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School administration

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Effective school administration helps create school environments where students can thrive. 

The policies and procedures in this subcategory provide guidance about various aspects of school management and operations.

All school administration policies and procedures

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Procedure

Agistment of livestock procedure

This procedure outlines the administration processes and legislative requirements for the agistment of livestock in state schools.

Version effective: 04 July 2022 https://ppr.qed.qld.gov.au/pp/agistment-of-livestock-procedure
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Animals in Queensland state schools procedure

This procedure outlines legal obligations, responsibilities and processes for the responsible care, use and protection of animals in state schools.

Version effective: 22 January 2023 https://ppr.qed.qld.gov.au/pp/animals-in-queensland-state-schools-procedure
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CCTV use in schools procedure

This procedure provides a process for principals to assess the need for Closed circuit television (CCTV), apply for approval for CCTV use and to manage the collection and storage of personal information collected through CCTV.

Version effective: 06 August 2024 https://ppr.qed.qld.gov.au/pp/cctv-use-in-schools-procedure
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Enrolment in state primary, secondary and special schools procedure

The Department of Education (the department) provides access to state education to ensure all students can participate in and gain positive outcomes from schooling.This procedure outlines the protocols for school-based staff and regional office staff to follow when enrolling prospective students in the Preparatory Year (Prep) to Year 12 in state primary, secondary and special schools.

Version effective: 18 March 2024 https://ppr.qed.qld.gov.au/pp/enrolment-in-state-primary-secondary-and-special-schools-procedure
Procedure

Making changes to school hours procedure

This procedure outlines the responsibilities and processes for making changes to school hours in Queensland state schools.

Version effective: 21 January 2024 https://ppr.qed.qld.gov.au/pp/making-changes-to-school-hours-procedure
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Mature age student applications procedure

This procedure outlines the protocols to be followed by prospective mature age students and school staff in relation to applications for enrolment at mature age state schools.

Version effective: 27 January 2025 https://ppr.qed.qld.gov.au/pp/mature-age-student-applications-procedure
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Naming and opening of departmental assets procedure

This procedure outlines the requirements, responsibilities and processes for Department of Education (the department) staff when naming departmental assets and opening departmental facilities.

Version effective: 09 July 2023 https://ppr.qed.qld.gov.au/pp/naming-and-opening-of-departmental-assets-procedure
Procedure

OneSchool access management and use procedure

This procedure outlines the responsibilities of departmental staff when using OneSchool and OneSchool Finance and the process for granting and managing the provision of user access to these systems.

Version effective: 19 December 2023 https://ppr.qed.qld.gov.au/pp/oneschool-access-management-and-use-procedure
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Research applications - Appraisals and decisions procedure

This procedure describes how departmental officers appraise and make a decision on a research application (application) submitted to the Department of Education (department) for consideration.

Version effective: 09 June 2022 https://ppr.qed.qld.gov.au/pp/research-applications-appraisals-and-decisions-procedure
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Safety and wellbeing of students registered at a state school boarding facility procedure

This procedure outlines the responsibilities and processes in place to register students at a state school operated residential boarding facility (boarding facility) and ensure their safety and wellbeing.

Version effective: 15 May 2024 https://ppr.qed.qld.gov.au/pp/safety-and-wellbeing-of-students-registered-at-a-state-school-boarding-facility-procedure
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School alerts procedure

This procedure provides steps for state schools and regional offices to notify senior executives about critical incidents affecting Queensland state schools via a school alert.

Version effective: 26 May 2019 https://ppr.qed.qld.gov.au/pp/school-alerts-procedure
Policy

School performance policy

This policy sets out the Department of Education's (the department) commitment to realising the potential of every student through continuous evaluation and improvement of school performance.The policy provides direction for schools about the requirements for school performance planning, monitoring, reviewing and reporting to ensure alignment with the strategic direction established by the department and reflected in Equity and Excellence: realising the potential of every student (the education strategy).

Version effective: 01 February 2024 https://ppr.qed.qld.gov.au/pp/school-performance-policy
Procedure

School performance procedure

This procedure sets out the roles, responsibilities and processes for evaluating and improving school performance across the Department of Education (the department).

Version effective: 12 March 2024 https://ppr.qed.qld.gov.au/pp/school-performance-procedure
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School security procedure

This procedure outlines a consistent approach for principals to identify security risks at schools, develop strategies to reduce the likelihood of security incidents and mitigate the impact of incidents on school operations.

Version effective: 02 January 2025 https://ppr.qed.qld.gov.au/pp/school-security-procedure
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Temporary closure and re-opening of state schools procedure

To provide direction to principals about temporarily closing and reopening schools in disaster or emergency situations.

Version effective: 02 March 2025 https://ppr.qed.qld.gov.au/pp/temporary-closure-and-re-opening-of-state-schools-procedure
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Unique student identifier procedure

To detail the Unique Student Identifier (USI) responsibilities for school RTOs to achieve compliance with the Standards for Registered Training Organisations (RTOs) 2015 (Cwlth), and to support school RTOs with the creation and verification of student USIs.

Version effective: 23 December 2020 https://ppr.qed.qld.gov.au/pp/unique-student-identifier-procedure