Suspensions

Resources

Checklists, templates and notices

• Map of key mental health and wellbeing support (PDF)
• Map of key mental health and wellbeing support (DOCX)
• Suspension process flowchart (PDF) (staff login required)
• Suspension process checklist (DOCX) (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 (PDF) (staff login required)
• Notice of suspension (DOCX) (staff login required)
• Application for regional director approval of suspension more than 5 consecutive days and/or more than 15 days in total in a school year form (DOCX) (staff login required)

Supporting students return to school

• Return to school plan template (DOCX) (staff login required)
• Student absence learning plan template (DOCX) (staff login required)

Documents to assist schools in nominating or appointing a relevant or suitable person

• Nomination and consent of relevant person form (DOCX)
• Nomination and consent of relevant person form (PDF)
• Request to appoint a person from the suitable persons list form (DOCX) (staff login required)

Information for parents

• Parent brochure – procedures following suspension (DOCX)
• Parent brochure – procedures following suspension (PDF)