Updates
Policy initiatives to be implemented in 2026
For: Principals
CEDoW’s policy prioritisation model and annual planning process supports a manageable and measured rollout of school-impacting policy initiatives, enabling schools to maintain focus on teaching and learning while meeting broader system needs.
Earlier this term, we committed to communicating the 2026 program by the end of Term 3 to support each school’s annual planning processes.
The 2026 program was developed across CEO service areas and was reviewed by the Principal Reference Group (PRG). The CEDoW Leadership Team, having regard to the valuable feedback provided by the PRG, has endorsed the following policy initiatives for implementation in 2026:
- Literacy and Numeracy Policy
- School Educational Program, Assessment and Reporting Policy
- Catholicity and Mission Policy
- Child Safe Policy
- Risk Assessment Procedure
- Complaints Management Policy
- Excursions Policy
- Grievance Policy
- Minor Capital Works and Facilities Maintenance Policy
- Suspension, Expulsion and Exclusion of Students Policy
To find out more about the initiatives and how they will be coordinated throughout 2026, please click here.
This information will be published in ClickUp by the end of Term 3.
If you have any questions about the 2026 program, please contact Rebecca Wakeling, Senior Policy Advisor at wakelingr01@dow.catholic.edu.au or 0455 156 396. If you have any questions about a specific initiative, please contact the role identified here.