Salary packaging is an arrangement that allows you to sacrifice part of your gross salary to obtain benefits. The benefit is deducted from your pre-tax salary which reduces your taxable income and the amount of tax payable. Salary packaging is available to all Department of Education and Training employees. Participation in salary packaging is voluntary.

DATE: 25-Sep-09 Non-Mandatory | Summary | Download |

A School Attendance Panel is a small group of people appointed to provide advice and assistance to students and the parent(s) of students who are not fulfilling the legal requirements of school attendance.

DATE: 13-Apr-06 Mandatory | Summary | Download |

The School Classification Procedures document has been removed as it is currently under review. For further information please contact the Manager Deployment on telephone 9264 4453.

DATE: 30-Mar-06 Mandatory | Summary

This document is intended as a guide to help school Councils to meet their school’s specific needs. It provides information about the functions and operation of school Councils, along with advice that may assist Council members to fulfil their consultative and decision-making roles.

DATE: 30-May-07 Mandatory | Summary | Download |

School Development Days are provided to all public schools for the purpose of whole of school planning and professional development of staff. They provide opportunities for school staff to plan together for school improvement and devote time to system-wide initiatives. The policy has been amended to reflect the arrangements and dates for 2009.

DATE: 01-Oct-09 Mandatory | Summary | Download |

The School Discipline Advisory Panel policy is no longer current and has been removed. For the revised procedures relating to School Discipline Advisory Panels, please refer to Exclusions. For further information, please contact the Behaviour Standards and Wellbeing Directorate on (08) 9264 5341.

DATE: 26-May-08 Mandatory | Summary

This external link will take you to the State Law Publisher Western Australian Legislation Website where you can download a copy of the School Education Act 1999. The School Education Act 1999 makes provision for education in school or by home education; the establishment and operation of government schools and for parent and community involvement in school affairs; the registration of non-government schools and the funding of such schools; the registration of community kindergartens; and for administrative responsibilities for school education.

DATE: 30-Jul-08

This link will take you to the State Law Publisher Western Australian Legislation Website.

DATE: 23-Mar-06

This policy replaces and revises the School Accountability Framework (2002) that was extensively reviewed in 2006 and 2007. It requires that school principals in collaboration with school staff undertake self assessment, planning and reporting processes. The revised policy and procedures incorporate school compliance reporting and include requirements related to the Standards Review and the Expert Review Group. Update: 18 February 2009 - The reporting requirements in section 7.4 have been revised.

DATE: 18-Feb-09 Mandatory | Summary | Download |

The School Improvement and Accountability Framework supports the School Improvement and Accountability policy by describing the conceptual model that underpins the policy and offering advice about implementation that is more integrated and holistic.

DATE: 28-May-08 Non-Mandatory | Summary | Download