Staff Induction

Morning tea and lunch will be provided. Please indicate on the registration form above if you have any dietary requirements that we need to be aware of for catering purposes.

All full-time and part-time staff are also required to complete the introduction module and modules 1-2 of the CEN New Teacher Induction.

Although the course is called ‘New Teacher Induction’, the introductory modules are fantastic for staff in any role, as they unpack the core purpose and task of Christian education. 

You’ll receive a separate email from Christian Education National with details on how to access the course contents. It is self-paced, but you’ll need about 2 hours to complete all three modules.

Key Contacts

Campus Maps

• Wilson K-6 Maps
• Kenwick K-6 Maps
• Kenwick 7-12 Maps

We have included reading materials that will form the basis of your induction. All staff will also need to have read and be familiar with these documents:

• Foundational Principles and Distinctives
• Flourish28 Strategic Plan 2025-2028

Teachers will receive copies of the books Show Them Jesus and Transformation by Design: The Big Picture. We draw on these extensively to inform curriculum design and pedagogy. Education Assistants will also receive a copy of Show Them Jesus.

These resources are central to our approach to Christian education and will enrich your understanding of Rehoboth’s mission and practices. It is expected that all staff will have familiarised themselves with their assigned material as well as completed the three CEN modules prior to the induction day.

Policies and procedures are the guidelines and standards that inform our behaviour and approach to a range of matters. They form a major component of our registration with the Department of Education. While all policies are accessible via Alpha, there are some key ones that all staff should be familiar with:

• Child Safe Framework
• Child Safe Code of Conduct
• Staff and Student Professional Boundaries
• Student Code of Conduct
• Discipline (Foundational Understandings)
• Discipline (Staff) Policy
• Discipline (Students) Policy
• Emergency Management Plan
• ICT Usage and Social Media (Staff) Policy
• ICT Usage and Social Media (Students) Policy
• Incident and Hazard Report Form
• Occupational Health and Safety Policy
• Student Sickness, Injury, Medical Disability, and Medicine Administration Policy
• Uniforms Policy

The College uses four alerts:

Black Alert

• Evacuation due to a bushfire (Kenwick Campus only)
• PA systems emit a repeated ‘buzzing’ sound, followed by voice saying ‘Black Alert’

Blue Alert

• • Lockdown: doors locked, blinds and curtains drawn, people out of view (under or behind desks)
  • PA systems emit a repeated ‘beeping’ sound, followed by voice saying ‘Blue Alert’

Red Alert

• Evacuation
• PA system emit a repeated ‘siren’ sound, followed by voice saying ‘Red Alert’

Purple Alert

• • Bomb threat: leave window and doors open, evacuate to designated assembly point.
  • PA systems emit a repeated ‘whoop’ sound, followed by voice saying ‘Purple Alert’

Staff should be aware of their emergency management role as outlined in section 7 of the Emergency Management Plan, and with the response process outlined in section 10.

Grounds staff complete a campus lock up each night by 4:00pm (although cleaners are in later on most days).

If you urgently need to use the main office area or staffroom after 4:00pm, please check with your Principal or Head of Learning Area earlier in the day to see whether there will be anyone else on site. Access after 4:00pm will often be possible but cannot be guaranteed.

For access in the mornings, the carpark and front doors are opened at 7:00am. In the afternoons, the carpark gates and front entrance door may be locked by 4:15pm on some days, though will often be open for some time after. If you are at Kenwick and planning to work back after this time but do not have a gate key, you should move your car to the Business Office carpark at 92 Kenwick Road before that time.

All full-time and part-time staff officially commence the new year at 8:00am, Tuesday 28 January 2025.

On this day, you will join the rest of our staff community as we share breakfast, participate in joint professional development, and then join our respective teams. The first day event is held at the Kenwick Campus. More details will be sent in early January.

If you have any questions, feel free to contact the Business Office on 9274 9910 after it reopens on 6 January 2025. School Administration Offices will reopen on 22 January 2025.

Students commence Term 1 on Monday 3 February 2025.

Our ICT Department will email with your Rehoboth account details and to arrange a collection date in January for you to pick up your device. Information on accessing the College network and systems will be provided at your induction, and our ICT team will be on hand at the end the day for support.

Prayers and Devotions

Teachers are expected to pray with their classes (or may invite a student to lead in prayer as appropriate) at the beginning of each day, before dismissing students for lunch, and before dismissing students at the end of the day.

Teachers are expected to begin each day with a devotion of about 10 minutes.

Bell Times (K-6)

Bell Times (Years 7-12)

In the Secondary School, no bells sound to indicate breaks or period changes. Staff and students are expected to be aware of the timetable and manage their day accordingly.