This CEO Instruction mandates that, in line with Western Australian laws, school staff must not allow students under the age of 16 to bring eRideables or eBikes on school premises.

The Department of Education does not permit student use of mobile phones in public schools unless for medical or teacher directed educational purpose.

The policy provides an operational framework to raise employees’ and line managers’ knowledge and understanding of entitlements and responsibilities related to leave eligibility, application and approval processes. It ensures that employees and line managers are informed about, leave procedures and leave management strategies under relevant Awards and Agreements.

This policy explains what ‘duty of care’ means, how teaching staff may discharge their duty of care to students, and circumstances in which non-teaching staff, external providers and volunteers may owe students a duty of care.