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EDUCATION ACT 2004

Table of Provisions

CHAPTER 1--GENERAL

PART 1.1--PRELIMINARY

  • 1 Name of Act  
  • 3 Dictionary  
  • 4 Notes  
  • 5 Offences against Act—application of Criminal Code etc  
  • 6 Meaning of parent  

PART 1.2--GENERAL PRINCIPLES AND OBJECTS

  • 7 General principles of Act  
  • 8 Main objects of Act  

CHAPTER 1A--EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION

  • 8A Eligible children may attend government-funded preschool programs  
  • 8B Procedures to encourage attendance at preschool programs delivered by government  

CHAPTER 2--COMPULSORY EDUCATION

PART 2.1--PRELIMINARY--CH 2

  • 9 Meaning of compulsory education age  
  • 9A Meaning of education course and education  
  • 9B Meaning of completes year 10—Act  
  • 9C Meaning of completes year 12—Act  
  • 9D Guidelines—certain director-general functions  

PART 2.2--COMPULSORY EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

Division 2.2.1--Enrolment, registration and attendance requirements

  • 10 Child of compulsory education age—enrolment and registration  
  • 10A Child of compulsory education age—school attendance  
  • 10AA Student movement register  
  • 10AB Student movement register—procedures  

Division 2.2.2--Participation requirement

  • 10B Meaning of participates in education course—div 2.2.2  
  • 10C Meaning of full-time participation in education  
  • 10D Child of compulsory education age—participation requirement  
  • 11 Participation requirement—absence  
  • 11A Participation requirement—suspension  
  • 11B Participation requirement—exclusion  

Division 2.2.3--Information requirement

  • 11C Giving information notice  
  • 11D Contents of information notice  
  • 11E Extension of time for compliance with information notice  
  • 11F Revocation of information notice on compliance  

PART 2.3--EXEMPTION CERTIFICATES

  • 11G Meaning of full-time participation requirement—pt 2.3  
  • 11H Exemption certificate—application  
  • 12 Exemption certificate—requirement for further information  
  • 12A Exemption certificate—issue  
  • 12B Exemption certificate—form  
  • 12C Exemption certificate—conditions  
  • 12D Exemption certificate—duration  
  • 13 Exemption certificate—revocation  

PART 2.4--AFTER YEAR 10--TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT ALTERNATIVES

Division 2.4.1--Definitions—pt 2.4

  • 13A Meaning of training alternative and training alternative  
  • 13B Meaning of employment alternative—Act  
  • 13C Meaning of full-time participation in training or employment alternative—pt  

Division 2.4.2--Approval to participate in training and employment alternatives

  • 13D Approval statement—application  
  • 14 Approval statement—requirement for further information  
  • 14A Approval statement—issue  
  • 14B Approval statement—form  
  • 14C Approval statement—conditions  
  • 14D Approval statement—compliance requirement  
  • 15 Approval statement—duration  
  • 15A Approval statement—revocation  
  • 15B Return to education while approval statement in force  

Division 2.4.3--Training and employment alternatives—deemed participation

  • 15C Training and employment alternatives—absence  
  • 15D Training alternative—suspension  
  • 16 Training alternative—exclusion  
  • 16A Employment alternative—termination  

PART 2.5--COMPLIANCE NOTICES

  • 16B Giving compliance notice  
  • 16C Contents of compliance notice  
  • 16D Extension of time for compliance with compliance notice  
  • 17 Revocation of compliance notice on compliance  

PART 2.6--OFFENCES--PARENTS

  • 17A Contravention of information and compliance notices  

CHAPTER 2A--SUSPENSION, TRANSFER, EXPULSION AND EXCLUSION OF STUDENTS

PART 2A--.1 SUSPENSION, TRANSFER, EXPULSION AND EXCLUSION--GENERALLY

  • 17B Meaning of unsafe or noncompliant behaviour—ch 2A  
  • 17C Definitions—ch 2A  
  • 17D Exhausting all reasonable alternatives  
  • 17E Communicating with students and parents  
  • 17F Notification not required in certain circumstances  

PART 2A--.2 SUSPENSION

  • 17G Suspension to ensure safe and effective learning environment  
  • 17H Suspension  
  • 17I Suspension—notice  
  • 17J Suspension—length  
  • 17K Suspension—government and Catholic system schools—principal's  
  • 17L Suspension—involving student and parents  
  • 17M Suspension—student's education and counselling  
  • 17N Suspension—review of student's circumstances  
  • 17O Suspension—government and Catholic system schools—delegation  

PART 2A--.3 TRANSFERS BETWEEN GOVERNMENT SCHOOLS

  • 17P Transfer  
  • 17Q Transfer—notice  
  • 17R Transfer—principal's recommendation  
  • 17S Transfer—involving student and parents  
  • 17T Transfer—counselling  

PART 2A--.4 EXPULSION FROM CATHOLIC SYSTEM SCHOOLS AND INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS

  • 17U Expulsion  
  • 17V Expulsion—notice  
  • 17W Expulsion—Catholic system schools—principal's recommendation  
  • 17X Expulsion—involving student and parents  
  • 17Y Expulsion—counselling  

PART 2A--.5 EXCLUDING A STUDENT FROM A SYSTEM OF SCHOOLS

Division 2A--.5.1 Exclusion—government schools

  • 17Z Application—div 2A.5.1  
  • 17ZA Exclusion—government schools  
  • 17ZB Exclusion—government schools—notice  
  • 17ZC Exclusion—government schools—principal's recommendation  
  • 17ZD Exclusion—government schools—involving student and parents  
  • 17ZE Exclusion—government schools—ongoing education and counselling  
    • --Division 2A.5.2 Exclusion—Catholic system schools
  • 17ZF Exclusion—Catholic system schools  
  • 17ZG Exclusion—Catholic system schools—notice  
  • 17ZH Exclusion—Catholic system schools—principal's recommendation  
  • 17ZI Exclusion—Catholic system schools—involving student and parents  
  • 17ZJ Exclusion—Catholic system schools—counselling  

CHAPTER 3--GOVERNMENT SCHOOLS

PART 3.1--GENERAL

  • 18 Principles on which ch 3 based  

PART 3.2--ESTABLISHMENT AND OPERATION OF GOVERNMENT SCHOOLS

  • 20 Establishing government schools etc  
  • 20A Independent committee  
  • 20B Impacts of closing or amalgamating government schools  
  • 21 Operation of government schools  
  • 22 Investigation of complaints—government schools  
  • 23 Review of government school system  
  • 24 Review of operation of government schools  
  • 25 Reporting to parents—government schools  
  • 26 Education to be free  
  • 27 Voluntary financial contributions  
  • 28 Secular education  
  • 29 Religious education  
  • 30 Curriculum  
  • 31 Approved educational courses for students at government schools  

PART 3.3--ATTENDANCE AT GOVERNMENT SCHOOLS

  • 32 Keeping of register of enrolments and attendances for government  
  • 33 Keeping records of enrolment and attendances for government schools  
  • 34 Inspection of register of enrolment and attendances for government  
  • 35 Procedures to encourage school attendance at government schools  

PART 3.4--SCHOOL BOARDS OF GOVERNMENT SCHOOLS

Division 3.4.1--Interpretation

  • 37 Definitions for pt 3.4  

Division 3.4.2--Establishment and membership

  • 38 Establishment of school boards  
  • 39 Functions of school boards etc  
  • 40 Declaration of parents and citizens associations in certain  
  • 41 Composition of school boards generally  
  • 42 Composition of school boards of small schools  
  • 43 Composition of school boards of school-related institutions and other schools in special  
  • 44 Ending of appointment of members of school board  
  • 45 Chairperson and deputy chairperson of school boards  
  • 46 School boards to take part in selection of school principals  

Division 3.4.3--Proceedings of school boards

  • 47 Time and place of meetings of school boards  
  • 48 Procedures governing proceedings of school boards  
  • 49 Disclosure of interests by members of school boards  
  • 49A Protection of members of school boards  

Division 3.4.4--Financial matters

  • 50 School boards to approve budgets  
  • 51 Application of money of school  
  • 52 School boards to approve financial statement and report  
  • 53 School boards to make available summaries of budget and annual report  

PART 3.6--OTHER PROVISIONS

Division 3.6.1--Authorised persons (government)

  • 67 Appointment of authorised persons (government)  
  • 68 Identity cards for authorised persons (government)  

Division 3.6.2--Inspection powers for government schools

  • 69 Power not to be exercised before identity card shown etc  
  • 70 Entry to government schools  
  • 71 Powers on entry  

CHAPTER 4--NON-GOVERNMENT SCHOOLS

PART 4.1--NON-GOVERNMENT SCHOOLS--PRINCIPLES

  • 72 Principles—ch 4  

PART 4.2--NON-GOVERNMENT SCHOOLS--ADMINISTRATION

Division 4.2.1--Registrar of non-government schools

  • 73 Registrar—appointment  
  • 74 Registrar—functions  

Division 4.2.2--Registration standards advisory board

  • 75 Registration standards advisory board—establishment  
  • 76 Registration standards advisory board—functions  
  • 77 Registration standards advisory board—advice to Minister  
  • 78 Registration standards advisory board—membership  
  • 79 Registration standards advisory board—term of appointment  
  • 80 Registration standards advisory board—ending appointment  
  • 81 Registration standards advisory board—facilities etc  
  • 82 Registration standards advisory board—conduct of meetings  
  • 83 Registration standards advisory board—disclosure of interests  

PART 4.3--NON-GOVERNMENT SCHOOLS--REGISTRATION

Division 4.3.1--Non-government schools registration standards

  • 84 Non-government schools registration standards  
  • 85 Registration standards guidelines  

Division 4.3.2--In-principle approval for registration

  • 86 In-principle approval—application  
  • 87 In-principle approval—further information  
  • 88 In-principle approval—decision on application  

Division 4.3.3--Registration

  • 89 Registration—application  
  • 90 Registration—further information  
  • 91 Registration—referral to registration standards advisory board  
  • 92 Registration—decision on application  
  • 93 Registration—conditions  
  • 94 Registration—duration  
  • 95 Registration—register and registration certificate  

Division 4.3.4--Amending registration

  • 96 Proprietor must tell registrar about notifiable changes  
  • 97 Proprietor must apply for registrable changes  
  • 98 Registration amendment—application  
  • 99 Registration amendment—further information  
  • 100 Registration amendment—referral to registration standards advisory  
  • 101 Registration amendment—decision on application  
  • 102 Registration amendment—conditions  
  • 103 Urgent temporary change  

Division 4.3.5--Registration offences

  • 104 Offence—operate unregistered non-government school  
  • 105 Offence—operate registered school other than within scope of registration  

Division 4.3.6--Register of non-government schools

  • 106 Register of registered non-government schools  
  • 107 Proprietor must update details  

PART 4.4--NON-GOVERNMENT SCHOOLS--REGISTRATION REVIEWS

Division 4.4.1--Reasons to carry out registration review

  • 108 Meaning of registration review—ch 4  
  • 109 Annual registration review program  
  • 110 Registration review after concern raised  
  • 111 Registrar to report concerns to registration standards advisory board  

Division 4.4.2--Reasons to not carry out registration review

  • 112 Concern raised is frivolous etc  
  • 113 Concern withdrawn  
  • 114 Referral to school  
  • 115 Referral to another entity  

Division 4.4.3--Carrying out registration review

  • 116 Registration review procedure  
  • 117 Registration review guidelines  
  • 118 Request for further information or verification  
  • 119 Registrar's action on completing registration review  

Division 4.4.4--Compliance directions

  • 120 Compliance directions  

Division 4.4.5--Regulatory action

  • 121 Meaning of regulatory action—ch 4  
  • 122 Grounds for taking regulatory action  
  • 123 Registrar—referral to registration standards advisory board  
  • 124 Notification of proposed regulatory action  
  • 125 Minister—referral to registration standards advisory board  
  • 125A Taking regulatory action  
  • 125B When cancellation takes effect  
  • 125C Not taking regulatory action  

PART 4.5--NON-GOVERNMENT SCHOOLS--APPROVED EDUCATIONAL COURSES AND REGISTERS OF ENROLMENTS AND ATTENDANCES

  • 125D Approved educational courses—registered schools  
  • 125E Meaning of register of enrolments and  
  • 125F Keeping register of enrolments and attendances—registered  
  • 125G Producing registers of enrolments and attendances—registered  
  • 125H Keeping registers of enrolments and attendances—approved educational courses  
  • 125I Producing registers of enrolments and attendances—approved educational courses  
  • 125J Nonattendance at registered schools  

PART 4.6--NON-GOVERNMENT SCHOOLS--AUTHORISED PEOPLE

Division 4.6.1--Preliminary

  • 125K Definitions—pt 4.6  

Division 4.6.2--Authorised people (non-government)—generally

  • 125L Meaning of authorised person (non-government)  
  • 125M Appointment  
  • 125N Authorised people (non-government)—functions  
  • 125O Identity cards  
  • 125P Authorised person (non-government) must show identity card on exercising power of  
    • --Division 4.6.3 Powers
  • 125Q Entry to premises  
  • 125R Production of identity card  
  • 125S Consent to entry  
  • 125T General powers on entry to premises  
  • 125U Power to obtain information  
  • 125V Abrogation of privilege against self-incrimination  
  • 125W Warning to be given  

CHAPTER 4A--SCHOOL EDUCATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE

  • 126 Establishment of advisory committee  
  • 127 Appointment of chair and members  
  • 127A Reimbursement of member's expenses  
  • 127B Advisory committee—terms of reference and procedures  

CHAPTER 5--HOME EDUCATION

PART 5.1--GENERAL

  • 127C Definitions—ch 5  
  • 128 Principles on which ch 5 based  

PART 5.2--REGISTRATION--HOME EDUCATION

  • 131 Registration for home education  
  • 132 Conditions of registration for home education  
  • 133 Registration of child  
  • 134 Period of registration  
  • 135 Cancellation of registration for home education  
  • 136 Certificate of registration for home education  
  • 137 Renewal of registration for home education  
  • 138 Home education reports  
  • 139 Home education register  

CHAPTER 6--MISCELLANEOUS

PART 6.1--NOTIFICATION AND REVIEW OF DECISIONS

  • 140 Definitions—pt 6.1  
  • 141 Internal review notices  
  • 142 Applications for internal review  
  • 143 Applications not stay reviewable decisions  
  • 144 Internal review  
  • 145 Reviewable decision notices  
  • 145A Applications to ACAT  

PART 6.1A--INFORMATION SHARING

  • 145B Meaning of young person—pt 6.1A  
  • 145C Director-general may give certain information to other States  
  • 145D Director-general may ask for certain information from other States  
  • 145E Consent not required in certain circumstances  

PART 6.2--OTHER PROVISIONS

  • 147 Offences on school premises  
  • 148 Obligations on parents  
  • 149 Notification of parents  
  • 150 Minister may grant scholarships etc  
  • 151 Gifts and donations  
  • 152 Education trust fund  
  • 153A Evidence—certificate signed by principal etc  
  • 154 Approved forms  
  • 155 Regulation-making power  

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