Tough new warning for parents about surprise new rules

Parents of children at a group of Western Australian schools have been told they risk being banned if they don’t abide by a tough new code of conduct.

Parents of students from a group of West Australian Anglican schools have been told they could be banned or their children could be expelled for breaches of a strict new code of conduct.

The rules have been rolled out by the West Australian Anglican Schools Commission and spells out possible punishments for disrespectful, threatening, aggressive and abusive behaviour.

The rules have been rolled out by the West Australian Anglican Schools Commission and spells out possible punishments for disrespectful, threatening, aggressive and abusive behaviour

Under the code, parents must not take part in “any form of physical or verbal violence including fighting” or use “inappropriate, disrespectful or profane words or gestures and images’.

The list also included sending “persistent, demanding or aggressive emails” and offensive text messages or engaging in “cyberbullying”.

It also prevents parents from: “smoking, vaping, consumption of alcohol or any illicit drugs or other substances on school grounds”.

Though it notes at some events, where appropriate, the consumption of alcohol may be approved by the school principal.

Parents are also warned about bringing the school into “disrepute at any time” as well as making negative comments about schools or staff on social media.

Under the code, parents can be barred from school grounds or events or face their children’s enrolment being terminated.

On its website, one school, St Mark’s Anglican Community School told parents: “St Mark’s has a Duty of Care to all staff and volunteers.

“Staff and volunteers are empowered to take steps to protect their own health and wellbeing.

“If they feel that a parent is being inappropriate, they are encouraged to indicate this and ask that such behaviour stop.”

Originally published as Tough new warning for parents about surprise new rules