Our Student Wellbeing support structure helps every young person at Gilson reach their full potential. Through our ‘Keeping Safe’ framework, we firmly maintain our responsibility to care for the young people in our care. Accordingly, the College continues to embed a culture of child safety within our organisation, which ensures that our college is a safe and happy place for learning and teaching.
As a part of our initiatives we teach the Keeping Safe: Child Protection Curriculum (KS: CPC).
KS:CPC is an innovative child safe curriculum developed and implemented by the South Australian Department of Education over more than a decade. The curriculum has been endorsed by Adventist Schools Victoria for use our schools. Gilson College staff have all been trained in the use of KS: CPC by endorsed ASV trainers. The Keeping Safe: Child Protection Curriculum teaches all children from a young age, in an age appropriate way, to recognise abuse and tell a trusted adult about it. It helps them understand what is appropriate and inappropriate touching and outlines ways they can keep themselves safe.
All children and young people have a right to: