Box Hill Institute Democratic Principles Statement

Box Hill Institute VCE and VCAL programs promote and support the principles and practice of Australian Democracy. We will demonstrate an understanding and be consistent with social values, community standards, government policies and legislation in the following way:

• Box Hill Institute VCE and VCAL program will be free from discrimination and apply to all students whatever their race, gender, disability, language, religion, political or other opinion, nationality or place of birth, age, or other status and reject such discrimination explicitly and implicitly.
• Box Hill Institute is committed to adhering to the VCAA Principles, Guidelines and Procedures in its VCE and VCAL programs. These principles provide students with an opportunity for further development of fundamental, underpinning knowledge, such as literacy, numeracy and employability skills.
• Box Hill Institute VCE and VCAL programs promote democratic principles in the classroom through our teaching practices which include a commitment to fair treatment to all in class discussions which value freedom of speech, tolerance of the views of others and open communication.  The Institute Student Code of Conduct provides a framework for student behaviour to ensure the safety, comfort and wellbeing of all at the Institute through respectful and appropriate behaviour.

Democratic principles are communicated to students, parents, staff and the community via the Institute website, VCE and VCAL Student Handbooks, and the Institute’s Quality Management System (BQS).