Macarthur Girls High School
LOCKER POLICY & PROCEDURES
All lockers are the property of Macarthur Girls High school. Students can obtain locker application forms
from the school office.
Lockers are hired from the date of issue until the end of Year 12 EXCEPT for the final week of term 4
each year. Due to Health & Safety procedures, all lockers will be opened and checked to ascertain that
no perishable goods have been left in them during the last week of Term 4 each year. Any items of this
nature will be removed and disposed of to prevent Health issues.
Lockers are for the sole use of the student on the agreement form only. It cannot be shared with another
student. Only one student can sign the locker agreement form, and will therefore be taking sole
responsibility of the locker. The school assumes NO responsibility for loss or damage of any item in a
locker, locked or unlocked. Access to lockers is before school, after school, recess and lunch periods.
Lateness to class because of lockers may result in the loss of the locker.
The lockers are made available for student use to store school supplies and personal items necessary
for use at school. Lockers are not to be used to store items which cause, or can reasonably be foreseen
to cause, an interference with school purposes or an educational function of which are forbidden by
school rules, DEC and the law. This includes items of a hazardous or illegal nature (eg weapons, drugs,
cigarettes, alcohol, flammable substances or other contraband).
The Principal, Deputy Principal or person(s) delegated by a senior executive member have the right to
forgo any hire of lockers, to open lockers and carry out searches of lockers to assure safety for the
school community as outlined in the Department of School Education Policy. Students/parents cannot
appeal the decision of the school regarding the allocation of lockers.
Locks
Locks will be supplied by the school on a hire basis. A lock deposit fee will be added to the hire cost and
will be refunded on return of the lock at the end of the hire period.
Students are to maintain the security of their own lockers. The code for the lock is to be kept private and
not shared with other students. Students are to treat their locks with care to ensure, as much as is
practicable, that they are kept in good working order.
Inspection of Lockers
An inspection of all lockers will be conducted at any time throughout the year by the Principal or delegate
assigned by the Principal without notice and without parental/guardianship or pupil consent. This may
include Police Officers.
The Principal or delegate shall respect the privacy of the student regarding any items that are not illegal
or against school policy and rules.
Inspections will be done if it is believed that there is a risk of :
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An interference with school purposes or educational function
Safety
Physical injury or illness of any person
Damage to personal or school property
Violation of school rules, DEC rules and the law such as weapons, drugs, cigarettes, alcohol,
flammable substances or other contraband
Retrieval of school material / equipment
Lockers may also be subject to inspection if it is believed that there is unauthorised sharing of the locker
with another student.
Seizure
The Principal or delegate may seize any illegal or unauthorised items in the locker, or any other items
reasonably determined to be of a potential threat to the safety or security of others. The Police will be
informed of any illegal or dangerous items.
Locker Maintenance
It is the student’s responsibility to ensure the locker remains in a good condition.
The interior and exterior of lockers are to be kept in a clean and hygienic state and all care taken in their
use. In particular care is to be taken so no food and/or clothing is left in lockers to become a health
hazard. Abuse of lockers will forfeit hire privilege.
Pupils are solely responsible for the contents of their locker.
Where it is deemed that the locker and/or lock has not been kept in clean, hygienic working order then
the student should personally restore those conditions and/or be liable for the cost of reasonable
measures to do so. The Principal will make the decision on such matters. Depending on the
nature/damage of the infraction, the student may also be treated according to the Behaviour
Management Policy of the school.
Lockers MUST BE emptied and cleaned by the student in the week previous to the final week of Term 4
each year for Health & Safety procedures to be undertaken. Lockers will be opened and inspected in the
final week.
Locks are to remain on the lockers (in a locked position) once emptied at the end of the school year for
the duration of the school holidays.
Cost
The following fees will entitle the student to use the locker to the end of Year 12.
The full amount must be paid to the finance office prior to the allocation of a locker.
Hire Fee
Refundable Deposit for
Padlock
Total
$100.00 & $10.00 GST
$30.00
$140.00
Clearance of Lockers
All lockers must be cleared out at the end of each school year.
Year 12 students must remove ALL belongings at the completion of the final exams. Lockers of Year 12
students will be checked at the end of the year and will be cleared out by a school delegate if any items
remain in the locker. It will be assumed remaining items are unwanted and will be disposed of.
Year 12 students will be required to hand in their locks at the time of sign out for Year 12.
Refunds
Students need to clean the locker inside and remove all items on termination of the hire agreement.
Students will receive a refund for the lock deposit on return of the lock to the school office after a school
delegate has checked the condition of the locker.
Once paid for and allocated, there is no refund of locker hire fees. A refund will be given for the padlock
when it is returned.
Macarthur Girls High School
Dear Parent / Guardian
Locker Hire – Year 7
Due to the need for high school students to move between classrooms and teachers, many students
choose to hire a locker. Please carefully read the Locker Hire Policy and hire charges and complete the
application form if you wish your daughter to apply for a locker.
Students can use their lockers before school, recess, lunch time and after school. Students will access
their lockers with a coded padlock. There will be a $30.00 refundable deposit for the padlock. If the
padlock is damaged or lost the deposit is forfeited.
Lockers are not to be shared with other students.
The following fees will entitle the student to use the locker for their remaining time to the end of Year 12.
Hiring Fee
Refundable Deposit for Padlock
Total
$30.00
$140.00
$100.00 + $ 10.00 GST = $110.00
Please complete the following form and return to the Payment window, with payment. Lockers will be
allocated in the order the applications are received.
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Locker Hire
I would like my daughter to hire a locker for her personal use during the remainder of her time at
Macarthur Girls High School. I understand the lock deposit will only be refunded when the student
leaves school and the locker is empty and the padlock is returned to the school office.
I enclose the payment, as outlined above, of $140
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I have read and understand the Locker Policy & Procedures for Macarthur Girls High and agree to
the conditions.
Parent name: _____________________________ Signature _______________ Date: ____________
Student’s Name : _________________________
Signature: ______________ Date:_____________