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Care and Use of Animals in ACT Schools Policy

Implementation Documents:

• The Care and Use of Animals in Schools for Education Purposes Procedure  (635kb)
• ACT Schools Animal Ethics Committee Complaints Process for Institutions  (288kb)

This policy and associated Care and Use of Animals in ACT Public Schools Procedures (the Procedures) establish the responsibilities and requirements of ACT public schools in care and use of animals for educational purposes.
Policy | Policy Identifier: 00002 | last updated (26 Jun 2026)

Child Protection and Reporting Child Abuse and Neglect Policy

Implementation Documents:

• Child Protection and Reporting Child Abuse and Neglect Procedures ( 70.7 KB)

This policy supports reporting by school staff of child abuse and neglect.
Policy | Policy Identifier: CPRCAN201007 | last updated (17 Apr 2019)

Class Size Policy

Implementation Documents:

• EDU Class Sizes Procedures (1.4Mb)

This policy sets out the class size requirements across all school sectors within the ACT Public School system.
Policy | Policy Identifier: 00038 | last updated (28 Aug 2020)

Communities Online: Acceptable use of ICT – Parents and Students Policy

Implementation Documents:

• Communities Online: Acceptable use of ICT - Parents and Students Guidelines (70.2 kb)
• Appendix i. Sample Acceptable Use of ICT Statement – Parents or Guardians (63.8 kb)
• Appendix ii. Sample Acceptable Use of ICT Statements – Students (70.8 kb)
• Appendix iii. Sample Acceptable Use of PEDs in Schools Agreement (65.7 kb)
• Appendix iv. Sample Use of Third Party Web Based Educational Services Guidelines and Mandatory Procedures (73.2 kb)

This policy and its attached guidelines define the parameters of acceptable use by students and parents of ICT resources provided by and through the Education and Training Directorate.
Policy | Policy Identifier: COAUIPS201310 | last updated (17 Apr 2019)

Community Use of School Facilities Policy

Implementation Documents:

• Facility Hire Agreement Form (Internal access only) (this is a supporting material to the procedures)
• Community Use of School Facilities Procedure (Internal access only)

This policy outlines the positive obligation on Directorate school based employees to ensure ACT public school facilities are made available for community use when the facilities are not in use by the school.
Policy | Policy Identifier: CUSF201511 | last updated (01 May 2021)

Complaints Management Policy

Implementation documents:

• Complaints Management Framework   (172 kb)
• Complaints Management Procedure (387 kb)
• Complaints Recording Template (63 kb)

Related Policies and Information:

• Talking With Your School brochure (146 kb)
• Working Together With Your School brochure  (127 kb)
• Talking With Your School poster – to satisfy the requirements of the Human Rights Commission Act 2005, this poster must be displayed in a prominent position at the school (e.g. school reception area). (627 kb)

This policy provides guidance on the Directorate’s approach to managing complaints in relation to, or about incidents that occur at, ACT public schools.
Policy | Policy Identifier: 00042 | last updated (10 Aug 2023)

Compulsory Education Student Enrolment and Attendance Policy

Implementation documents:

• ACT Public Schools Student Attendance and Roll Marking Procedures (976kb)
• ACT Public Schools Enrolment Procedure - Early Childhood (859kb)
• ACT Public Schools Enrolment Procedure - Preschool (862kb)
• ACT Public Schools Enrolment Procedure - Kindergarten to Year 12 (863kb)
• Education Options (other than school) Procedure (850kb)
• Exemption Certificates Procedure (856kb)
• Non-compliance Procedure (849kb)
• Post Year 10 Alternatives (Work-related Training and Employment) Procedure (854kb)

The objective of this policy is to outline the compulsory education requirements in the Education Act 2004 (ACT) (the Act), including the responsibilities of parents/carers, home educators and ACT public schools, education providers other than schools relating to enrolment, attendance and participation.
Policy | Policy Identifier: 00047 | last updated (27 Aug 2025)

Corporate Sponsorship Policy

Implementation Documents:

• Corporate-Sponsorship-Procedure ( 523.7 kb)
• Sponsorship-Application-Form ( 72.3 kb)
• Incoming-Sponsorship-Assessment-Form ( 71.4 kb)
• Sponsorship Agreement Template ( 73.8 kb)

This policy outlines the requirements and expectations of ACT Public Schools and Education Support Office (ESO) business areas when engaging in sponsorship arrangements.
Policy | Policy Identifier: 00069 | last updated (27 Mar 2026)