Expulsions

Resources

Ministerial Order and Expulsion Policy overview

• Ministerial Order 1125 – Procedures for suspension and expulsion of students in government schools (PDF)
• Expulsion Policy overview (PDF)

Expulsion templates and support tools

Expulsion consideration

• Principal expulsion checklist (PDF) (staff login required)
• Exceptional Grounds - outside school activity quick reference guide (PDF) (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 (DOCX) (staff login required) – accessible version
• Notice of suspension (DOCX) (staff login required) – used where the student is suspended from school immediately while an expulsion is being considered
• Regional Director notification email (DOCX) (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 (DOCX) (staff login required) – used when allocating a teacher to support a student when suspension last more than 5 consecutive days
• Student absence learning plan (DOCX) (staff login required) – used to support the student’s learning while they are absent from school
• Record of behaviour support and intervention meeting (DOCX) (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 (DOCX) – used when a student, parent or carer seeks to nominate another adult to participate in the expulsion process as a Relevant Person

Appointing a person from the suitable persons list

Request to appoint a person from the suitable persons list form (DOCX) (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 (DOCX) – 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 (DOCX) (staff login required) – to be completed, signed by the principal, and provided to the parent/carer when confirming a decision to expel.
• Expulsion report (DOCX) (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 (DOCX) (staff login required) – used when supporting a student to transition to another educational setting following expulsion

Appeal process

• Expulsion appeal process overview (PDF) (staff login required)
• Expulsion Review Panel Report (DOCX) (staff login required) – used by an Expulsion Review Panel and forwarded to the Secretary or delegate
• Student Safety and Wellbeing Expert Panel referral form (DOCX) (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 (PPTX)
• Supports and interventions training (PPTX)

Information for parents, carers and students

• Information for parents and carers about school expulsions (PDF)
• Information for students about school expulsions (PDF)

Resources for supporting student behaviour

• Behaviour – Students – policy, guidance and resources on supporting student behaviour, including responding to challenging behaviour.
• Behaviour support at DET – 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 program
• Restraint and Seclusion Policy
• Student Sexual Offending and Problem Sexual Behaviour Policy
• Student Support Services