January

Date
Event
Reference

14

First Vic DET payment of Financial Assistance Model (FAM) (25 per cent) due.

isComply: State Government Recurrent Grants

First Vic DET payment of Financial Assistance Model (FAM) (25 per cent) due.

isComply: State Government Recurrent Grants

mid-January

Aus DESE pay 50 per cent of General Recurrent Grants.

isComply: Australian Government Recurrent Grants

Aus DESE pay 50 per cent of General Recurrent Grants.

isComply: Australian Government Recurrent Grants

23

The 'Online Safety Act 2021' commences.

Online Safety Act 2021
isConnect: New Online Safety Legislation

The 'Online Safety Act 2021' commences.

Online Safety Act 2021
isConnect: New Online Safety Legislation

28

Camps, Sports and Excursions Fund (CSEF) applications open.

isComply: Camps, Sports and Excursions Fund

Camps, Sports and Excursions Fund (CSEF) applications open.

isComply: Camps, Sports and Excursions Fund

February

Date
Event
Reference

7

Applications for the 2023 Australian Government Capital Grants Program (CGP) close.

ISV website: Australian Government Capital Grants Program

Applications for the 2023 Australian Government Capital Grants Program (CGP) close.

ISV website: Australian Government Capital Grants Program

Mid-February

Student Residential Address and Other Information Collection (Address Collection) system open.

Aus DESE: Schools Hub

Student Residential Address and Other Information Collection (Address Collection) system open.

Aus DESE: Schools Hub

17

The 'Change or Suppression (Conversion) Practices Prohibition Act 2021' commences.

Change or Suppression (Conversion) Practices Prohibition Act 2021
isConnect: Conversion Therapy Banned from 2022

The 'Change or Suppression (Conversion) Practices Prohibition Act 2021' commences.

Change or Suppression (Conversion) Practices Prohibition Act 2021
isConnect: Conversion Therapy Banned from 2022

22 (TBC)

VCAA Enrolment 1: VCE/VCAL/VET.

isComply: Schools offering Senior Secondary Courses

VCAA Enrolment 1: VCE/VCAL/VET.

isComply: Schools offering Senior Secondary Courses

25

Vic DET School Census Date.

isComply: Vic DET Census

Vic DET School Census Date.

isComply: Vic DET Census

March

Date
Event
Reference

18

Conveyance Allowance claim submission closing date to Vic DET for Term 1.

isComply: Conveyance Allowances

Conveyance Allowance claim submission closing date to Vic DET for Term 1.

isComply: Conveyance Allowances

Mid-March

Student Residential Address and Other Information Collection (Address Collection) system closes.

Aus DESE: Schools Hub

Student Residential Address and Other Information Collection (Address Collection) system closes.

Aus DESE: Schools Hub

April

Date
Event
Reference

No key dates for April

May

Date
Event
Reference

3 (TBC)

VCAA Enrolment 2: VCE/VCAL/VET

isComply: Schools offering Senior Secondary Courses

10-20

NAPLAN online test window.

NAPLAN: Key Dates

NAPLAN online test window.

NAPLAN: Key Dates

27 (TBC)

Submission of Student Family Occupation and Education (SFOE) data to ISV for state funding purposes.

Submission of Student Family Occupation and Education (SFOE) data to ISV for state funding purposes.

31

Reports due for the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (applicable schools).

isComply: Equal Opportunity and Anti-Discrimination

Reports due for the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (applicable schools).

isComply: Equal Opportunity and Anti-Discrimination

31

Final day to request early amendment to state recurrent funding allocations if enrolments change by more than 15%.

Final day to request early amendment to state recurrent funding allocations if enrolments change by more than 15%.

June

Date
Event
Reference

Early June

Amendments to the 'Education and Training Reform Act 2006' commence.

Education and Training Reform Act 2006
isConnect: New Laws to Protect School Communities

Amendments to the 'Education and Training Reform Act 2006' commence.

Education and Training Reform Act 2006
isConnect: New Laws to Protect School Communities

3

Conveyance Allowance claim submission closing date to Vic DET for Term 2.

isComply: Conveyance Allowances

Conveyance Allowance claim submission closing date to Vic DET for Term 2.

isComply: Conveyance Allowances

24

Camps, Sports and Excursions Fund (CSEF) applications close. (Schools can accept applications from refugee and asylum seeker students in Terms 3 and 4).

isComply: Camps, Sports and Excursions Fund

Camps, Sports and Excursions Fund (CSEF) applications close. (Schools can accept applications from refugee and asylum seeker students in Terms 3 and 4).

isComply: Camps, Sports and Excursions Fund

Late June (TBC)

System opens for submission of Semester 1 Attendance Data to Aus DESE.

System opens for submission of Semester 1 Attendance Data to Aus DESE.

30

Accountability Certificates (Aus DESE) completed by a School’s auditor.

Accountability Certificates (Aus DESE) completed by a School’s auditor.

30

Financial Questionnaire to be completed and lodged.

isComply: Australian Government Recurrent Grants

Financial Questionnaire to be completed and lodged.

isComply: Australian Government Recurrent Grants

30

Final day for audited financial statements to be returned to Aus DESE.

Final day for audited financial statements to be returned to Aus DESE.

30

State Accountability Certificate (Vic DET) and school audited financial statements to be completed by a school’s Chair and auditor and lodged.

State Accountability Certificate (Vic DET) and school audited financial statements to be completed by a school’s Chair and auditor and lodged.

30

Annual Information Statement to be submitted to Australia Charities and Not-for-Profits Commission (applicable schools that are registered as charity).

Annual Information Statement to be submitted to Australia Charities and Not-for-Profits Commission (applicable schools that are registered as charity).

30

Modern Slavery reporting (applicable schools with annual revenue > $100 million).

Modern Slavery reporting (applicable schools with annual revenue > $100 million).

30

Closing date for applications to register a school or amend an existing school registration.

VRQA

Closing date for applications to register a school or amend an existing school registration.

VRQA

July

Date
Event
Reference

1

New Child Safe Standards commence.

New Child Safe Standards commence.

1

Award Rates of Pay – Increase first pay period on or after 1 July (Fair Work Commission).

Award Rates of Pay – Increase first pay period on or after 1 July (Fair Work Commission).

1

High Income Threshold – Increase first pay period on or after 1 July (Fair Work Commission).

High Income Threshold – Increase first pay period on or after 1 July (Fair Work Commission).

8

Second Vic DET payment of Financial Assistance Model (FAM) (50 per cent).

isComply: State Government Recurrent Grants

Second Vic DET payment of Financial Assistance Model (FAM) (50 per cent).

isComply: State Government Recurrent Grants

19 (TBC)

VCAA Enrolment 3: VCE/VCAL/VET.

isComply: Schools offering Senior Secondary Courses

VCAA Enrolment 3: VCE/VCAL/VET.

isComply: Schools offering Senior Secondary Courses

Mid-July

Aus DESE General Recurrent Grants payment (25 per cent).

isComply: Australian Government Recurrent Grants

Aus DESE General Recurrent Grants payment (25 per cent).

isComply: Australian Government Recurrent Grants

August

Date
Event
Reference

5

Aus DESE Census date.

isComply: Census Aus DESE

Aus DESE Census date.

isComply: Census Aus DESE

Very early in the month (TBC)

System closed for submission of Semester 1 Attendance Data to Aus DESE.

System closed for submission of Semester 1 Attendance Data to Aus DESE.

12

Census Statutory Declaration must be returned to Aus DESE.

Census Statutory Declaration must be returned to Aus DESE.

Early in the month (TBC)

Compliance Certification to Australian Government opens.

Compliance Certification to Australian Government opens.

19

Aus DESE Census Special Circumstances applications close.

Aus DESE Census Special Circumstances applications close.

26

Conveyance allowance claim submission closing date to Vic DET for Term 3.

isComply: Conveyance Allowances

Conveyance allowance claim submission closing date to Vic DET for Term 3.

isComply: Conveyance Allowances

31

Annual report to be provided to the VRQA.

VRQA

Annual report to be provided to the VRQA.

VRQA

September

Date
Event
Reference

21

Amendments to the 'Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004 (Vic)' commence. Fines and penalties for offences against workplace safety laws are uninsurable.

Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004 (Vic)

Amendments to the 'Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004 (Vic)' commence. Fines and penalties for offences against workplace safety laws are uninsurable.

Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004 (Vic)

Mid-September (TBC)

System opened for submission of Semester 2 Attendance Data to Aus DESE.

System opened for submission of Semester 2 Attendance Data to Aus DESE.

Mid-September (TBC)

Compliance Certification to Australian Government closes.

Compliance Certification to Australian Government closes.

October

Date
Event
Reference

Late in the month (TBC)

System closed for submission of Semester 2 Attendance Data to Aus DESE.

System closed for submission of Semester 2 Attendance Data to Aus DESE.

During October

Final Aus DESE General Recurrent Grants payment (adjusted for enrolments).

isComply: Australian Government Recurrent Grants

Final Aus DESE General Recurrent Grants payment (adjusted for enrolments).

isComply: Australian Government Recurrent Grants

Late October/ Early November

Final Vic DET payment of Financial Assistance Model (FAM).

isComply: State Government Recurrent Grants

Final Vic DET payment of Financial Assistance Model (FAM).

isComply: State Government Recurrent Grants

November

Date
Event
Reference

8

VCAA Enrolment Final Day: VCE/VCAL/VET.

isComply: Schools offering Senior Secondary Courses

VCAA Enrolment Final Day: VCE/VCAL/VET.

isComply: Schools offering Senior Secondary Courses

25

Conveyance allowance claim submission closing date to Vic DET for Term 4.

isComply: Conveyance Allowances

Conveyance allowance claim submission closing date to Vic DET for Term 4.

isComply: Conveyance Allowances

December

Date
Event
Reference

No key dates for December