The external validation process provides an assurance to the school and system that the progress being made aligns with the expectations articulated in the School Excellence Framework (SEF). Once in a four-year cycle each school undergoes an external validation of the evidence of their school’s self-assessment of progress by an independent panel.

• Guiding principles – school selection, key steps and the role of executive/college principals
• External validation panel – composition, role and responsibilities
• Submission – including executive summary, evidence and annotations
• School Excellence Framework (SEF) – using the SEF in developing the external validation submission
• Panel meeting and report
• Directors, Educational Leadership – role and responsibilities
• Support – resources and support for the external validation process
• Small schools – information supporting small schools.