School Governance Standards

 
 

St. Brendan’s is committed to the principles of liberal democracy.

  • St. Brendan’s educates its Learners about the country we live in, the law of the land and our right to freedom of speech, association and religion.

  • St. Brendan’s educates its Learners to be lawful and responsible citizens.

  • St. Brendan’s proudly recognises and pays respect to our traditional landowners, the Bangarang and Yorta Yorta people.

  • St. Brendan’s educates its Learners to be respectful and value all individuals, proudly raising two flags: Australian and Aboriginal.

At St. Brendan’s we address this by;

  • Our school displays a poster of democratic values as required by the Australian Government.

  • The Civics and Citizenship domain of the Victorian Curriculum, which is required to be taught in all Catholic schools provides students with knowledge, skills and opportunities to understand and practise what it means to be a citizen in a democracy.

  • Acknowledgement of Country is part of our Assemblies and we have the Australian and Aboriginal flag in our courtyard. Our children sing the National Anthem each Assembly.

 
 

The Sandhurst Catholic Education Office and Schools acknowledge the traditional custodians of the land on which their Offices and Schools are built. We commit to working in partnership with Aboriginal people for reconciliation and justice.