CPM meeting nominations
School leaders self-nominate for the role of facilitator in a CPM meeting.
Who can be a facilitator?
CPM meeting facilitators are drawn from existing principals, deputy principals, head teachers, assistant principals, assistant principal curriculum and instruction (APCI), or staff with a leadership role in curriculum delivery, such as a stage or faculty leader, instructional leader or teacher mentor. Non-School Based Teachers (NSBTs) are also encouraged to apply.
Each CPM meeting will have 2 facilitators.
Before submitting a nomination:
- review suitability using the CPM self-assessment statements.
- discuss suitability with your principal/line manager
- principals/line manager should discuss suitability with their director.
After nominating, all CPM facilitators must be endorsed by their director/line manager, through the nomination form. Strategic School Improvement will provide training for new facilitators.
CPM facilitator role
Curriculum and Policy Monitoring or CPM meetings are an internal assurance process for the department regarding the implementation of curriculum and policy in schools.
The role of CPM is to determine if schools are meeting the requirements from the NSW Registration process for the Government Schooling System Manual and related department expectations.
Schools provide evidence of their procedures and practises and discuss these during the meeting.
CPM meetings involve 2 schools, their director, educational leadership, a strategic school improvement representative and facilitators to support the CPM process.
School leaders at various levels are invited to participate as facilitators.
Each CPM meeting will have 2 facilitators.
Facilitators support the process by reviewing the evidence, asking questions to clarify school procedures and drafting a report on behalf of the DEL.
Becoming a CPM facilitator is an opportunity for you to use your expertise and provide support to colleagues while developing your own capabilities.
CPM meetings help ensure the implementation of curriculum and policy, provide opportunities for professional dialogue, reinforce a culture which demonstrates quality internal assurance processes and ensure that student learning and well-being remains at the centre of schools.
CPM meeting facilitators are drawn from existing principals, deputy principals, head teachers, assistant principals, assistant principal, curriculum and instruction or staff with a leadership role in curriculum delivery such as a stage or faculty leader, instructional leader or teacher mentor. Non-school based teachers are also encouraged to apply.
Staff who are not current principals should organise a time to discuss the nomination with their principal or line manager, if a NESBT.
Use the self-assessment statements and Australian Professional Teaching Standards to guide this discussion.
Facilitators can self-assess their suitability prior to self-nominating.
Nominations will be endorsed by the Director.
To be a facilitator, you need to be a highly skilled teacher or leader who effectively collaborates with colleagues, sharing a broad repertoire of teaching strategies, have an in-depth knowledge of curriculum, be able to guide and advise others and establish a collegial environment that promotes professional learning.
- Model highly effective teaching practises to colleagues in their teaching context and beyond.
- Work with or lead colleagues to plan, evaluate and modify teaching programmes for student learning.
- Initiate and engage in collaborative professional discussions about effective teaching to improve educational outcomes.
- Make sure to keep up to date with developments in curriculum and policy requirements.
- Exhibit highly developed interpersonal skills and ethical practise.
Before the meeting, the facilitators meet to review the school's submission and discuss potential clarifying questions to be asked during the CPM meeting.
Findings and potential questions will be communicated to the SSI representative during the meeting.
Facilitators lead the discussion component of the meeting, listening to the school narrative and asking clarifying questions if required.
After the meeting, facilitators meet and complete the draft report for the Director Educational Leadership.
Any further enquiries should be directed to the registration@ det.nsw.edu.au mailbox.
Staff self-nominate for the CPM facilitator role by completing the CPM Facilitator Self Nomination Form.
Training for facilitators will be provided in term one with CPM meetings being conducted in terms two and three.
More information regarding CPM can be found on the Curriculum and Policy Monitoring CPM web page via the School Excellence Intranet site, including the link to the self-nomination form.
Alternatively, you can access the form by scanning the QR code displayed here.
Thank you for your interest in the CPM Facilitator role.
Suitability assessment
The opportunity to be part of the CPM process allows you to use your expertise, support colleagues, take part in an important peer-led process, and further develop your capabilities.
Staff who are not current principals should organise a time to discuss the nomination with your principal or line manager if a NSBT. Use the following self-assessment statements and Australian Professional Teaching Standards to guide this discussion.
Self-assessment statements
Consider your skills and your experience in light of the following statements:
- I am recognised as a highly skilled teacher or leader who effectively collaborates with colleagues, sharing a broad repertoire of teaching strategies.
- I have an in-depth knowledge of curriculum.
- I take on roles that guide and advise others and establish a collegial environment that promotes professional learning.
- I model highly effective teaching practices to colleagues in their teaching context and beyond.
- I work with or lead colleagues to plan, evaluate and modify teaching programs for student learning.
- I initiate and engage in collaborative professional discussions about effective teaching to improve educational outcomes.
- I make sure to keep up to date with developments in my own teaching areas.
- I exhibit highly developed interpersonal skills and ethical practice.
Self-assessment against standards
Facilitators are leaders in curriculum implementation. The following list shows the Australian Professional Teaching Standards at Highly Accomplished level relevant to the CPM facilitator role.
It is expected that nominees are able to meet these standards.
Know students and how they learn
- 1.5.3 Evaluate learning and teaching programs, using student assessment data that are differentiated for the specific learning needs of students across the full range of abilities.
Know the content and how to teach it
- 2.1.3 Support colleagues using current and comprehensive knowledge of content and teaching strategies to develop and implement engaging learning and teaching programs.
- 2.3.3 Support colleagues to plan and implement learning and teaching programs using contemporary knowledge and understanding of curriculum, assessment and reporting requirements.
Plan for and implement effective teaching and learning
- 3.6.3 Work with colleagues to plan, evaluate and modify learning and teaching programs to create productive learning environments that engage all students.
Assess, provide feedback and report on student learning
- 5.1.3 Develop and apply a comprehensive range of assessment strategies to diagnose learning needs, comply with curriculum requirements and support colleagues to evaluate the effectiveness of their approaches to assessment.
- 5.3.3 Organise assessment moderation activities that support consistent and comparable judgements of student learning.
Engage in professional learning
- 6.3.3 Initiate and engage in professional discussions with colleagues in a range of forums to evaluate practice directed at improving professional knowledge and practice, and the educational outcomes of students.
Engage professionally with colleagues, parents/ carers and the community
- 7.1.3 Maintain high ethical standards and support colleagues to interpret codes of ethics and exercise sound judgement in all schools and community contexts.
- 7.2.3 Support colleagues to review and interpret legislative, administrative and organisational requirements, policies and processes.
Facilitator Nomination and Training Process
Term 4 – Nominations open for CPM facilitators. At this stage, expertise and availability are captured.
Term 1 – Endorsed nominees will receive an email outlining training requirements. Training consists of a short MyPL module, and a one-hour online session delivered via Microsoft Teams. Facilitators can enrol in a session at a time that best suits them.
Following training, facilitators will be allocated to a CPM meeting scheduled in Term 2 or Term 3. In some cases, rescheduling may occur due to extenuating circumstances, with meetings held in Term 4.
For school-based facilitators, CPM casual cover is provided, equivalent to one day of relief per CPM meeting attended. Payments are processed after the scheduled meeting.
Facilitators are expected to:
- Review the evidence prior to the meeting.
- Attend the scheduled meeting.
- Complete the report directly after the meeting.
The System Registration team is available throughout the process to provide guidance and respond to questions. Facilitators will also be added to a Microsoft Teams group, which provides additional support and updates.
Please complete the nomination form if you wish to be part of the 2026 CPM team.
Nomination Form
Nominations for the facilitator role is to be completed on the CPM 2026 - Facilitator nomination form.
Learn more
More information can be found on the Curriculum and policy monitoring (CPM) webpage.
Email the Strategic School Improvement team at registration@det.nsw.edu.au
or call 02 7814 3853 with enquiries.
Last modified date
09/03/2026
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