Teacher Shortages
Teacher Shortages and Immigration Law No doubt you are aware of the nationwide teacher shortages. Schools across the country are experiencing immense difficulty filling staff vacancies and the pressure [...]
The NCCD – meeting your compliance obligations
The NCCD – meeting your compliance obligations All schools across Australia are required to participate in the annual Nationally Consistent Collection of Data (NCCD) regarding students with disability. The [...]
COVID-19 VACCINE UPDATE: Lawful and Reasonable Direction
COVID-19 VACCINE UPDATE: Lawful and Reasonable Direction We have previously written about an employer’s ability at common law to terminate the employment of an employee who fails to abide by [...]
Child Information Sharing Scheme now applies to you!
Child Information Sharing Scheme now applies to you! A top priority for all schools is to keep children safe and to support their health and wellbeing. This aim is achieved [...]
Protect your school from unfair contract terms
Protect your school from unfair contract terms As you embark upon another exciting school year, you will no doubt encounter circumstances where you are contracting with third parties to provide [...]
Restrictions have all but lifted at school. But what about music?
Restrictions have all but lifted at school. But what about music? From 11.59pm Sunday 22 November 2020, significant changes were made to the Victorian restrictions with the announcement of the [...]
Workplace Bullying: Update in light of Governance changes
Workplace Bullying: Update in light of Governance changes Preventing workplace bullying and harassment amongst staff members should always be an issue at the forefront of every school principal’s mind. The [...]
Mandatory Grooming Offence Training: VRQA Update
Mandatory Grooming Offence Training: VRQA Update The Victorian Registration and Qualifications Authority (“VRQA”) released the new Guidelines to the Minimum Standards on 17 June 2020. These will take effect from 1 January [...]
The post COVID-19 Enrolment Contract
The post COVID-19 Enrolment Contract In light of the inundation of changes to learning environments and school operations around the country due to COVID-19, schools are finding themselves undertaking previously [...]
Workplace Manslaughter Offences
Workplace Manslaughter Offences Recent media coverage of WorkSafe’s decision to pursue private school Haileybury over the death of a school groundsman in 2018 serves as a timely reminder of the [...]
