Internal reviews

Appointment Procedure and Appointment Committee

• Moved the paragraph about appointing a new principal from Appointment Procedure to Appointment Committee.

Coronavirus Outbreak

• Changed the title from Pandemic Planning.
• Removed the background information about pandemic planning and replaced it with links to the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Education so that schools would access the latest detailed information specific to this outbreak.
• Updated the content of the topic to reflect the move to Alert Level 3 (24 April 2020).

Environmental Sustainability and Management

• Created a new optional topic for schools about their waste management strategies and environmental sustainability initiatives and education.

Inclusive Education

• Expanded the definition of inclusive to include "students of all abilities, cultures, ethnicities, religious beliefs, gender identities, sexual orientations, neurodiversity, ages, and socio-economic status".
• Added resources about gender diversity in schools.
• Added a bullet point about using preferred names and personal pronouns.
• Added a bulleted section about engaging with students and families to ensure that the school environment and programmes are safe and accessible.

Sexual Behaviour in Students - composite version

• Used the primary and secondary versions of this topic to create a relevant topic for composite schools.