Managing students

Managing large numbers of students can be challenging, but there are guidelines and systems that can help. Find out how to manage enrolments, roll returns, student attendance and behaviour, and student information and data.

Enrolling students

Learn about your obligations to record and maintain student enrolments.

Enrolling students

Cohort entry in schools

This guidance details the changes, impacts and benefits associated with a adopting a policy of cohort entry.

Cohort entry in schools

Student attendance

This resource directs schools to tools, systems and support services that can help with managing and improving student attendance.

Managing student attendance

Roll returns (monitoring)

See guidance and resources regarding roll returns, including our requirements for auditing and maintaining accurate records.

Roll returns (monitoring)

Student behaviour

Learn about topics such as searching/confiscating student property, seclusions, stand-downs and more.

Student behaviour

Sharing information

Personal information is any information that relates to an individual and could identify them.

Sharing information

Archiving and disposing of school records

Learn about the management of school records and access our information pack (which is the legislative requirement for schools under the Public Records Act 2005).

Archiving and disposing of school records

National Student Number (NSN)

Find information about the NSN including how to access and use the system.

National Student Number

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