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Emergency Management in Schools
Type: Policy Overview | Published: 10.08.06
The Emergency Management policy provides direction for schools to develop their own Emergency Management plan for the prevention of, preparedness for, response to and recovery from emergencies and critical incidents.
moreBehaviour Management and Discipline (BM&D) Strategy Overview
Type: Overview | Published: 10.08.06
The Behaviour Management and Discipline (BM&D) strategy is a major Government initiative that provides resources to enhance the system’s capacity to ensure that all students achieve significant learning and social outcomes. The strategy aims to improve outcomes in targeted schools through a...
moreDuty of Care for Students
Type: Policy Overview | Published: 10.08.06
‘Duty of care’ is a legal concept that has its origins in common law. Teaching staff owe a duty to take reasonable care for the safety and welfare of students whilst students are involved in school activities.
moreSocio Psychoeducational Resource (SPER) Centres
Type: Link | Published: 01.08.06
Socio Psychoeducational Resource (SPER) Centres provide specialist outreach support services to assist public primary schools to manage and engage students with severe challenging behaviour.
moreIntroduction to Student Attendance
Type: Roles and Guidelines | Published: 21.06.06
Students need to attend school on a regular basis to gain the maximum benefit from schooling and optimise their life opportunities. The school principal is responsible for the accurate recording and rigorous monitoring of all students’ attendance.
moreAttendance Policy
Type: Policy Overview | Published: 21.06.06
Principals are responsible for recording and monitoring the attendance of all students and for implementing appropriate strategies to restore attendance if necessary. The Attendance policy outlines the procedures schools must adopt for managing student attendance.
moreAttendance Staff
Type: Roles and Guidelines | Published: 21.06.06
Schools implement a wide variety of strategies and approaches to encourage student participation, addressing both the ethos of the school and its curriculum. If a school is unable to establish acceptable attendance patterns for a particular student, support is available from the district office...
moreSchool Discipline Advisory Panel Procedures
Type: Policy Overview | Published: 20.06.06
School Discipline Advisory Panels are established when a principal recommends that an exclusion order be made for a serious breach of school discipline. The recommendation goes through a strict review process to ensure the student receives a fair hearing.
moreExclusion - Information for Parents
Type: FAQ | Published: 20.06.06
Exclusion refers to a student being barred from attendance at a public school and is the most serious behavioural consequence that can be implemented by the Department of Education and Training. Exclusion is governed by a strict process.
moreWho can help? - District Education Office Student Services Contacts
Type: Roles and Guidelines | Published: 20.06.06
Student Services contact information for parents or school staff who have any queries regarding behaviour management and classroom management issues in schools. This includes issues related to student suspension and exclusion.
moreSuspension - Information for Parents
Type: FAQ | Published: 20.06.06
A school may suspend a student from school following a breach of school discipline. If suspended, the student will be removed from school for a set period of time. Suspension provides a period of respite between the incident and the resolution process.
moreVisitors on School Premises
Type: Policy Overview | Published: 20.06.06
The Visitors on School Premises policy outlines the procedures, responsibilities and legal rights a principal should comply with to maintain good order on the school premises. It is the school principal’s responsibility for regulating the conduct of visitors on school premises to ensure the...
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