Contracts and agreements between the parties
The contracts and agreements for use by government schools have been created to allow schools and RTOs to fully understand their respective obligations regarding the delivery of VET. They provide the framework for both parties to negotiate the specific activities and conditions to be delivered by the RTO.
The contract and agreement templates can be found on the Resources tab.
The contracts and agreements provide schools with the capacity to incorporate additional information or specifications in relation to student needs or other special requirements as agreed by both parties.
They require the RTO to provide the School Council with all reports, data or other information that the School Council may request to enable it to adequately assess the performance of the RTO. Additionally, the RTO must permit the School Council, its employees, agents or representatives access to any premises where the services are being provided.
The contracts and agreements should reflect the range of activities that schools and the RTOs have agreed to be delivered. They also confirm the terms of the relationship between the 2 parties that schools are obligated to address.
Variations to contracts can be made using the 'Template – contract variation notice' or 'Template – agreement variation notice', which are attached to the contracts and agreements.
Reviewed 01 December 2025