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This Self-Assessment Tool is to be used to assess an independent school’s compliance with the
Minimum standards and other requirements for school registration, in accordance with the
. It requires schools to indicate what evidence the school holds to show compliance with each minimum standard.
A school may be asked to complete the Self-Assessment Tool and return it to the VRQA as part of a review of the school’s operations. In such a case, the description of evidence should be concise but must cover all aspects listed as mandatory evidence to show compliance with each standard.
The evidence is to be held at the school and not provided to the VRQA unless specifically requested.
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Level 4 Casselden, 2 Lonsdale Street
Melbourne VIC 3000
GPO Box 2317
Melbourne VIC 3001 vrqa@edumail.vic.gov.au
www.vrqa.vic.gov.au

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Step 2 Enter the School Information on the front page and on pages 3 to 5
Step 3 The Principal should complete the self assessment and save the document.
Step 4
If required, the Principal should forward the finished document together with any additional comments to
or in hard copy to VRQA,
Level 4 Casselden, 2 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne 3000.
Please enter “Self-Assessment - <school name>” in the subject box of the email, e.g. Self Assessment – Riverside SC
This self-assessment tool is designed to enable the Victorian Registration and Qualifications
Authority (VRQA) to determine whether your school meets the Minimum standards and other requirements for school registration. Results will be available only to the VRQA and VRQA appointed Review Bodies and in certain circumstances, other statutory authorities (for example,
VIT, VCAA).
If you have any queries in relation to the Minimum standards and other requirements for school registration, please contact VRQA Schools and Senior Secondary Unit on 9032 1547 or 9032 1548 or by email on
Level 4 Casselden, 2 Lonsdale Street
Melbourne VIC 3000
GPO Box 2317
Melbourne VIC 3001 vrqa@edumail.vic.gov.au
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Please complete
Name of school
Street address
(main campus)
Phone
Web address
Postal address (if different from above)
Fax
Email
Postcode
Postcode
Full name of principal
Phone Mobile
Fax
Email
Full name of legal entity (proprietor)
Legal entity type
Postal address
Company Limited by
Guarantee
Company Incorporated
Association
Unincorporated
Entity
Other ( please specify )
Phone
ABN
Mobile
Fax Email
ACN (if the proprietor is an incorporated body)
Postcode
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Full name of the chair of governing body
Title of Chair of governing body
Postal address
Postcode
Phone
Fax
Mobile
Email
Primary Secondary Co-educational
Single sex Specific purpose Specialist
Name of campus
Name of campus principal/head
Year levels at this campus
P-6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Are Full Fee-Paying
Overseas students enrolled at this campus?
Yes
No
Number of Full Fee-
Paying Overseas students at this campus.
At what levels are students enrolled in a senior secondary course at this campus? (Include enrolments in a single study.)
Years 7-9
Year 10
Year 11
Year 12
VCE VCAL IB What senior secondary courses are offered at this campus?
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Name of campus
Name of campus principal/head
Street address
Postcode
Postal address (if different from above)
Year levels at this campus
Postcode
P-6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Are Full Fee-Paying
Overseas students enrolled at this campus?
Yes
No
Number of Full Fee-
Paying Overseas students at this campus.
At what levels are students enrolled in a senior secondary course at this campus? (Include enrolments in a single study.)
Years 7-9
Year 10
Year 11
Year 12
What senior secondary courses are offered at this campus?
VCE VCAL
Please provide relevant details of any further campuses the school operates.
IB
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Minimum Standard: School governance
Democratic principles
The programs of, and teaching in, a school must support and promote the principles and practice of
Australian democracy, including a commitment to:
 elected government
 the rule of law
 equal rights for all before the law
 freedom of religion
 freedom of speech and association
 the values of openness and tolerance.
Mandatory evidence to be retained at school (and made available on request)
There must be evidence in the form of:
 a statement affirming the school’s adherence to the principles such as might be included in the school’s constitution, prospectus or handbook
 an explanation of how the school communicates such a statement to staff, students, parents and guardians and the school community.
For this Minimum Standard our school is:
Fully compliant
Evidence (retained at the school) that demonstrates compliance
Not compliant
(please provide details)
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Minimum Standard: School governance
Structure
The governance of a school must be structured to enable the school to develop its strategic direction, effectively manage its finances and fulfil its legal obligations.
Mandatory evidence to be retained at school (and made available on request)
For a non-government school, there must be evidence in the form of:
 an outline of the governing body’s structure and membership, including details of the experience and expertise of the members of the Board, and the name and registered type of the legal entity
(where applicable)
 the company or association’s constitution or rules of association which outline the structure and legal obligations of the
Board of the company or association
 the most recent financial statement for the company or association which must be audited (See next page)
 the school’s governance charter, outlining the key functions and responsibilities of the school board
 the school’s strategic plan, and the school’s business plan which is certified by a qualified accountant, ensuring that it includes: o enrolment estimates and assumptions o the estimated socioeconomic status of students and assumptions underpinning this status o estimated State and Commonwealth grant funding o five year forecast financial statements o a description of any service agreements between the school and third parties.
For this Minimum Standard our school is:
Fully compliant
Evidence (retained at the school) that demonstrates compliance
Not compliant
(please provide details)
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Minimum Standard: School governance
Structure
The governance of a school must be structured to enable the school to develop its strategic direction, effectively manage its finances and fulfil its legal obligations.
Effective management of finances
Please respond to each of the nine statements below relating to key indicators of financial viability.
Definitions:

Current Ratio
= current assets ÷ current liabilities

Debt Ratio
= total liabilities ÷ total assets

Interest cover
= earnings before interest depreciation and amortisation ÷ interest expense
1. The audited financial statements for the school have not been qualified by the auditor during the past five years.
Yes No
2. The school’s Working Capital Ratio (Current
Ratio) has been at least 1.00 over each of the last five years.
Yes No
3. The school’s Debt Ratio has been less than
2.00 over each of the last five years.
Yes No
4. The school has had at least 1.5 times sufficient interest cover over each of the last five years.
Yes No
5. The school is not in arrears in payment of superannuation entitlements.
Yes No
6. The school is not in arrears in debt payable to the Australian Taxation Office.
Yes No
7. Enrolment numbers in the school have not varied by more than 10% over the past five years.
Yes No
8. Government funding represents less than
70% of the school’s income.
Yes No
9. If you have respo nded with “No” to any of the eight statements above, please indicate below any strategies or actions taken by the school to mitigate risk to the school’s financial viability.
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Minimum Standard: School governance
Probity
The proprietor, any member of the governing body and any principal of a non-government school must be of good character and be able to carry out their responsibilities in relation to the operation of the school.
Mandatory evidence to be retained at school (and made available on request)
There must be evidence in the form of a completed Declaration of Good Character for each proprietor, member of the governing body and principal. (For a copy of this declaration, see
Appendix 1, Guide to the minimum standards and other requirements for school registration .)
For this Minimum Standard our school is:
Fully compliant
Evidence (retained at the school) that demonstrates compliance
Not compliant
(please provide details)
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Minimum Standard: School governance
Philosophy
A school must have a clear statement of its philosophy.
Mandatory evidence to be retained at school (and made available on request)
There must be evidence in the form of:
 a statement of the sc hool’s philosophy which includes the vision, mission, values and objectives of the school
 an explanation of how the school’s philosophy is enacted.
For this Minimum Standard our school is:
Fully compliant
Evidence (retained at the school) that demonstrates compliance
Not compliant
(please provide details)
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Minimum Standard: School governance
Not-for-profit status*
A school must be a not-for-profit school.*
*Explanatory notes
A non-government school registered before 1 July
2007 may continue to operate for profit. However, the school will be required to operate on a not-forprofit basis if, on or after 1 July 2007, the registration of the school is amended by the VRQA to include an additional campus or year level.
Mandatory evidence to be retained at school (and made available on request)
There must be evidence in the form of:
 a copy of the school’s constitution
 a copy of the constitution of the legal entity or proprietor
 an executed Attestation of school’s notfor-profit status . (For a copy of this attestation, see Appendix 3, Guide to the minimum standards and other requirements for school registration .)
For this Minimum Standard our school is:
Fully compliant
Evidence (retained at the school) that demonstrates compliance
Not compliant
(please provide details)
Not applicable
(please provide details)
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Minimum Standard: Enrolment
Student enrolment numbers
A school must have a minimum of 20 students enrolled. A secondary school must have an average enrolment of 10 or more students for each year level for which it is registered.
Transitional provisions
The minimum enrolment of 20 does not apply to a non-government school if the Minister approved the school to open with fewer enrolments.
However, it must not operate with fewer than the approved number of enrolments.
The minimum secondary school enrolment of an average of 10 students per year level does not apply to a non-government school that, when the school opened, had fewer than this minimum requirement as long as enrolments do not drop below the school’s number of enrolments when it opened. If they do, the minimum standard will immediately apply.
Mandatory evidence to be retained at school (and made available on request)
For a registered school, there must be evidence in the form of the enrolment register that records that the school has as many or more students than the minimum number required by the standard, or than the minimum number as otherwise approved by the VRQA.
For this Minimum Standard our school is:
Fully compliant
Evidence (retained at the school) that demonstrates compliance
Not compliant
(please provide details)
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Minimum Standard: Enrolment
Enrolment policy
A school must have a clearly defined enrolment policy that complies with all applicable State or
Commonwealth laws. A school established by a particular religious denomination or by a group of religious denominations may have an enrolment policy that gives preference to adherents of that religious denomination or denominations or their children.
Mandatory evidence to be retained at school (and made available on request)
There must be evidence in the form of a copy of the school’s enrolment policy which is consistent with all legal requirements, and details of how it is currently implemented.
For this Minimum Standard our school is:
Fully compliant
Evidence (retained at the school) that demonstrates compliance
Not compliant
(please provide details)
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Minimum Standard: Enrolment
Register of enrolments
A register of enrolments must be maintained that contains, for each student:
 their name, age and address
 the name and contact details of any parent or guardian of the student
 the date of enrolment
 where applicable, the date the student ceased to be enrolled.
Mandatory evidence to be retained at school (and made available on request)
For a registered school, there must be evidence in the form of:
 an enrolment register that is accurate, upto-date and contains the information required in the standard
 processes and procedures to ensure the enrolment register is up-to-date.
For this Minimum Standard our school is:
Fully compliant
Evidence (retained at the school) that demonstrates compliance
Not compliant
(please provide details)
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Minimum Standard: Curriculum and student learning
Curriculum framework
A framework must be in place for the organisation, implementation and review of a school’s curriculum and teaching practices and to ensure that, taken as a whole, the learning areas are substantially addressed.
Mandatory evidence to be retained at school (and made available on request)
For a registered school, there must be evidence in the form of:
 an explanation of how appropriate time is allocated across the eight key learning areas
 an explanation of how and when curriculum and teaching practice is reviewed
 an outline of how the school delivers its curriculum, whether through the Australian
Curriculum, AusVELS or other approved curriculum programs, integrated programs or online learning
 a whole-school curriculum plan showing how the curriculum is organised.
For this Minimum Standard our school is:
Fully compliant
Evidence (retained at the school) that demonstrates compliance
Not compliant
(please provide details)
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Minimum Standard: Curriculum and student learning
Student learning outcomes
A school must have processes in place that enable it to plan for, and achieve improvement in, student learning outcomes
Mandatory evidence to be retained at school (and made available on request)
There must be evidence in the form of a documented strategy to improve student learning outcomes.
For a registered school, such a strategy must include statements of:
 what data (such as NAPLAN testing, senior secondary and On Track data) the school collects to monitor outcomes
 how the school analyses and uses data to set goals and targets for outcomes, including for students at risk
 how the data is being analysed, used and reported.
For this Minimum Standard our school is:
Fully compliant
Evidence (retained at the school) that demonstrates compliance
Not compliant
(please provide details)
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Minimum Standard: Curriculum and student learning
Monitoring and reporting on students’ performance
A school must ensure that there is ongoing assessment, monitoring and recording of each student’s performance and provide each student and parent with access to accurate information about the student’s performance.
Access to information must include at least two written reports to parents per year.
Mandatory evidence to be retained at school (and made available on request)
There must be evidence in the form of the school’s assessment and reporting policies and procedures, including how it meets
Commonwealth Government student reporting requirements.
For this Minimum Standard our school is:
Fully compliant
Evidence (retained at the school) that demonstrates compliance
Not compliant
(please provide details)
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Minimum Standard: Student welfare
Care, safety and welfare of students
A school must ensure that the care, safety and welfare of students is in accordance with any applicable State and Commonwealth laws, and that staff are advised of their obligations under those laws.
Mandatory evidence to be retained at school (and made available on request)
Student welfare
There must be evidence in the form of the school’s policies and procedures with respect to:
1. student welfare
2. bullying and harassment, including cyber bullying
3. managing complaints and grievances
Student safety
There must be evidence in the form of the school’s policies and procedures with respect to:
4. on-site supervision of students
5. supervision of students when engaged in off-site activities and which includes consideration of the risk of bushfire in the activity location
6. ensuring the safety and welfare of students learning with an external provider (when the school contracts with another school, a registered training organisation or an organisation not registered as an education and training provider).
Student care
There must be evidence in the form of the school’s:
7. arrangements for ill students
8. policy and procedures for distributing medicine
9. anaphylaxis management policy containing matters required by Ministerial Order 706*
(where a student has been diagnosed as being at risk of anaphylaxis) including: a. a statement that the school will comply with Ministerial Order 706 and the guidelines related to anaphylaxis management as published and amended by the DET from time to time b. information about the development, implementation, monitoring and regular review of Individual Anaphylaxis
Management Plans which include an individual ASCIA Action Plan for
Anaphylaxis, in accordance with Part C of Ministerial Order 706 c. prevention strategies in accordance with
Part D of Ministerial Order 706 d. school management and emergency response procedures in accordance with Part D of Ministerial Order 706 e. the purchase of adrenaline autoinjectors for general use in accordance with Part D of Ministerial Order 706 f. a communication plan in accordance with Part D of Ministerial Order 706 g. training of school staff in accordance with Part D of Ministerial Order 706 h. completion of a school anaphylaxis risk management checklist in accordance with Part D of Ministerial Order 706
10. a current register of staff trained in first aid
11. records of student medical conditions and management
Additional evidence
12. a mandatory reporting policy and procedures
13. an accidents and incident register
14. a first aid policy and procedures
15. an internet use policy and procedures
16. a critical incident plan
17. an emergency management plan which must be reviewed at least annually and immediately after any significant incident.
(This plan must be site specific and include guidelines for emergency bushfire management – see below.)
18. There must also be evidence of how the school communicates policies and procedures on the care, safety and welfare of students to staff, students, parents and the school community.
* Ministerial Order 706 is effective from
22 April 2014. Refer to the DET website for more information: http://www.education.vic.gov.au/school/principals/ health/Pages/anaphylaxisschools.aspx
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Minimum Standard: Student welfare
Care, safety and welfare of students
For this Minimum Standard our school is:
Fully compliant
Item as listed on p 17
Evidence (retained at the school) that demonstrates compliance.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
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9.
9a.
9b.
9c.
9d.
9e.
9f.
9g.
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15.
16.
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18.
Not compliant
(please provide details)
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Minimum Standard: Student welfare
Care, safety and welfare of students
(continued)
Emergency Bushfire Management
Mandatory evidence to be retained at school (and made available on request)
All schools must regularly manage materials that may easily be ignited around buildings and facilities.
There must be evidence of:
1. a schedule for monitoring and removal of materials that may be easily ignited, including branches overhanging buildings, debris and rubbish around and under buildings, including gutters, and dry grass and vegetation
2. safe storage of flammable materials.
All schools must regularly monitor emergency access to buildings and grounds.
There must be evidence that:
3. building exits are continuously kept clear of obstructions
4. assembly points are designated and have appropriate access to emergency equipment
5. there is access to facilities and grounds for emergency vehicles.
For a school on the Bushfire At-Risk
Register, extra procedures, in addition to the above, apply.
Schools listed on the Bushfire At-Risk Register must have an Emergency Management Plan that details the sc hool’s response to managing bushfire risk including:
6. closing the school on days declared Code
Red
7. on non-Code Red days in the event of bushfire or elevated risk: o maintaining a heightened state of readiness o o ensuring open lines of communication from local emergency services be prepared/on standby to enact their
Emergency Management Plan by:
 relocating students and staff to a nominated ‘shelter-in-place’ within the school site that is compliant with relevant regulations, and/or
 evacuating students and staff to an off-site safe area
 responding appropriately to instructions from emergency services.
Schools listed on the Bushfire At-Risk Register must inform students, staff, parents and guardians about their specific bushfire preparedness arrangements and train relevant staff in their bushfire preparedness roles.
There must be records of:
8. the provision of information on bushfire preparedness policy and procedures to staff (including relief staff) and parents/guardians
9. the closure arrangements for Code Red days as per the school’s Emergency
Management Plan
10. training of staff with specific roles and responsibilities in preparing for, monitoring and executing emergency bushfire procedures, including the effective operation of relevant emergency equipment
11. the practice of evacuation procedures and drills at least once per term during the
October-April bushfire season. School evacuation drills must involve all students and staff moving to either a nominated onsite ‘shelter-in-place’ or an off-site evacuation point as per the school’s
Emergency Management Plan
Schools listed on the Bushfire At-Risk Register must maintain a register updated at least once per term during the October-March bushfire season of bushfire emergency equipment and ensure it is in working order.
There must be evidence of:
12. an updated register of bushfire emergency equipment, in working order, which may include water systems and equipment; fire hydrants; hose reels and extinguishers; sprinkler systems; alarms; first aid materials and medical equipment; fire blankets and communication systems.
Schools listed on the Bushfire At-Risk Register must maintain notices of bushfire evacuation procedures and bushfire emergency contact numbers and locate them appropriately around the school.
There must be evidence of:
13. notices of bushfire evacuation procedures and bushfire emergency contact numbers located appropriately around the school.
Schools listed on the Bushfire At-Risk Register must consult local agencies, where relevant,
(the Country Fire Authority, Metropolitan Fire and Emergency Services Board, local Council) on their bushfire preparedness and compliance with local bushfire regulation of buildings, facilities and grounds.
There must be evidence of:
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14. a record of annual visitation or consultation with relevant local agencies.
Schools listed on the Bushfire At-Risk Register with an onsite ‘shelter in place’ must consult with the relevant agency on the building’s compliance with relevant regulations.
There must be evidence of:
15. documentation certifying that any on-site
‘shelter-in-place’ is compliant with relevant agency minimum standards.
For this Minimum Standard our school is:
Fully compliant
Item as listed on p 19
Evidence (retained at the school) that demonstrates compliance.
All schools:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
In addition to above, schools listed on the
Bushfire At-Risk Register:
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
Not compliant
(please provide details)
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Minimum Standard: Student welfare
Discipline
A school’s policies relating to the discipline of students must be based on principles of procedural fairness and must not permit corporal punishment.
Mandatory evidence to be retained at school (and made available on request)
There must be evidence in the form of:
 a policy that explicitly states that corporal punishment is not permitted
 the school’s behaviour management policy and procedures and how the policy and procedures ensure procedural fairness
 an outline of how the school communicates these policies and procedures to the school community.
For this Minimum Standard our school is:
Fully compliant
Evidence (retained at the school) that demonstrates compliance
Not compliant
(please provide details)
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Minimum Standard: Student welfare
Attendance monitoring
Provision must be made at a school to:
 monitor daily attendance
 identify absences from school or class
 follow up unexplained absences
 notify any parent or guardian about unsatisfactory attendance
 record unsatisfactory attendance information on student files
Mandatory evidence to be retained at school (and made available on request)
There must be evidence in the form of the school’s written procedures to:
 check attendance at least twice a day
 monitor daily attendance and identify absences from school or class
 follow up unexplained absences
 notify parents and guardians of unsatisfactory attendance
 record unsatisfactory attendance on students’ files
For this Minimum Standard our school is:
Fully compliant
Evidence (retained at the school) that demonstrates compliance.
Please ensure that you have referred to each item listed as mandatory evidence (at left).
Not compliant
(please provide details)
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Minimum Standard: Student welfare
Attendance register
A school must maintain an attendance register of students of compulsory age and record in it each student’s attendance at least twice per day as well as any reason (given or apparent) for a student’s absence.
Mandatory evidence to be retained at school (and made available on request)
For a registered school, there must be evidence in the form of a register of the attendance of all students at the school for each calendar year. The register must show twice-daily attendance checks and any reasons for absence.
For this Minimum Standard our school is:
Fully compliant
Evidence (retained at the school) that demonstrates compliance
Not compliant
(please provide details)
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Minimum Standard: Staff employment
Teachers’ requirements
All teachers employed to teach at a school must be registered or have permission to teach and comply with any conditions or limitations of that registration.
Mandatory evidence to be retained at school (and made available on request)
There must be evidence in the form of a register of teachers containin g each teacher’s name and their teacher registration number, the Victorian Institute of Teaching category of registration (provisional registration, full registration, permission to teach) and the expiry and renewal date of the teacher’s registration.
For this Minimum Standard our school is:
Fully compliant
Evidence (retained at the school) that demonstrates compliance
Not compliant
(please provide details)
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Minimum Standard: Staff employment
Compliance with the Working with
The requirements of the Working with Children
Act 2005 must be complied with in respect of the employment of all staff at a school.
Mandatory evidence to be retained at school (and made available on request)
For a registered school, there must be evidence in the form of:
 a register of non-VIT-registered staff with a Working with Children Check
 procedures for maintaining the register.
For this Minimum Standard our school is:
Fully compliant
Evidence (retained at the school) that demonstrates compliance
Not compliant
(please provide details)
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Minimum Standard: School
Infrastructure
Buildings, facilities and grounds
A school’s buildings, facilities and grounds must comply with any laws that apply to the school including local laws and building, planning and occupational health and safety laws.
Mandatory evidence to be retained at school (and made available on request)
There must be evidence in the form of:
 a permit to operate an education centre on the site **
 evidence that buildings and facilities comply with local planning regulations and with the Building Code of Australia, Class
9b
 an essential services register
 a maintenance schedule for buildings, facilities and grounds
 rental or lease arrangements (if applicable)
 policy and procedures for occupational health and safety
** In some cases, a certificate of continual use can be provided in lieu of a planning permit.
For this Minimum Standard our school is:
Fully compliant
Evidence (retained at the school) that demonstrates compliance
Not compliant
(please provide details)
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Minimum Standard: School
Infrastructure
Educational facilities
The educational facilities of a school must be suitable for the programs it offers and for students ’ age levels.
Mandatory evidence to be retained at school (and made available on request)
There must be evidence in the form of a plan of the school showing the location of facilities available for each program offered across the school day.
For this Minimum Standard our school is:
Fully compliant
Evidence (retained at the school) that demonstrates compliance
Not compliant
(please provide details)
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Other requirements
Minimum Standard: Information about school performance
Information about a school’s performance must be provided to the school community. The information must include:
 a description and analysis of student learning outcomes in statewide tests and examinations for the current year (and for the last two years if the school has been established that long)
 a description and analysis of rates of student attendance for the year
 a report of the school’s financial activities
 copies of any other reports the school is required to provide under State or
Commonwealth funding agreements.
Mandatory evidence to be retained at school (and made available on request)
There must be evidence in the form of:
 a copy of the school’s annual report that contains the mandatory information
 an outline of how the report is distributed and promoted.
For this Minimum Standard our school is:
Fully compliant
Evidence (retained at the school) that demonstrates compliance
Not compliant
(please provide details)
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Minimum standards for schools offering a senior secondary qualification
Student learning outcomes
A senior secondary education provider that provides an accredited senior secondary course must:
 deliver the course to the standards established by the awarding body for the qualification
 ensure that a student who satisfactorily completes all of the course requirements is entitled to be awarded the registered qualification
If the school wishes to offer vocational education and training (VET) qualifications, it must meet the requirements of a registered training organisation.
Mandatory evidence to be retained at school (and made available on request)
There must be evidence in the form of:
 current student and staff handbooks and course outlines for the accredited qualification
 sample student learning sequences or plans for the accredited qualification
 procedures and documentation to indicate that staff and students have been provided with current and accurate information about the awarding body’s requirements including course standards, timelines and qualification requirements.
For this Minimum Standard our school is:
Fully compliant
Evidence (retained at the school) that demonstrates compliance
Not compliant
(please provide details)
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Minimum standards for schools offering a senior secondary qualification
Student records and results
A senior secondary education provider must have policies and procedures in place:
 to maintain accurate student records and ensure the integrity of student assessments
 if the provider is not the awarding body, to enable compliance with the requirements of the awarding body for the course with regard to the assessment program and the timely provision of student enrolments and results
 if the provider is also the awarding body, to deal with the assessment program and the timely provision of student enrolments and results
 to monitor patterns of student participation and completion rates, and the quality of outcomes of students in the registered senior secondary education qualification
 to undertake an annual analysis (that is made publicly available) of student participation and completion rates and outcomes
A senior secondary education provider must prepare and maintain records of student assessments and comply with appropriate requests to provide copies of a student’s records to the student or a person authorised by the student to receive the records.
A senior secondary education provider must have processes in place that comply with the requirements of the awarding body for the course for the accurate and timely issuing of qualifications and for the retention, archiving and retrieval of sufficient information about student enrolments and results to enable the re-issue of statements and certificates if required.
Mandatory evidence to be retained at school (and made available on request)
There must be evidence in the form of the policy and procedures for senior secondary assessment, administration of records and monitoring and analysis of results to meet the requirements of this standard.
If the school shares responsibility for a senior secondary course with another provider, there must be evidence in the form of a copy of a written agreement between the providers stating how the requirements of the student records and results standards will be met.
For this Minimum Standard our school is:
Fully compliant
Evidence (retained at the school) that demonstrates compliance
Not compliant
(please provide details)
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Minimum standards for schools offering a senior secondary qualification
Student welfare
A senior secondary education provider must have policies and procedures in place that are consistent with any relevant legislation to ensure the care, safety and welfare of students and the provision of opportunities for students with special needs to access the course.
If two or more senior secondary education providers share the responsibility for providing an accredited senior secondary course or its components to a student, each of those providers must have procedures in place to identify and satisfy the legal duties owed to the student while the student attends, travels between or undertakes an excursion with the providers.
Mandatory evidence to be retained at school (and made available on request)
There must be evidence in the form of an outline of how students with special needs are able to access courses.
If the school shares responsibility for a senior secondary course with another provider, there must be evidence in the form of a copy of a written agreement between the providers stating how each manages its legal responsibilities for students who attend the course, travel between providers or go on excursions.
For this Minimum Standard our school is:
Fully compliant
Evidence (retained at the school) that demonstrates compliance
Not compliant
(please provide details)
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Minimum standards for schools offering a senior secondary qualification
Teaching and learning
A senior secondary education provider must have:
 qualified and competent staff to teach and assess the course
 suitable teaching resources and physical facilities to provide the course
 processes to ensure the consistent application of assessment criteria and practices
 processes to oversee the conduct of assessments of the course including processes to conduct investigations and hearings and, if necessary, amend or cancel assessments.
Mandatory evidence to be retained at school (and made available on request)
There must be evidence in the form of:
 a register of teachers’ qualifications or the principal’s attestation of teachers’ qualifications
 a plan of the school showing the location of physical facilities to support the course
 an overview of teaching resources
 policy and procedures to ensure the consistent application of assessment criteria and practices and to oversee the conduct of assessments of the course.
If the school shares responsibility for a senior secondary course with another provider, there must be evidence in the form of a copy of a written agreement between the providers stating how the requirements of the teaching and learning standard will be met.
For this Minimum Standard our school is:
Fully compliant
Evidence (retained at the school) that demonstrates compliance
Not compliant
(please provide details)
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