Animals can enrich students’ learning experiences, however schools must adhere to consistent and high quality practices for the care and use of animals. Staff are to adhere to the processes of the Schools Animal Ethics Committee for the use of animals for any scientific teaching activity and/or adhere to the processes of Agricultural Education for the use of animals on school farms.

The policy provides an operational framework to raise employees’ and line managers’ knowledge and understanding of entitlements and responsibilities related to leave eligibility, application and approval processes. It ensures that employees and line managers are informed about, leave procedures and leave management strategies under relevant Awards and Agreements.

This CEO Instruction imposes an interim ban on the outdoor use of inflatable amusement structures, including bouncy castles and zorb balls, in public schools. This also applies to situations where school facilities are hired out or otherwise made available to the community or other third parties.

This policy provides information for employees in relation to their obligations and responsibilities with respect to managing information breaches.

This framework provides information for employees in relation to their obligations and responsibilities with respect to privacy and responsible information sharing.

The policy requires all employees to manage risks. It provides guidance on risk management and business continuity planning by integrating risk identification, assessment and reporting into everyday operations.

The Complaints and Notifications Policy and Framework sets out the requirements for management and resolution of complaints and notifications.

The Department of Education provides support for gifted and talented students to achieve their best possible learning outcomes.