Leave Protocols
In an effort to have the boarders see as much of their families as possible, the school calendar allows for a number of exeats when the boarders return home for an extended visit. All boarders leave the College at these times. As all other weekends tend to be busy with sporting commitments and organised activities, it is expected that leave from the boarding school on other occasions would only be for exceptional family circumstances.
The Principal delegates to the boarding dorm co-ordinators the responsibility of knowing the whereabouts of each of their charges. As a result, boarders leave the College grounds only when permission is granted by their Dorm Co-ordinator or the Director of Boarding.
Requests for overnight, weekend or extended leave from the boarding school must be made in writing, in the first instance, to the Dorm Co-ordinator well in advance of the proposed dates. Leave that involves missing school days will be assessed in consultation with the day school. The VCAA indicates mandatory hours of class time required to fulfil the course demands for each subject; hence requests for leave must also consider this factor.
Year 11 and 12 students are granted the privilege of unsupervised leave on Sundays to venues made known to the Dorm Co-ordinator. This leave is granted at the discretion of the Dorm Co-ordinator and the Director of Boarding for those boarders willing and able to exercise responsibility and abide by strict conditions. All boarders are expected to be back in their respective dorms for Sunday evening Mass (18h30 at the latest).
NOTE: The 'Request to Change Boarding Routine' Form is in pdf format and downloadable from the top of this page.