Vic principals to get more expulsion power

Victorian school principals will be given more discretion to suspend and expel misbehaving students, the state government says.

Education Minister Martin Dixon said a new ministerial order would simplify the process for suspension and expulsion, as well as creating an expert group to help principals where needed.

New grounds for suspension and expulsion - including bringing weapons to school and dangerous behaviour - have been added to the guidelines.

The new regulations mean a meeting between the student, a parent and the school must take place before an expulsion can take place, Mr Dixon said.

"Suspensions and expulsions are the absolute last resort when it comes to a schools disciplinary tools," he said on Saturday.

"The new ministerial order simplifies the process and gives school principals, who know their students best and who are accountable to their parents and the local community, the ability to make the decisions themselves."