Child Safeguarding and Wellbeing
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What is HKA’s approach to child protection?
Last Updated: July 27, 2026HKA follows a proactive approach rooted in UNICEF’S Convention on the Rights of Children. As a CIS-accredited school, it maintains a comprehensive Child Protection Policy and Code of Conduct. These documents are updated annually to meet local and international standards, ensuring safety in both physical and virtual environments.
What measures are in place to train the community on child protection?
Last Updated: July 27, 2026Safeguarding is a shared responsibility. The school provides extensive, regular training for all faculty, staff, and the Board of Trustees, as well as external service providers and volunteers. HKA also collaborates with global organizations such as the Safeguarding Collaboration and International Child Protection Advisors to ensure their practices remain aligned with international best practice.
How are students empowered to stay safe?
Last Updated: July 27, 2026HKA integrates protection into the curriculum through our comprehensive and robust wellbeing programme. This includes child protection classes, social skills classes, peer mentoring, and digital wellbeing lessons. Dedicated counseling teams and Learning Enhancement Teams work together to support students’ emotional health, teaching them to advocate for themselves and their peers in a supportive environment.
How does HKA support student wellbeing?
Last Updated: July 27, 2026HKA uses a holistic, “team-around-the-child” approach to support students from Pre-K through Grade 12. Support is integrated into daily life through our Wellbeing Framework, which focuses on social-emotional learning, physical health, and academic balance. Dedicated wellbeing teachers and counselors work directly with students to foster resilience and a sense of belonging.
What specialist counseling services are available?
Last Updated: July 27, 2026The school provides age-appropriate counseling tailored to different stages of development. The counseling curriculum is engaging, interactive and inquiry-based and includes areas such as social skills,emotional regulation, identity, mental health, and navigating transitions. Counselors also offer individual support and small-group sessions to address specific student needs.
How do you help students when they feel anxious or stressed?
Last Updated: July 27, 2026The HKA counselling team offers both proactive support through the wellbeing curriculum, and reactive support with individuals or small groups when needed. Proactive Through our comprehensive and robust counselling and wellbeing program, we educate all students from PreK to Gr12 in an age-appropriate approach on how to identify their underlying stressors and the personalised actions...
