Support Services
Support Programs and Staff
Educational Psychologist:
Peter Di Leo is a registered psychologist and is available to provide psychological assessments for students dealing with learning or social issues. These assessments aim to determine the nature of the Child’s learning difficulties and provide resources and support to the child’s teachers and parents.
Peter is also available to provide short-term counselling to students and parents for issues that may affect their child at school.
Rights and Responsibilities
At Kangaroo Ground PS we expect high standards of student behaviour based on cooperation, mutual responsibility and self discipline. We promote positive, non-discriminatory relationships amongst students, parents, staff and the wider community.
Students Rights and Responsibilities
To work and play without interference
To allow others to work and play without interference
To report bullying to an adult
To be treated fairly and courteously
To be polite, courteous and well mannered
To learn in a secure environment
To allow others to learn
Whole School Rights and Responsibilities
To feel safe and cared for at school
To ensure we provide a nurturing environment within our school
To be free of harassment
To ensure others are not harassed
To receive support in difficult situations from the
school community
To provide support to each other
To be valued and treated with respect
Build positive relationships with the school community
Staff Rights and Responsibilities
To be treated with respect by students, parents and peers
To treat students in a way that develops self-esteem
To communicate positively with parents and peers
To expect students to follow the Student Engagement Guidelines
To follow the Engagement Guidelines.
To use logical consequences and restorative practices
To provide a Duty of Care to students
To keep records of significant disciplinary actions
To expect students to learn
To assist students to learn
To provide an inclusive and differentiated curriculum
To ensure all students achieve success
To communicate student progress to parents
Parent's Rights and Responsibilities
To expect that their child will be educated in a secure environment in which care, courtesy and
respect for the rights of others are encouraged
Ensure students attend school and have the appropriate learning materials and attitude
To be contacted when their child continually
disregards the School Engagement Policy or is involved in a major incident
Promote respectful relationships