Parents of students in independent schools see themselves as partners in their children’s education. They are motivated to work collaboratively with the school in achieving the best possible outcomes for their children. 

Downloads

• Student Reporting Check List
• Student Reporting Fact Sheet
• Student Reporting Forum PowerPoint Presentation

Student reporting

Successful partnerships rely on shared key understandings: alignment of values; common language and meaning; open-door policies; collaboration, sense of mutual obligation and responsibility, and open and transparent accountability. 

Nowhere is the quality of the partnership more telling than in the success of the communication between the school and the home about the development of the child.  Independent schools are justifiably proud of their work in the area of reporting.

Collaborative forums with parents create a common understanding of what is required by parents, students and schools. Reporting about a child’s progress is much more than the formal written report produced at least twice a year, and is only one aspect of the partnership between school and home.

Australian Government Requirements

Under the Australian Government programs for Schools Quadrennial Administrative Guidelines 2005 – 2008 all schools are required to make a commitment to ensure that each school provides student reports that meet the Regulations as set down by the Schools Assistance Regulations 2005

All 2006 student reports for students from Grade 1 to Year 10 must comply with these Regulations.

For more information about the Regulations click here.

For a Check List to accompany the Regulations click here.

For Frequently Asked Questions click here.

For information about student reporting for students with special needs click here.

Reporting and VELS

Follow the links for more information on:

Reporting Advice

Progression Points

To access online and printable versions for English and Mathematics, click here.

This site has a number of Familiarisation Tools for use in schools.

The Victorian Government Student Report Card

The Student Report Card is being introduced by the Victorian State Government.  About 50% of state schools will trial the Student Report Card in 2006.  Catholic schools will also implement the Student Report card. Independent schools are not required to use the Student Report Card.

For more information about the Student Report Card, click here.

This site is very informative and includes:

• Samples of primary and secondary reports
• Frequently Asked Questions for schools, teachers and parents
• PowerPoint presentations
• Web stream presentations
• Advice on the development, monitoring and reporting of personal goals
• Advice on the Maths domain and dimension scores
• Articles for adaptation for school newsletters

Curriculum Advice

VELS

Student reporting

National initiatives

Professional learning