Student Responsibilities and Expectations

Code of Practice

Macarthur Girls High School rules are expressed in terms of responsibilities which each member of the school community is expected to honour appropriately. All the rules are based on the principle that every teacher has the right to teach and every student has the right to learn in a safe, positive environment. 

Positive Interactions

Students have the responsibility to:

• be involved in learning

• treat others courteously and with respect

• make school a safe place by not hitting, threatening or abusing anyone in any way

• be punctual and attend regularly 

• respect other people's property by not stealing, damaging or destroying it

Safe Environment

Students have the responsibility to:

• behave in a manner that earns community respect

• wear full school uniform each day

• care for the school environment by keeping it clean and well presented to support both the natural and manmade environment

• report any damage to school property to staff

• ensure that no cigarettes/drugs/alcohol are used or brought onto school premises

Student Responsibilities

• Movement around school should be as quiet as possible and with consideration for others.

• Students who are feeling unwell need to report to Student Administration, with their ‘Out of Class’ permission form (Vis Viva booklet) signed by their teacher.

• Students should line up when at the canteen.

• Smoking or vaping is not permitted on school property, on excursions, or by students in school uniform on their way to or from school.

The following items are not permitted at school:

• alcohol or drugs, knives, guns or other weapons (Police will be involved automatically and student suspended)

• cigarette lighters, matches, cigarettes, vaping devices

• chewing gum

• liquid paper and thinners

• permanent felt tipped pens

• aerosol cans, e.g. deodorants.

No responsibility will be taken for the theft or damage to mobile phones or electronic equipment (e.g. iPads, iPods, Tablets, iPhones, etc.) or other valuables brought to school.

Electronic devices are not to disrupt the learning environment or interfere with the operation of the school in any way.  Refer to the Macarthur Girls Online Communication Policy, Mobile Phone Policy and BYOD Policy and Usage Guidelines. These documents can be found on the Sentral Parent Portal.