School dress requirements are tangible evidence of the standards expected of students. A school’s dress requirements play an important role in promoting a positive image of the school and creating a sense of identity among students.

The School Education Act 1999 requires all enrolled student to attend school or participate in an educational program of the school. Principals are required to record and monitor student attendance and develop appropriate strategies to restore attendance for students with persistent absence.

On 6 February 2024 the Enrolment Framework for Students with a Visa in Public Schools was updated. A new enrolment process for overseas students will come into effect on Monday 19 February 2024.

This CEO Instruction imposes an temporary ban on stand-up paddle board use by primary school students.

This policy provides procedures for the recruitment, selection and appointment of teaching staff, school administrators and staff other than teachers and school administrators.

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.

This procedure outlines health and safety training requirements, reporting hazards and incidents, conducting investigations at workplaces, information about health and safety representatives and committees, and issue resolution relating to work health and safety within the Department of Education. Appendix A details the Department standards for maintaining a smoke-free workplace

The Employee Performance policy and procedures are directed at building a high performance, high care culture across the Department through a focus on improvement. The procedures specify, for all groups of employees, a procedurally fair approach that balances development requirements with accountability, in accordance with the role being performed.

The principal has primary responsibility for the day-to-day management and control of a school, including all persons on the school premises, and are to provide for the safety and welfare of students and staff on the school premises.

The School Education Act 1999 requires all enrolled student to attend school or participate in an educational program of the school. Principals are required to record and monitor student attendance and develop appropriate strategies to restore attendance for students with persistent absence.

This policy and procedures outlines for all employees of the Department of Education to follow when travelling on a trip authorised by the Department.

Information and communication technologies are provided by the Department to enable employees and authorised third parties to satisfactorily perform their duties. It is recognised that the associated information, physical equipment, infrastructure and software is at risk of accidental or intentional loss, unauthorised manipulation or unauthorised disclosure. This policy authorises security controls to address those risks.

The policy details the responsibilities of Department staff in relation to the creation and maintenance of records, whether in paper or electronic format. It highlights the penalties for non-compliance with the State Records Act 2000.

This policy details the procedures to be undertaken by a school in order to address the management of health care or medical matters during school hours.

This document provides advice for all staff to be aware of their obligations under Government and Department policies and codes when making submissions to inquiries and attending parliamentary committees.

This is a proforma for requesting information from the Western Australian Police.

This policy assists teachers with protecting and informing students and parents in their use of online services.

This policy assists teachers with protecting and informing students and parents in their use of online services.

This document is to be used in the context of the Incoming Sponsorship to Schools Policy.

This document is designed to assist schools with the development of a bushfire risk management strategy.

This Template is used for Local Area Excursions for Proposal for Local Area Excursion.

This Template is used for Local Area Excursions with Overnight Stay including Camps for Proposal.

This template is used for International Excursions Plan.

This Template for International Excursions for Department of Education Student Travel Cover Summary.

This policy provides procedures for the recruitment, selection and appointment of teaching staff, school administrators and staff other than teachers and school administrators.

This procedure explains what ‘duty of care’ means, how teaching staff may discharge their duty of care to students, and circumstances in which non-teaching staff, external providers and volunteers may owe students a duty of care.

This guide explains the management of the disciplinary process for Wages and Other officers. It aims to address frequently asked questions in relation to the formal disciplinary process.

This document provides guidelines and contact information for media enquiries.

This document details the roles and actions of the Department of Education and Training and WA Police when an incident involving both agencies occurs.

Supports the School Improvement and Accountability policy by describing the conceptual model that underpins the policy. It offers advice about implementation that is more integrated and holistic.

Guidelines and assessment templates to support the Western Australian College of Agriculture (WACoA) and Farm Based Public School sites implement the Duty of Care for Public School Students Policy and Procedures. This Policy is inclusive of the Student Drivers on WACoA and Farm Based Public School Sites Procedures.

All research participants must be fully informed. Templates provide a format and wording that meet this requirement and are consistent with the Research Conducted on Department of Education Sites by External Parties policy.

These guidelines support the implementation of the Joint Ministerial Statement on Vocational Education and Training (VET) in Schools and provide the operational framework for the delivery of VET in Schools programs in Western Australia.

This policy outlines the rights and responsibilities of staff regarding work related injuries and injury management, including details about how to lodge a Workers’ Compensation Claim and support an Injured Employee with a return to work.

This policy aims to maximise the flexibility available to school communities in the configuration of the school day within the constraints of legislation and industrial agreements. The Director General determines the days in each year on which government schools are to be open for educational instruction of students.

All Department of Education employees must only use software products in accordance with the terms and conditions stipulated by the software license. Workplace managers must ensure that procedures are in place to manage record keeping, procurement, registration, installation, management, transfer and disposal of software licenses for those software products used within the workplace.

This policy and procedures outlines for all employees of the Department of Education to follow when travelling on a trip authorised by the Department.

This document outlines for parents and schools guidelines and processes to seek student exemption from particular classes.

The Department is a signatory to a number of statutory and voluntary licences, which aim to ensure fair returns to owners of copyright, and set out guidelines for the use of ‘works’ and ‘subject matter other than works’ in schools.

A Community Kindergarten Registration Advisory Panel is established if a governing body of a community kindergarten applies for a review of a decision made by the Minister to grant, vary or cancel its registration. The Community Kindergarten Registration Advisory Panel Guidelines provide advice in relation to the formation and proceedings of a Community Kindergarten Registration Advisory Panel.

In 2006, the Department surveyed all WA schools regarding canteen operations. Health and education experts, staff, the food industry and parents were consulted. This report details the findings of the Expert Reference Group and survey.

This document outlines the powers, functions and duties delegated to the Executive Director, Finance and Commercial Services.

This document outlines the powers, functions and duties delegated to the Director, Business and Customer Services.

This document outlines the powers, functions and duties delegated to the Director, Financial Services.

This document outlines the powers, functions and duties delegated to the Coordinator Regional Operations.

This document outlines the powers, functions and duties delegated to Principals of Independent Public Schools.

This Template is used for Local Area Excursions with Overnight Stay Including Camps: Information and consent to participate: Instructions.

This Template is used for Local Area Excursions with Overnight Stay including Camps for Information and Consent to Participate.

This Template is used for International Excursions for Parent Information and Consent to Participate.

This Template is used for Interstate Excursions for Parent Carer, Guardian Information and Consent to Participate.