REPS PERSONAL PROPERTY POLICY

Purpose

To explain REPS policy in relation to personal property and to ensure that special or valuable items of personal property are not brought to school.

Scope

This policy applies to all school activities, including camps and excursions. 

Policy

REPS understands that staff and/or students may sometimes like to bring items of personal property to school.

The Department of Education and Training does not have insurance for personal property of staff, students and visitors. REPS does not take responsibility for items of personal property that are lost, stolen or damaged at school or during school activities. Damage to personal property brought to school is the responsibility of the owner of that property.

REPS encourages staff and students not to bring items of value to school, or to obtain appropriate insurance for such items.

If students bring items of value to school, they will be confiscated and stored securely at the office until the end of the day, when the items may be collected by the student and/or parent.

COMMUNICATION

This policy will be communicated to our school community in the following ways:

·         Annual reminders in our school newsletter

·         Available publicly on our school’s website

·         Included in staff handbook/manual

·         Included in transition and enrolment packs

·         Hard copy available from school administration upon request

RELATED POLICIES and resources

·         the Department’s Policy and Advisory Library (PAL):

o   Claims for Property Damage and Medical Expenses

POLICY REVIEW AND APPROVAL

Policy last reviewed April 2024

Approved by James Cumming, Principal 

Next scheduled review date April 2028

PERSONAL ACCIDENT AND PERSONAL PROPERTY INSURANCE

The Department of Education and Training and Reservoir East Primary School do not have insurance for accidental injuries or accidental property damage.  However, in some circumstances, medical or other expenses will be paid by the Department where it is assessed that it is likely, in all the circumstances, that the Department is liable for negligent acts or omissions of its staff or volunteers. 

For more information about the Department’s public liability claims process, please see: Negligence Claims Process.

Reservoir East Primary School encourages parents and carers to consider obtaining their own accident insurance for students and property of value that may be brought to school. Please also note our school’s Personal Property Policy, available here: https://www.reps.vic.edu.au/policies/personal-property-policy