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We are reviewing this policy for its content and how well the school implements it. To share your comments and rate its implementation, click the "Start your review" button. This policy's subtopics are also under review if they have a review button.
We are reviewing this policy for its content and how well the school implements it. To share your comments and rate its implementation, click the "Start your review" button.
We are reviewing this policy for its content and how well the school implements it. To share your comments and rate its implementation, click the "Start your review" button.
We are reviewing this policy for its content and how well the school implements it. To share your comments and rate its implementation, click the "Start your review" button.
We are reviewing this policy for its content and how well the school implements it. To share your comments and rate its implementation, click the "Start your review" button.
We are reviewing this policy for its content and how well the school implements it. To share your comments and rate its implementation, click the "Start your review" button. This policy's subtopics are also under review if they have a review button.
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St Andrew's College is smokefree and vapefree, as required by the Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990 (s.7A). We comply with the Act and have a smokefree and vapefree policy as part of our commitment to providing a physically and emotionally safe place for students, staff, and the school community (Health and Safety at Work Act 2015; Education and Training Act 2020). We aim to promote a smokefree and vapefree lifestyle to all members of the school community to help protect everyone from second-hand smoke and discourage students from taking up smoking and/or vaping.
Smokefree and vapefree requirements
Our school buildings and grounds (including school car parks and pick-up and drop-off areas)are smokefree and vapefree, 24 hours a day, seven days a week (with no exceptions). This applies to anyone on the school grounds, including students, staff, parents/caregivers, contractors, and people hiring or using the school facilities outside school hours. All school activities off school premises (e.g. EOTC) are also smokefree and vapefree (including transport between venues). This policy applies to all smoking and vaping products, including e-cigarettes.
We include the school road crossing (and rostered adults) in our smokefree and vapefree zone.
We take all reasonably practicable steps to ensure people know that the entire grounds are smokefree and vapefree at all times. To ensure our school is smokefree and vapefree, we:
display the required signage (i.e smokefree and no vaping signs) at every entrance to the school grounds and the outer entrance of every building
regularly communicate our policy to the school community (including staff, students, volunteers, and parents/caregivers)
advise visitors, contractors, anyone working at our school, and anyone hiring or using the school facilities that our buildings and grounds are smokefree and vapefree
educate students through the curriculum about the harmful effects of smoking, vaping, and exposure to second-hand smoke.
Breaches
Adults smoking or vaping in or around school grounds are reminded that the school is smokefree and vapefree by law and asked to stop or leave the premises.
If a student breaches this policy (either by smoking/vaping or supplying tobacco/vapes to other students), the rector (or their delegate) determines the appropriate actions to be followed. We may offer appropriate counselling and education, and contact parents/caregivers. The following policies may also be relevant:
Complaints about breaches of this policy involving students and members of the school community may be made through the Raising Concerns process.
Complaints involving smoking or vaping in the workplace are referred to the people and business manager, who may pass these to the board of governors for investigation. Investigations follow legislative guidelines (Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990, s.15). We refer complaints to a smokefree enforcement officer as appropriate.
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