Values in Action: Our Community

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VALUES EDUCATION ACROSS:
• GUILDFORD PUBLIC SCHOOL
• GUILDFORD WEST PUBLIC SCHOOL
• HILLTOP ROAD PUBLIC SCHOOL
• MERRYLANDS HIGH SCHOOL
• MERRYLANDS PUBLIC SCHOOL
• MERRYLANDS EAST PUBLIC SCHOOL
• SHERWOOD GRANGE PUBLIC SCHOOL

Values Education Survey for Students

This questionnaire has been designed to obtain information about values in our school
community. Thank you for taking the time to complete this questionnaire. It should take
about 5 minutes to complete. Please do not write your name on this questionnaire as it is
confidential.

SECTION 1

Please print your answer.

1. Are you male or female? _____________

2. What grade are you currently in? _____________

SECTION 2

Please indicate how well you understand the following ideas by circling a number
from 1 to 5.

Key:
1 2 3 4 5
I don’t know I Understand
what this means this very well

1. CARE 1 2 3 4 5

2. PERSONAL BEST 1 2 3 4 5

3. HONESTY 1 2 3 4 5

4. RESPECT 1 2 3 4 5

5. RESPONSIBILITY 1 2 3 4 5

6. TOLERANCE 1 2 3 4 5

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SECTION 3

Please rate the extent to which you agree that each statement below is true by
circling a number from 1 to 5. Circle one number only for each statement.

What the numbers mean:

1 2 3 4 5
|____________|____________|____________|____________|
strongly disagree undecided agree strongly
disagree agree

1. I assist other students when I can 1 2 3 4 5

2. There have been times when other students have shown 1 2 3 4 5
concern for me
3. It is important to aim for excellence 1 2 3 4 5
4. I always do the best I can 1 2 3 4 5
5. I think everyone should be treated equally 1 2 3 4 5
6. Everyone at this school gets a fair go 1 2 3 4 5
7. I will stand up for other students 1 2 3 4 5
8. I know that someone at this school would help me if I was 1 2 3 4 5
being bullied or denied my rights as a student
9. Students at this school are generally honest with one another 1 2 3 4 5
10. Students at this school should act according to how they feel 1 2 3 4 5
11. I show respect to people, no matter who they are 1 2 3 4 5
12. I am courteous and well mannered to other students 1 2 3 4 5
13. I am courteous and well mannered to teachers 1 2 3 4 5
14. I am aware of how my behaviour impacts on others 1 2 3 4 5
15. I get involved in the school community 1 2 3 4 5
16. I get along with students who are different to me 1 2 3 4 5
17. I have a good relationship with my teachers 1 2 3 4 5
18. I believe we can learn valuable things from other cultures 1 2 3 4 5
19. No particular ethnic groups are excluded at this school 1 2 3 4 5
20. I can resolve conflicts with other students without fighting 1 2 3 4 5
21. I know what the main beliefs of this school are 1 2 3 4 5
22. The values of this school and those of my family are similar 1 2 3 4 5

Thank you for completing this questionnaire.