This policy provides staff members, parents/caregivers/whānau and the wider school community with clear procedures for raising concerns and making complaints. Complaints may also come from members of the public.

Our concerns and complaints procedures enable us to:

• maintain a safe environment for our students and staff
• treat all people fairly and with dignity and respect
• resolve matters of concern early and at the lowest level, if possible
• respond to feedback and concerns constructively
• deal with complaints fairly, effectively, and in a timely manner
• take into account individual circumstances
• maintain privacy and confidentiality
• preserve and enhance school and community relationships
• check that solutions have been implemented and are working, including feeding back to the person who raised the issue where appropriate
• monitor and record concerns and complaints about student safety and wellbeing
• meet our legal and ethical obligations.

We encourage open communication and ask that you contact the school promptly when issues arise. If you have a concern, please let us know before sharing negative personal views online. In all instances, you may have a support person to help you raise a concern or make a complaint.

The link to the full policy can be found here: Concerns and Complaints Policy 

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Also, the flowchart attached to this article provides a clear process to follow.