Resources
Ministerial Order and Expulsion Policy overview
- Ministerial Order 1125 – Procedures for suspension and expulsion of students in government schools
- Expulsion Policy overview
Expulsion templates and support tools
Expulsion consideration
- Principal expulsion checklist (staff login required)
- Exceptional Grounds - outside school activity quick reference guide (staff login required) – This resource includes prompts and examples to support principals to consider whether a behaviour falls within the scope of the Exceptional grounds – outside of school activity for suspension or expulsion
- Exceptional grounds – outside school activity quick reference guide (staff login required) – accessible version
- Notice of suspension (staff login required) – used where the student is suspended from school immediately while an expulsion is being considered
- Regional Director notification email (staff login required) – template email to notify the Regional Director when considering an expulsion under the exceptional ground and/or priority cohort
- Allocating a teacher checklist (staff login required) – used when allocating a teacher to support a student when suspension last more than 5 consecutive days
- Student absence learning plan (staff login required) – used to support the student’s learning while they are absent from school
- Record of behaviour support and intervention meeting (staff login required):
- guidance on convening a behaviour support and intervention meeting
- meeting agenda with essential questions to guide discussions
- template to record the meeting outcomes
Relevant person during an expulsion process
Nomination and consent of relevant person form – used when a student, parent or carer seeks to nominate another adult to participate in the expulsion process as a Relevant Person
Nomination and consent of relevant person form
Appointing a person from the suitable persons list
Request to appoint a person from the suitable persons list form (staff login required) – used by the principal, in consultation with the Student Support Services Regional Network, when there is no adult available to act as the ‘relevant person’ for a student
Support person
Support persons guide – information and checklist to guide a support person in their role supporting students during an expulsion process
Expulsion decision
- Notice of expulsion and expulsion appeal information and form (staff login required) – to be completed, signed by the principal, and provided to the parent/carer when confirming a decision to expel.
- Expulsion report (staff login required) – to be completed, signed by the principal, and forwarded to the Regional Director with a copy of the Notice of Expulsion and any other relevant documentation
- Supported transition plan (staff login required) – used when supporting a student to transition to another educational setting following expulsion
Appeal process
- Expulsion appeal process overview (staff login required)
- Expulsion Review Panel Report (staff login required) – used by an Expulsion Review Panel and forwarded to the Secretary or delegate
- Student Safety and Wellbeing Expert Panel referral form (staff login required) – used by a principal if an expulsion decision has been overturned on appeal but the principal continues to hold significant concerns for the safety of students
Training resources
- Expulsion of students in government schools training (staff login required)
- Supports and interventions training
Information for parents, carers and students
- Information for parents and carers about school expulsions
- Information for parents and carers about school expulsions
- Information for students about school expulsions
- Information for students about school expulsions
Resources for supporting student behaviour
- Behaviour – Students – policy, guidance and resources on supporting student behaviour, including responding to challenging behaviour.
- Behaviour support at – professional learning courses for educators and early childhood professionals
- Conflict resolution and mediation (login required)
- Managing and Reporting School Incidents (including emergencies) Policy
- Respectful Relationships
- Restraint and Seclusion Policy
- Student Sexual Offending and Problem Sexual Behaviour Policy
- Student Support Services
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Reviewed 25 August 2025