11. Advice and timelines for schools in review
The Annual Implementation Plan (AIP) operationalises the 4-year School Strategic Plan (SSP) created through the review process. During the year of their review, schools may have different timelines for their next AIP.
To streamline planning, schools who are either completing their pre-review self-evaluation (PRSE), undertaking review, or completing their new SSP during Term 4 of the current year are not required to develop an AIP for the following year until their new SSP is endorsed. This will apply to schools who are in review in Term 4 of the current year or Term 1 of the following year. This will mean that some schools in this situation may not finalise their AIP before the end of the current school year.
Depending on the timing of their review, schools in review may have 2 AIPs in a year, one before their new SSP – the ‘pre-review AIP’ – and one after their new SSP, the ‘post-review AIP’.
Schools scheduled to undertake review from Term 2 to Term 4 should plan their pre-review AIP to extend until their SSP is expected to be endorsed. For example, if a school’s review is in Term 2, their SSP will most likely be endorsed in Term 3, at which point they can commence planning their post-review AIP against their new SSP goals. As such, their pre-review AIP should be planned until Term 3.
Schools in review are encouraged to work collaboratively with their senior education improvement leader (SEIL) to determine how much detail needs to be provided in the AIP prior to review. A similar approach should be taken following the review, when a post-review AIP will be created for the remainder of the year based on the next SSP.
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Pre-review self-evaluation to be completed
Term 4, previous year
School Strategic Plan developed and endorsed
Term 1/Term 2, depending on when school review falls in the term and the time taken to develop the SSP following review
Annual Implementation Plan
- Not required to develop an AIP until the next SSP is endorsed
- Schools are encouraged to focus on the finalisation of their SSP, and relevant preparatory work
- Develop post-review AIP for remainder of the year following endorsement of the new SSP
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Pre-review self-evaluation to be completed
Term 1
School Strategic Plan developed and endorsed
Term 2/Term 3, depending on when school review falls in the term and the time taken to develop the SSP following review
Annual Implementation Plan implications
- Develop pre-review AIP for Terms 1 to 3
- Develop post-review AIP for remainder of the year following endorsement of the new SSP
- As noted above, schools in review should consult with their SEIL to determine how much detail is appropriate to include in their pre- and post-review AIP
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Pre-review self-evaluation to be completed
Term 2
School Strategic Plan developed and endorsed
Term 3/Term 4, depending on when school review falls in the term and the time taken to develop the SSP following review
Annual Implementation Plan implications
- Develop full AIP for the year
- In Term 4, develop AIP for the following year based on new SSP
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Pre-review self-evaluation to be completed
Term 3
School Strategic Plan developed and endorsed
Term 4/Term 1, following year, depending on when school review falls in the term and the time taken to develop the SSP following review
Annual Implementation Plan implications
Develop full AIP for the year once the new SSP is endorsed in Term 1
Reviewed 02 October 2023