Educational and financial reporting
What information should be included in a non-government school's annual report?
The Minister has determined that the performance measures and policies that must be included in the annual report relate to:
- school performance in statewide tests and examinations
- teacher standards
- retention rates in secondary school
- enrolment policies and profiles
- student welfare policies
- discipline policies
- complaints and grievances resolution policies
- school-determined improvement targets
- summary financial information.
These performance measures are explained further in Section 3.10.1 of the Registered and Accredited Individual Non-government Schools (NSW) Manual and Section 5.10.1 of the Registration Systems and Member Non-government Schools (NSW) Manual.
When preparing a school's annual report, what does the summary of financial information need to include?
The summary of financial information for an annual report needs to include:
- income from all sources, including Commonwealth and State grants and subsidies and all private income, including fees and donations
- expenditure on all purposes, including teaching and learning, administration and financing (ie borrowing costs, depreciation, etc).
Further detail is in section 3.10.1 of the Registered and Accredited Individual Non-government Schools (NSW) Manual and Section 5.10.1 of the Registration Systems and Member Non-government Schools (NSW) Manual.