School safety and security
Queensland state schools are committed to providing a safe, secure and supportive learning environment for students, staff and the wider school community.
This includes:
- the welfare of staff and students
- protecting property, resources and information.
Safety and security policies
School security
The School Security policy identifies responsibilities and recommended strategies to help address security risks, including:
- harm to staff and students from a criminal act, committed by an unauthorised person on school property
- theft or damage of resources due to break and enter incidents
- malicious damage to the inside and outside of school buildings
- arson damage to buildings.
Preventing and managing unsafe situations
The Hostile People on School Premises, Wilful Disturbance and Trespass policy outlines how school principals and staff can prevent and manage unsafe situations in state schools.
Student protection
The Student Protection policy outlines how schools prevent and respond to harm, or risk of harm, for all students, including:
- harm caused by another student
- harm caused by someone outside the state school
- student self-harm.
Read about:
- how state schools protect the health and wellbeing of students
- state school health and safety policies and procedures.
More information
Contact your school for more information. School contact details are available by phoning 13 QGOV (13 74 68) or searching the schools directory.
Visiting state schools
Anyone visiting a state school (except staff and students) must report to the school’s administration building when they arrive. This does not apply to parents picking up their child after school but does apply if they are visiting the school for another reason.
The school will ask visitors to:
- sign in when you arrive
- wear an official visitor identification at all times
- sign out when you leave.
Any person found on school grounds without visitor identification will be referred to the school's administration building.
Contractors can find out more about their responsibilities and the requirements they must comply with when working on state school property.