We are committed to ensuring a safe and happy environment for your child.
We support your child’s health and safety through a range of strategies including:
- the behaviour code for students, which outlines the standards of behaviour expected in all NSW public schools
- anti-racism education
- anti-bullying programs
- conflict resolution and mediation training
- peer support
- road safety education
- the Healthy School Canteen Strategy.
For more information, visit the student wellbeing section of the department’s website.
Like all NSW public schools, we promote the healthy development of students through:
- school programs and practices that protect and promote health and safety
- supporting individual students who need help with health issues
- providing first aid and temporary care of students who become unwell or who have an accident at school.
Student wellbeing
Like all NSW public schools, we provide safe learning and teaching environments to encourage healthy, happy, successful and productive students.
The department is committed to creating quality learning opportunities for children and young people. These opportunities support wellbeing through positive and respectful relationships and fostering a sense of belonging to the school and community.
The Wellbeing Framework for Schools helps schools support the cognitive, physical, social, emotional and spiritual development of students and allows them to connect, succeed and thrive throughout their education.
The welfare and student support staff are a dedicated and compassionate team that include:
- year advisor
- careers advisor
- school learning support officers
- school counsellor
- supervisor of students
- school engagement officer
- senior executive
- regional home school liaison officer.
The welfare team works closely with the school learning support team to ensure students are strongly supported throughout all areas of school life.
The priority areas of the schools welfare team include:
- attendance
- behaviour modification
- anti-bullying
- recognition of student achievement
- development of positive relationships
- transition
- healthy and safety.
The welfare team is committed to strengthening the link between home and school through regular communication. We encourage parent and community participation and welcome the involvement and input of Bass High School affilates.
Any concerns or issues you have regarding your child should be directed to their year adviser. Your child year adviser will work with them throughout high school to ensure consistency in support.
Positive Behaviour for Learning
At our school, we use Positive Behaviour for Learning – a whole-school approach for creating a positive, safe and supportive school climate where students can learn and develop. Our whole school community works together to establish expected behaviours and teach them to all students.
School zone regulations
At Bass High School we have school zone regulations for parents and visitors who drive to and around our school zone. For more information, download and view:
- no parking (PDF 518KB)
- speed restrictions (PDF 315KB)
- school zone traffic (PDF 300KB)
- pedestrian crossing (PDF 747KB)
- speeding in school zones (PDF 296KB)
- seat belts (PDF 165KB)
- school parking penalties (PDF 252KB)
- school zone parking offence (PDF 208KB)
- supervision in school zone (PDF 370KB)
- young driver information (PDF 378KB).
Anti-racism contact officer
The role of the anti-racism contact officer is to work with staff, students and all other employees at Bass High School who feel they have been prejudiced due to their:
- race
- religion
- gender
- age
- disability
- culture and linguistics.