Annual Report to the School Community

The primary purpose of annual reporting is to inform parents and the wider school community of the school's successes, activities and achievements throughout the year. The report also provides an opportunity to communicate and publicise the longer term directions for the school. Annual reporting is an important tool for effective governance within schools and the government school system.

The guidelines ensure Victoria’s compliance with the regulations under the Commonwealth Schools Assistance Act 2004.

An annual report must be endorsed at a meeting of school council before it is submitted to the regional office. Annual reports should be submitted to the regional office by 31 March each year.

Annual reports are also made available to the community through the VRQA State Register by 30 June each year.

Resources

• Annual Report to the School Community Guidelines (PDF - 768Kb)
• AR Template (with columns) (Word - 175Kb)
• AR Template (without columns) (Word - 172Kb)
• Formatting tips for preparing the School Annual Report (PDF - 414Kb)