NAG 6: LEGISLATION

TRENTHAM SCHOOL STATEMENT OF INTENT

PRIVACY

Reviewed by Board – September 2020

Ratified by BOT – September 2020

Next review date – September 2023

PURPOSE:

To comply with the Privacy Act 1993 in all aspects of the collection, storage and disclosure of information relating to individual students, parents/caregivers and staff of the school.

GUIDELINES:

1. The Principal will be the Privacy Officer for the school, whose role will be to promote and protect individual privacy with regard to:

• The collection, use, and disclosure of information relating to individuals; and

• Access by each individual to information relating to that person held by the school.
  

2. In carrying out the role of Privacy Officer care will be taken to ensure the following 12 principles are adhered to:

1. The purpose of collection of personal information

2. The source of personal information

3. The provision of full information to the subject

4. The manner of collection

5. The storage and security of information

6. Access to personal information

7. Obtaining personal information held

8. Checking on accuracy

9. The holding of information no longer in use

10. Limits on use of information

11. Limits on disclosure

12. Assigning of unique identifiers

3. The Privacy Officer will refer to the document ‘Privacy in School – A guide to the Privacy Act for principals, teachers and boards of trustees’ as a guide to understand each principle and to refer to when making decisions related to privacy issues.

REFERENCE:

Privacy in School – A guide to the Privacy Act for principals, teachers and boards of trustees