Sydney Catholic Schools Complaints Process

At Sydney Catholic Schools, we believe in the respectful raising and resolution of concerns. Parents and students are encouraged to raise any issues they may have with their school.

Step 1: Speak with Your Child’s Teacher

Most concerns are best resolved directly and promptly with your child’s teacher.

Step 2: Escalate Within the School

If the matter remains unresolved, you may wish to escalate your concern through the appropriate school leadership channels:

  • Coordinator
  • Dean / Assistant Principal
  • Principal

Please speak to your local school office, and they will advise you of the most appropriate school leader for you to speak with.

Step 3: Formal Investigation

If a complaint cannot be resolved through discussion, the school may initiate a formal inquiry process. This will be conducted by an impartial school staff member – someone not involved in the issue and free from any conflict of interest, such as a member of the leadership team. They will:

  • Review and assess the complaint
  • Gather relevant information
  • Communicate the outcome of their findings with you

Step 4: Contact School Operations

If your concern is still unresolved after engaging with the school, you may contact School Operations for further support.

You can reach School Operations via:

School Operations will:

  • Acknowledge and review your complaint
  • Assign a contact person to manage the process
  • Collaborate with the school and relevant specialists (e.g. child protection, legal, student wellbeing)
  • Request additional information if needed
  • Share the outcome, including any actions taken, the rationale behind decisions, and available review options

For more details, please refer to the SCS Parent Charter and the SCS Resolution of Complaints Policy

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