Rules and policies are in place to make sure your child remains safe and well at school.
Visit the NSW Department of Education’s policy library for all current operational policies.
Our school uses the department's School Community Charter to ensure all of our communication is collaborative and respectful.
Attendance and absences
Students must attend school regularly so they can achieve their educational best and increase their career and life options.
In NSW, all children from the age of 6 are legally required to attend school or be registered for home schooling through the NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA). All students must complete Year 10, or its equivalent and remain in school, employment or training until they turn 17.
For more information about compulsory school attendance, visit:
Image: School rules poster: I am safe, I am respectful, I am a learner.
School frameworks (school rules)
As well as following the department’s operational policies, we have developed frameworks for our students in line with our school’s values and commitments.
Positive Behaviour for Learning (PBL)
In ensuring that Villawood North Public School is a safe, welcoming, positive and purposeful learning environment, our school community are committed to the Positive Behaviour for Learning (PBL) Framework. Positive Behaviour for Learning is supported by the Department of Education. It promotes and maximises student academic achievement and behavioural competence. It is a school-wide system which ensures that students develop important social and behavioural skills.
This plan outlines the processes for preventing and responding to student bullying in our school and reflects the Bullying: Preventing and Responding to Student Bullying in Schools Policy of the New South Wales Department of Education and Communities.
A Learning and Support team is a whole school planning and support mechanism. It is formed with the purpose of addressing the learning and support needs of students through the coordination, development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of educational programs.
To provide a safe environment for the children of Villawood North Public School the School Visitors Policy outlines procedures for visitors. All visitors (including parents) are required to sign in and out of the school at the office. The exceptions are: dropping and picking children up from school, attending a special event such as assemblies or sporting events.
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