Understand school authority, your child's rights, and how to escalate concerns safely.
A practical guide for parents navigating behaviour incidents, suspensions, SSGs, meetings, and the regional escalation process.
This pathway guides you through the urgent steps to take during or immediately after a suspension event. Use the sections below to stabilise the situation, protect your child’s rights, and ensure safe communication with the school.
The exact steps to take within the first hour, including documentation, safety checks, and what to ask the school.
Safe wording for speaking to the principal, avoiding self-incrimination, and keeping records legally sound.
A list of documents and legal information the school is obligated to give you immediately under MO1125.
How to respond when a school removes a child without a formal suspension — including scripts and escalation steps.
Under Ministerial Order 1125, a principal must follow a strict, lawful sequence before a suspension can occur. This flowchart shows the required steps and what parents should expect.
This pathway helps families check whether the school followed mandatory procedures under Ministerial Order 1125. Each section guides you through investigations, documentation, fairness, and the legal requirements principals must meet.
Interactive dashboard showing all required steps for a lawful suspension: investigation, adjustments, decision-making, and procedural checks.
Breakdown of required letter components including legal wording, parent rights, timeframes, and what must be included for validity.
All records families can request: investigation notes, adjustment logs, behaviour support plans, risk assessments, incident reports, and principal decision files.
Step-by-step legal fairness checklist including bias protections, opportunity to respond, evidence review, and disability considerations.
Audit tool to check whether required adjustments were implemented before suspension — missing supports can invalidate the disciplinary action.
This pathway guides families through formal options to resolve issues, challenge suspension decisions, engage regional support, and prepare a strong reintegration plan for returning to school.
All the actions parents can take immediately following a suspension, including requests for corrections, documentation, and review of required processes.
When schools fail to follow mandatory processes, families can escalate to the SEIL or Regional Office. This guide explains how to do it effectively and safely.
A structured guide to the Department's complaints pathway, appeal options, timelines, requirements, and what families can expect during review.
A trauma-informed reintegration framework ensuring the student’s return is safe, supportive, and meets their learning and wellbeing needs.