Should be Available during Visit

May Be Available on Day

See Notes)

Documentation which demonstrates

 · coverage of learning areas

 · how the curriculum is organised, sequenced & structured to cater for the age range & nature of the students

 · how equity issues & needs of 'students of specified kind' are addressed

· Detailed curriculum planning for all learning areas

· Examples of student assessment & monitoring

· Reporting to parents pro formas

Other curriculum materials, such as curriculum in development & highlights (eg Literacy Awards or other school achievements

(Refer to Circular to Schools Jan. 09, 6)

· School Statement of Compliance

-    Maintenance Statement & Schedule 

-    Plans for future development

-    OH&S info, inc Responsible Officer

Refer to SRB Circular to Schools Jan 09, 5.1

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Age & range of students & any characteristics particular to the school intake

-    Evidence of recording & monitoring

Refer to SRB Circular to Schools Jan 09, 8.1.1

 · policy development

 · staff supervision

 · financial & education accountability (at board & school level)

 · duty of care of students

Refer to SRB Circular to Schools Jan 09, 8.1.2

1. Executive Summary

Please include

• Site map & current location(s) [Item 5 Application Form] (panel members may not have visited the school before) and BRIEF --

• Summary Profile, which might include religious or philosophical framework, history, affiliation (if any) and year levels 
• History since last review which might include changes, developments and strategic planning and/or professional learning planning
• Enrolment Patterns & Predictions

2. Details of Curriculum being offered Standard 3.1 - Curriculum

§   Curriculum overview to show ‘scope and sequence’ for the 8 Learning Areas (Handbook pp. 5-7 and Appendix B, p. 47) and/or an overview of curriculum framework currently utilised.

Ø       Other more detailed documentation for each learning area need only be available to the Review Panel during the visit.

Ø       Attach supporting  documentation for all categories of registration being sought [Item 6, Application Form]

·   Statement of assessment & reporting procedures – 3.1.3 (Handbook p. 7).

It is expected that schools will have ready to show panel members examples of the individual records kept for students at all levels. These records are those normally kept by teachers to monitor student progress against outcomes and to record any individual assessments or test results.

3. Current Staffing Profile Standard 3.2 - Teacher Qualifications

Please provide—

• Global staffing figures [Item 8, Application Form]
• List of teachers, their type of registration and their registration number
• Class/grade/subject or other groupings lists with name of teacher responsible for each group.

• A copy of the school’s Staff Employment Policy, if one is available.

See Standard  Handbook p. 9

4. Facilities Standard 3.3 - School Facilities

In relation to the school’s physical environment, panels will seek information   about how the school meets the requirements of the Building Act 2000 (see flyers The Building Act 2000, A Guide and Maintenance of Essential Safety & Health Features & Measures). Schools will utilise their Annual Maintenance Statement and the Maintenance Schedule to indicate their compliance with Standard 3.3. The Facilities Standard Statement of Compliance Form assists schools to document their compliance.

• Provide copies of Occupancy Certificates for post-1994 buildings and copy of Annual Maintenance Statement for entire premises

• Provide a brief description of the facilities in which the school is presently conducted. 

• Note any changes to facilities since previous registration.

See Standard  Handbook p. 10 & Explanatory Notes Handbook p. 55

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5. Number of Students

See also Enrolment  (below) & Item 7, Application Form

6. Kinds of Students

See Item 6, Application Form & Handbook p. 12

7. Enrolment and Attendance Standard 3.6

 Enrolment & Attendance Procedures

7a. Enrolment Procedures and Policies

Please provide –

• Current enrolment figures ([tem 7, Application Form]

• Copies of policies & procedures for the Review Panel (Handbook p. 13).

7b. Attendance Procedures

• Please attach details of the school’s attendance policy (Handbook p. 13).

• The Review Panel requires details of school policy on attendance. Individual student records of attendance may be required during the visit.

• In the case of distance education students, more details are required (Handbook, Section 3.8.6)

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8. Financial Viability Standard 3.7
Please provide –

• Current financial statement OR

• Audited statement of viability (Handbook. p.14).

9. Governance and Administration Standard 3.8
Please provide –

• Description of structure
• Key personnel roles and responsibilities
• Description of lines of responsibility for
  • policy development
  • staff supervision
  • financial accountability
  • educational accountability
  • duty of care of students
  • OH & S Responsible Officer (Handbook p. 15).

10. Grievance Procedures Standard 3.10
Please provide –

·       Copies of policies and procedures for the Review (Handbook p. 17).

11. Code of Conduct Standard 3.11

Please provide

Copies of the school’s Code of Conduct; see Code of Conduct Standard (Handbook p. 18) & Explanatory Notes (Handbook p. 59)

Your school is reminded of the requirements for Standard 3.12 (formerly 3.1.4):

The school is required to have

±     collected information and data about school performance;

±      involved the community in the consideration of the information and data;

±     documented a school development plan which includes improvement targets

±     a documented process in place for cyclic review & development and evidence that annual reporting has been provided to your community

In summary, your school is required to provide evidence that it    has in place a documented process for cyclic school review which includes annual reporting to its community (Handbook p. 7 & Explanatory Notes p 49).

Other Information

·     Do not include additional information and policies (eg prospectus, uniform policy). If there is additional material which might help the panel to determine the school’s compliance with the Standards (and not already included) please attach, along with an explanation for its inclusion.

Please list any information which you intend to make available during the visit so that time can be allocated accordingly

For other Tasmanian Government information, please visit the Service Tasmania website.