff. 

The parent and/or student shall notify the senior staff member, preferably in writing, as to 

the  substance  of  the  complaint  or  grievance,  request  a  meeting  with  the  senior  staff 

member for bilateral discussions and state the remedy sought. 

 

Level 2 – Higher Internal 

Every opportunity should be given to resolving the complaint or grievance at the Local Level 

before  the  matter  proceeds  to  Level  2.    A  more  senior  staff  member  approached  to 

commence the Level 2 process needs to satisfy themselves that the Local Level process has 

been exhausted. 

If the matter  is not resolved at the Local Level, then the parent and/or student may raise 

the matter with the more senior staff member eg Deputy Headmaster, Head of Preparatory 

School, Bursar.  At this stage the parent and/or student must make a written submission if 

they  have  not  already  done  so.    The more  senior member  of  staff will  then  convene  a 

meeting involving the parent and/or student concerned, and other staff deemed necessary 

by the senior staff member to progress the matter. 

At  the  conclusion  of  the  discussions,  the  senior member  of  staff may, make  a  finding 

themselves as to a suitable outcome or refer the matter to the Headmaster to determine.  

In either eventuality the parent and /or student must be provided with a written response 

as to the findings of the senior member of staff in respect of the complaint or grievance. 

Level 3 – Final Internal 

In  the  event  that  the matter  has  not  been  referred  to  the Headmaster  and  the  parent 

and/or student do not agree with the outcome at the Higher Internal Level they may make 

a further written submission to the Headmaster requesting that he review the matter.   At 

this stage  the parent and/or student should provide  reasons why  the Headmaster should 

review  the  outcome  of  the  earlier  procedure  together  with  any  new  and  additional 

information that may be available.   The Headmaster may take whatever action he deems 

appropriate eg convening meetings, interviewing staff etc in order to determine the matter.  

Upon  the  conclusion of  the Headmaster’s deliberations on  the matter he will  inform  the 

parent and/or student in writing of his determination of the complaint or grievance. 

Level 4 – External 

If the parent and/or student remains dissatisfied then it is acknowledged that they may be 

entitled to seek assistance from an external person or other appropriate authority.  Should 

that action be taken by the parent and/or student then the School may also seek external 

advice in respect of the matter. 

 

STUDENT SUSPENSION AND EXPULSION POLICY 

KINDERGARTEN TO YEAR 12 

1 Purpose of Policy 

1.1  The behavior of individual students at the School can underpin and influence  

the overall tone and success of the School.  It can have a significantly  

positive or detrimental impact upon other students.  It is the responsibility of  

the staff and ultimately the Headmaster to assist students to behave  

correctly and within the bounds of the School’s rules and ethos.  There will be  

occasions when the behavior of a student may lead to his being suspended 

for a period or suffer the most serious punishment of expulsion. 

1.2  This Policy articulates the context in which the School exercises its right to suspend or 

expel  a  student.    It  also  describes  the  Procedure  observed  by  the  School  when 

suspending or expelling a  student.   Whilst describing  the  significant elements of  that 

Procedure  it  is  not  intended  to  be  exhaustive  or  overly  prescriptive  particularly  in 

respect  to  the  time  period  in which  the  Procedure may  take  places.    The  need  for 

procedural  fairness  to be observed by  the  School  towards  students  is  acknowledged 

within this Policy. 

1.3 The Headmaster or Acting Headmaster  retains sole authority  to expel a student  from 

either the Preparatory or Senior School. 

2 Discipline Generally 

2.1 The School’s Policies and Procedures related to the discipline of students  

generally  are  available within  a number of  School publications  including  the  Student 

Diary, Staff Handbook, Parent  Information Booklets and Student Enrolment Forms.   A 

copy of the Rules and Regulations applying to students and their behavior can be found 

in the Memoranda section of the School Diary given to each student in the Preparatory 

school (Years 2 to 6) and Senior School (Years 7 to 12). 

2.2 Students are required to abide by the School’s rules and to follow the directions  

of teachers and other people acting with the School’s authority.  In general, no student 

shall say or do anything contrary to good order, decency and common sense.  Students 

are expected at all times to behave courteously, to show consideration for others and 

for the community as a whole, to value self respect and the good name of the School.  

Where disciplinary action is required, penalties imposed vary according to the nature of 

the breach of discipline and a student’s prior behavior. 

2.3 In accordance with those several Policies and Procedures corporal punishment  

is not permitted under any circumstances at The King’s School.  

3 Legal Obligations 

3.1 Education Amendment (Non‐Government School’s Registration) Act 2004 

The Board of Studies has set out is expectations of Non Government Schools registered 

by the NSW Minister for Education in its Manuals, viz:‐ 

Board of Studies Manual for Registration and Accreditation of Non Government Schools 

“3.7  Discipline 

3.7.1  A  registered  non  government  school  must  have  Policies  relating  to 

discipline of students attending the school that are based on principles of 

procedural fairness. 

3.7.2  A registered non government school must have Policies related to discipline 

of students attending the school that do not permit corporal punishment of 

students.” 

The most  serious  disciplinary  sanctions  against  a  student  enrolled  at  the  School  are 

suspension  or  expulsion  and  the  School  acknowledges  the  need  to  ensure  these 

sanctions are imposed only after a correct Procedure is observed. 

3.2 Contract with Parents 

Each student’s parents or guardians have entered a contract with the School Council.  

One  of  the  conditions  of  this  contract  addresses  the  suspension  and  expulsion  of 

students, viz:‐ 

“Students  enrolled  at  The  King’s  School  are  bound  by  all  rules  and  regulations 

authorized by the Headmaster for the conduct of the School.   The School reserves the 

right to suspend or expel a student if the Headmaster (or any person authorized to act 

in is place) in his discretion considers this action is advisable.” 

Or 

“If the Headmaster (or any person authorized to act in his place) considers that: 

(a) A student has seriously breached the school rules; 

(b) A student has otherwise engaged in conduct which is prejudicial to the School or its 

students or staff; 

(c) A student is not making satisfactory progress; or 

(d) A mutually  beneficial  relationship  of  trust  and  co‐operation  between  the  parent 

and  the  School has broken down  to  the extent  that  it adversely  impacts on  that 

relationship, the School may exclude the student permanently or temporarily from 

the School at its absolute discretion and no remission of fees will be granted.” 

3.3 Judicial Review 

The School  is aware  that,  like all  institutions,  it  can be  subject  to  judicial  review and 

through  the  implementation  of  this  Policy  it  seeks  to  eliminate  any  need  for  such 

review to occur. 

4 School’s Values 

4.1 The School promotes a number of values as stated within the publication    

Entitled  “The  School’s Mission  Statement  and  Goals  2008  –  2012  and  includes  the 

following value:‐ 

“Integrity 

Integrity encompasses propriety, honesty and a commitment to upholding that which is 

right.    It  includes  the  obligation  to  act  fairly  and  to  exercise  proper  governance.    It 

requires The King’s School to be responsible  in the management of all  its assets.   This 

means that the School will seek to be just in all its dealings.” 

The School will strive to reflect the qualities described within this Value and uphold the 

high standards expected of an institution based in the Christian faith. 

5 Risk Management in Respect to Suspension and Expulsions 

5.1 Safeguarding  the  welfare  of  all  students  in  the  School’s  care  is  of  paramount 

importance  to  the  School.   The  adverse  impact  the  suspension  and/or expulsion  can 

have  on  a  student  is  not  underestimated.    Equally,  the  School  recognizes  that  each 

student, staff member or visitor to the School has a right to undertake their activities at 

the School in an appropriate environment and that the behavior of a student cannot be 

permitted  to place  that  in  jeopardy.   Therefore,  the School  reserves  the  right  to deal 

with a student, whose behavior is determined to be in breach of the various disciplinary 

publications mentioned above, by way of suspension or expulsion  in accordance with 

the Policy. 

Of these sanctions, suspension is far less serious and may be for a period as little as one 

day.    The  School often needs  to  impose  this measure  almost  immediately  in  certain 

circumstances  in order to ensure the benefit to the student, his  fellow students, staff 

and  the  School.    Therefore,  the  School  reserves  the  right  to  pursue  the  Procedure 

below  in  a  more  expedient  manner  in  light  of  all  the  circumstances  leading  to  a 

suspension. 

Where a boarding student is suspended or expelled the School acknowledges its duty of 

care to that student whilst ever he  is  in the School’s care prior to his collection by his 

parents or his departure to travel home eg overseas flight. 

6 Definition 

6.1 For the purposes of this Policy the following meanings apply:‐ 

School – Kindergarten to Year 12, The King’s School Parramatta 

Suspension  –  the  temporary  exclusion  of  a  student  from  the  School’s  premises  and 

participation in any School activities wherever they occur.  Suspension does not include 

those disciplinary measures resulting in any period of detention at School or sending a 

student home  for  the remainder of a day.    In exceptional circumstances,  for example 

where  the  safety  of  a  person may  be  in  jeopardy,  the  School  reserves  the  right  to 

suspend  immediately a  student before  the  completion of  the Procedure below.   The 

Procedure will be observed as  closely as possible,  in view of  that  suspension, by  the 

School at the earliest opportunity.  As mentioned above a “Suspension”  is viewed as a 

far  less  serious  sanction  than  “Expulsion”  and  is  more  often  the  outcome  of  a 

disciplinary process than expulsion. 

It has to be recognized that the need for the less serious sanction of suspension has to 

be  imposed by the School without undue delay to ensure effectiveness.   Therefore,  in 

exceptional  circumstances,  this may mean  not  all  of  the  procedural  steps  described 

below will be able to be always strictly observed by the School. 

Expulsion – the expulsion of a student means the conclusion of any educational services 

being  provided  by  the  School  to  that  student  from  a  point  in  time.    A  student will 

generally be  first suspended,  in  the appropriate circumstances, before being expelled 

subject  to  the  completion of  the  following Procedure.   Expulsion  is  the most  serious 

disciplinary sanction and the School will ensure the student  is afforded all appropriate 

pastoral support and care whilst the Procedure below is pursued. 

7 Procedure in Respect to Suspension and Expulsion of Students 

     The following is a summary of the several steps that the School observes to seek     

to ensure natural  justice when  the suspension or expulsion of a  student  is a   possible 

outcome  of  a  disciplinary  process.    Students  boarding  at  the  School  form  a  large 

component of the student population.  The School is mindful of the practical constraints 

upon it when seeking to observe all aspects of the following Procedure caused by some 

parents  not  generally  being  immediately  available.    The  School  does  undertake  to 

ensure a parent  is  informed, at the earliest opportunity, of developments  in respect to 

the  suspension  or  expulsion  of  their  son  along  with  a  parent’s  involvement,  where 

possible  in  this  Procedure.    In  the  absence  of  a  parent,  particularly  in  the  case  of  a 

boarding  student,  the  student’s  Housemaster  or  the  Director  of  Boarding  would  be 

closely involved in the Procedure. 

7.1 The School will inform a student and his parents of the allegations against him   

that have warranted the disciplinary process to commence.  Exceptional circumstances 

may exist eg  jeopardizing  the safety of others, along with maintaining the  integrity of 

any  ongoing  investigation  into  related  matters,  that  may  warrant  only  certain 

information being  initially revealed.   The student and his parents would subsequently 

be  told  further,  and  usually  all,  relevant  information  if  deemed  appropriate  by  the 

School.  The exceptional circumstances referred to above may remain for some time. 

7.2 The School will inform a student and his parents that his misconduct has been  

sufficiently  serious  as  to warrant  the  School  to  consider  his  suspension  or  possibly 

expulsion.  

7.3 The student and his parents will be given opportunity to respond to the   

allegations that have been made known to them by the School.  That response may be 

in the form of an explanation, new and additional information not known to the School 

or other mitigating information. 

7.4 The School will ensure proper investigation of the allegations made, that  

relevant  parties  are  heard  and  relevant  submissions  considered.    Usually  a  senior 

member of the teaching staff will be set the task of  interviewing appropriate persons, 

inspecting relevant documents and making relevant enquiries to enable a finding based 

on the balance of probabilities. 

7.5 The Headmaster or Acting Headmaster will make the final determination as to whether 

a  student  is  suspended or expelled.    In  the  case of  suspension, his authority may be 

delegated to his nominee.  To assist him in reaching a fair and unbiased decision, other 

senior  staff  would  usually  undertake  the  investigation  in  7.4  and  arrive  at  a 

recommended course of action. 

7.6   Where  a  student  is  the  subject  of  the  disciplinary  process  and  may  be  facing 

suspension or expulsion, he will be permitted  to have contact with a parent or other 

support person at the appropriate point in the process if that is reasonably practicable.  

That point will generally be when sufficient progress has been made in the investigation 

process  to  enable  the  School  to  form  the  view  that  the  student  may  be  facing 

suspension or expulsion. 

7.7 The  School  will  seek  to  ensure  that  the  student  is  given  a  chance  to  deal with  all 

allegations or assertions adverse to his interests.  The aim is to ensure that student and 

his parent/support person is aware of all the information available to the School that is 

contributing  to  the  student’s  suspension  or  expulsion.    In  exceptional  circumstances 

where, for example, the safety of others may be  jeopardized, the School reserves the 

right to not reveal all details of the allegations or assertions made to the student or his 

parent/support person. 

7.8 In respect to expulsions, the Headmaster, or his nominee, will provide the  

student and his parents with a preliminary finding in respect to the disciplinary process 

and an opportunity to provide him with any new and compelling information that may 

warrant that finding being altered.   Should such  information not be forthcoming, then 

the  Headmaster will  confirm  his  finding.    In  respect  to  the  less  serious  sanction  of 

suspension the School will generally not provide a preliminary  finding  for the reasons 

described  in 5.1 above.   However, as mentioned  in 7.3 the student and parent will be 

provided with an opportunity to provide any new and additional information. 

8 Conclusion 

8.1 It is expected that the publication of this Policy will assist the School Community  

to better understand the steps that are observed when the suspension or expulsion of a 

student is the potential outcome of a disciplinary process. 

8.2 The School seeks to uphold the highest standards and continually improve its practices 

as one of Australia’s leading educational institutions. 

8.3 This Policy will be subject  to ongoing  review and comments and suggestions upon  its 

contents can be referred to Dr Andrew Parry, Deputy Headmaster amp@kings.edu.au 

or Mr Kevin Lee, Deputy Bursar kjlee@kings.edu.au. 

TELEPHONE AND FACSIMILE NUMBERS

A list of relevant telephone and facsimile numbers for senior and boarding staff is

available in the School Diary and on School Calendars provided to all families or on-

line on the School website www.kings.edu.au.

SCHOOL SHOPS

BRAESIDE SHOP

The School Foundation runs a fully-stocked shop – The Braeside Shop – at the

School. It is situated in Ryrie Road, beside The King’s Theatre. Items purchased can

be charged to Visa, Mastercard, cheque, cash or EFTPOS. The Braeside Shop

stocks all School uniform clothing requirements including school shoes. New

school clothing is only available from the Shop.

Opening Times:

During Terms 1 – 4:

Monday - Friday: 9.00am - 4.00pm

Saturday: 9.00am - 1.00pm

Last trading day of Term 4, 2013:

Friday, 6 December 2013 (9.00am to 4.00pm)

January 2014

Trading Hours

Monday – Friday 20 - 24 January 2014

Monday 27 January 2014 Closed

Tuesday – Saturday, 28 January – 1 February 2014

Term 1 commences Thursday, 30 January 2014

Pennant Hills Road North Parramatta 2151

New South Wales Australia

Tel: +61 2 9683 8423 Fax: +61 2 9683 8415

Web: www.kings.edu.au Email: tks@kings.edu.au

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RIGHTS RESERVED The information in the School Handbooks is accurate at the time of publication, but the School reserves the right to alter any of the arrangements outlined in the Handbooks at any time.