Modified (Reduced Hours) Timetable

Consultation and approval of a modified timetable

A modified timetable must be developed in consultation with the student (where appropriate), their teacher, and their parent/carer. This must occur as part of an Student Support Group (SSG) meeting (or equivalent).

The completed Modified Timetable Agreement (DOCX) must be approved by the school principal and include written (signed) consent from the parent/carer. The school cannot implement or extend a modified timetable without parent/carer consent.

Any extension to a modified timetable requires a re-confirmation of parent/carer consent and principal approval.

In limited circumstances, it may be appropriate for a school to apply the department’s Mature Minors and Decision Making policy to determine that a student is a mature minor for the purpose of making an informed decision about transitioning to a modified timetable. When a student is considered to be a mature minor, parent/carer consent is not required and the student’s consent to the modified timetable arrangement is sufficient.

A Frequently Asked Questions resource for parents/carers (DOCX)provides information about key elements of the modified timetable policy and the need for parent/carer consent. Where a school and a parent/carer cannot agree about elements of a modified timetable, the parent/carer can escalate the issue to the regional office as described in the department’s Complaint resolution policy.