Respectful relationships education

The respectful relationships education (RRE) program helps students to learn how to build safe, healthy, and respectful relationships. It teaches important social and emotional skills that support wellbeing. The department is committed to delivering RRE in NT Government schools by:

• supporting the National Plan to End Violence against Women and Children 2022–2032 through the NT Domestic Family and Sexual Violence Reduction Framework Action Plan 2
• complying with the Education Act 2015³ in regard to:

­ applying the National Principles for Child Safe Organisations

­ understanding the role family and social context play in student engagement and achievement.

• implementing the department Child safety policy that specifies that child safety and wellbeing must be prioritised in every action and every decision made
• implementing the department Curriculum, assessment, reporting and certification birth to Year 12 policy which mandates a whole school approach for respectful relationship education.

RRE benefits students in NT Government schools by:

• teaching students to develop lifelong social and emotional skills that protect their wellbeing and that of others
• establishing routines that help students feel safe and ready to learn
• helping students understand respectful and equality in relationships by reflecting on values, rights and responsibilities
• supporting the department’s strategic priorities of increasing school attendance and improving student wellbeing and safety.

Related resources

• The national plan to end violence against women and children 2022–2032
• Domestic, family and sexual violence action plan 2
• Education Act 2015
• Child safe Organisation
• Child  safety
• Curriculum, teaching and learning