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Internal review
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Uniform
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- Rewritten with a focus on policy over procedure.
- Added information about bylaws, inclusive education, and the new Human Rights Commission uniform guidelines.
- Removed school-specific rules about uniforms and information about where to buy them. Instead, schools can link to this information on their website or in a document.
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Dress Code
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- Added information about student wellbeing and inclusive education.
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Legislation and Administration Policy
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- Updated wording for this topic in preparation for its scheduled review.
- Added content from Compliance with New Zealand Legislation topic (now obsolete).
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Te Tiriti o Waitangi
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- Updated and strengthened the wording to align with the National Education and Learning Priorities (NELP).
- Shifted the focus of this policy away from the curriculum and towards the NELP and the primary board objectives.
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Board Responsibility
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- Strengthened topic with wording about board responsibility from the Education and Training Act.
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Inclusive Education
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- Added content from Recognition of Cultural Diversity topic (now obsolete).
- Updated and strengthened wording to align with the NELP.
- Added content about inclusivity for sexuality and gender diversity.
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Principal Professional Growth Cycle
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- Updated this topic to reflect the professional growth cycle that replaces the previous system of appraisal for principals.
- Updated the title of this topic as well as the Teacher Professional Growth Cycle topic to differentiate this information.
- Made related changes to topics in this section to ensure alignment with Professional Growth Cycle updates.
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Employment Agreements
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- Added extra wording to this topic to provide more information about different employment agreements and who they apply to.
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