Just a quick one from a primary teacher with a screaming baby on lap!!! Yes the new reporting system in Vic is standardised and has a databank of comments for teachers to use but there is also a facility to add personal comments, so where you could say "he has developed skills in writing recounts... teachers could say "as shown in his great piece about XXX, evident in his portfolio".
Its a really tricky one actually and many teachers dont like the new system - personally I think education should be standardised across the country but thats another issue!!

Reports take a long time to write, but Im always conscious of parents reading the report and what they will get from the report...cant say all teachers do the same I guess!!!

Blabbing now...I would send it as is, to both the school and department of education!!!