Equality is one of our school’s core values.  We are proud of our richly diverse school community and pupils of all backgrounds and personal circumstances are welcome at Mearns Castle High School.

We have an active Pride group, Friday’s prayers for Muslim pupils, a Scripture Union, Jewish Lunch Club and session 2024-25 sees the launch of our Hindu Lunch Club.

Our school, hosts inter-faith assemblies to raise awareness of the ways different families will celebrate and recognise festivals and key events throughout the year.

Our monthly School Updates provide a rich summary of our any activities promoting Equality.

We are committed to fulfilling our duties within the Equality Act 2010, ensuring that all members of our school community with Protected Characteristics are respected and free from discrimination.  Our Equalities Co-ordinator is Miss Henderson (Acting PT Social Justice & Equalities) and she can be contacted at the school if any support is required.

All of our work on equalities is guided by the East Renfrewshire Social Justice Strategy which can be found here.

Our work in relation to LGBT inclusive education is guided by national guidance, which can be found here.