5. School review report
The school reviewer prepares a report to document the findings of the review, including key directions for the next School Strategic Plan (SSP) and their supporting rationale. This should reflect the findings of the review that are summarised in the report. The report is quality assured, checked for accuracy by the principal, and then approved by the senior education improvement leader (SEIL). This process takes approximately 10 business days. If there are delays, please contact SchoolReview@education.vic.gov.au
Once the report has been finalised, the department will pre-populate the key directions from the report to the school’s draft SSP on the Strategic Planning Online Tool (staff login required).
Review reports will vary in length depending on the duration of the review. All review reports will contain a summary of findings on student outcomes and school practices and key directions for the next SSP.
The principal presents the approved review report to school council, with support from the SEIL.
The principal determines the extent to which the full report is shared with school community members, considering any privacy or sensitivity issues. For example, the principal can choose to share the full report with the school leadership team, the key directions with the school improvement team, and relevant excerpts with curriculum leaders.
Feedback on the school review process
At the conclusion of the review, the School Planning, Review and Annual Reporting Unit will email a survey link to principals, SEILs and challenge partners to provide the opportunity to give feedback on the review process.
Feedback can also be provided by emailing SchoolReview@education.vic.gov.au
Reviewed 08 September 2025