Animal welfare - schools

This policy was consolidated with the Curriculum planning and programming, assessing and reporting to parents K-12 policy under the 2023 Policy and procedure review program on 30/01/2025.

Refer to Animal welfare - schools for instructions.

Changes since previous version

2025 Jan 30 - Consolidated Under the 2023 policy review program with the Curriculum planning and programming, assessing and reporting to parents K-12 policy. Approved by the Executive Director, Curriculum and Reform.

Document history

2023 Feb 08 - updated links in policy statement. Implementation document, Animal welfare guidelines for teachers, moved to related documents and renamed Animals in Schools.

2020 Jul 29 - updated minor details, inserted new links.

2020 May - updated contact details and minor style guide changes to wording.

2019 Oct 01 - updated contact details and made minor style changes.

Superseded documents

Memorandum 92/100 (S.65) Animal Welfare in Schools.
Memorandum 96/169 (S.160) Cruelty to Animals.
Memorandum 99/407 (S.301) Slaughter of Poultry at School.Changes since previous version

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