Common questions

Policies

Child safety and wellbeing

Child Protection Policy

How the school keeps children safe: staff responsibilities, Working With Children Checks, mandatory reporting and reportable conduct.

Child Protection Procedures

The steps behind the Child Protection Policy: annual staff briefings, Working With Children Check monitoring, and how reports and complaints about staff conduct are handled.

Allergy and Anaphylaxis Management

How the school manages allergies: individual management plans, staff training, reducing risk at school and on camps, and the emergency response.

Anti-Bullying Policy

What bullying, harassment and discrimination are, how to report them, and how the school responds using restorative practice.

Behaviour and school rules

Positive Behaviour Support Policy

The school's approach to behaviour, grounded in Steiner education: positive guidance, self-discipline and procedural fairness.

Positive Behaviour Support Procedures

How behaviour is supported day to day: expectations for presentation, punctuality, homework and safety, restorative practice, and behaviour categories 1 to 4.

Behavioural Expectations Table

A one-table summary of what is expected of students and how staff respond when expectations aren't met.

Code of Conduct: Primary School (School Rules)

The school rules for Kindergarten to Class 6: treating people respectfully, behaviours that aren't acceptable, and what happens when rules are broken.

Code of Conduct: High School (School Rules)

The school rules for Classes 7 to 12, including schoolwork, dress code, mobile phones, personal belongings and bus travel.

Suspension and Expulsion Policy (Discipline Policy)

When a student may be suspended or expelled, the procedure the school follows, and procedural fairness for families.

Dress, devices and travel

Primary School Dress Code

What children in Kindergarten to Class 6 wear instead of a uniform: natural fibres, plain colours, sun protection, school hats, footwear and jewellery.

Student Mobile Device Policy

The school's no-phone approach: phones are not used, seen or heard at school, camps or excursions, and the permission process if a student must bring one.

Media and Technology Guidelines (Primary)

The school's approach to screens and media for primary-aged children, with age-by-age guidance for families.

Bus Behaviour Guidelines

Expected behaviour on buses to and from school, and the roles of parents, drivers, bus operators and the school.

Enrolment and fees

Enrolment Policy

How applications and placement work, what is needed before enrolment, and the conditions for continuing enrolment.

School Fees and Charges Policy

Fee terms and conditions, other charges such as camps and materials, tax-deductible funds, notice for withdrawal and what happens if fees aren't paid.

Codes of conduct for adults

Code of Conduct: Parents and Guardians

What the school expects of parents and guardians, including respectful communication and confidentiality.

Code of Conduct: Volunteers

Expectations for anyone volunteering at the school: duty of care, professional boundaries with students, reporting obligations and confidentiality.

Complaints, privacy and governance

Complaints Handling Policy and Procedure

How parents, carers and students can raise a concern or complaint, and how the school will respond.

Privacy Policy

What personal information the school collects, how it is used, stored and shared, and how to access or correct it.

Whistleblower Policy

How staff, contractors and others can safely report suspected wrongdoing at the school, and the protections available to them.

Forms

Application for Extended Leave (Travel)

Apply for your child to be away during term for travel or family reasons. Return it to the Principal at least one week before you leave, with your itinerary.

Application for Hiring Facilities

Book school rooms or grounds for a group or event. The school confirms availability, sends an invoice and arranges a safety induction and keys.

Application for an International Student Exchange

For High School students applying to study overseas for up to 3 months with a host family. Signed by the student's Class Guardians and approved by the Head of School.

Application for Company Membership

Apply to become a member of Cape Byron Rudolf Steiner School Limited, open to parents with a current enrolment contract and staff. The Board considers each application; the fee is $10.

Reports

Annual Report 2025

The school's year: messages from the Board and Principal, student outcomes, staffing, attendance, parent and student satisfaction, and financial information.

Financial Statements 2025

The audited financial report of Cape Byron Rudolf Steiner School Limited for the year ended 31 December 2025.

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