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System Map

A system map helps us to consider and make explicit the components, relationships and context that comprise our complex organisations. It brings together in one diagram an illustration of the key pieces of the system that is our organisation.

A system map can be created for the whole organisation as well as for sub-systems within the organisation. For example, we can create a System Map for a whole school, the welfare system within a school, classrooms, teams and individual roles. Our Learning and Improvement Guide: System Mapping, describes in detail how to create a System Map.

The following examples illustrate.

Palinyewah Public School System Map Example (pdf 88k)
An example of a System Map from Palinyewah Public School in NSW.

Sherbourne Primary School System Map Example (pdf 110k)
An example of a System Map from Shebourne Primary School in Victoria.

Roxburgh Homestead Primary School System Map Example (pdf 86k)
An example of a System Map from Roxburgh Homestead Primary School in Victoria.

NSW Country Areas Program Consultancy Team System Map (pdf 132k)
This example represents a particularly well refined System Map from the New South Wales Country Areas Program consultancy team. Note this is a system map for the consultancy team, not the program itself.

Assistant Principal System Map Example (pdf 95k)
An example of a System Map developed by Barb Adam at Roxburgh Homestead Primary School in Victoria, to help her understand the system and processes associated with her role as Assistant Principal.

Student Well-being System Map Example (pdf 58k)
An example of a System Map developed by the student well-being team at Roxburgh Homestead Primary School in Victoria.

Hargraves Public School System Map Example (pdf 107k)
An example of a System Map developed by the staff, students and community at Hargraves Public School in New South Wales.

Please note, use of these examples by individuals and schools is permitted and encouraged. However, reproduction or use of these materials for commercial purposes constitutes a breach of copyright.

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This page updated 21-May-2007