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EDUCATION ACT 2004 - SECT 10 Child of compulsory education age—enrolment and registration

EDUCATION ACT 2004 - SECT 10

Child of compulsory education age—enrolment and registration requirement

    (1)     This section applies if a child—

        (a)     lives in the ACT; and

        (b)     is of compulsory education age.

    (2)     The child's parents must do either or both of the following:

        (a)     enrol the child at an education provider for the purpose of the provider's education course not later than 14 days after the day the course starts;

        (b)     apply to register the child for home education not later than 10 school term days after the first of the following happens:

              (i)     the start of the school year;

              (ii)     the day the child begins to live in the ACT.

    (3)     Also, the child's parents must enrol the child under subsection (2) (a) not later than 10 school term days after—

        (a)     the day the child turns 6 years old; or

        (b)     for a child who has not completed year 10—the day the child begins to live in the ACT.

    (4)     If the child's enrolment at an education provider is cancelled by the child's parents, the parents must do either or both of the following within 14 days after the day the enrolment is cancelled:

        (a)     enrol the child at another education provider for the purpose of the provider's education course;

        (b)     apply to register the child for home education.

    (5)     If the child's registration for home education is cancelled under section 135 (Cancellation of registration for home education), the parents must enrol the child at an education provider for the purpose of the provider's education course not later than 14 days after the day the cancellation takes effect.

Note     See s 135 (6) for when the cancellation of registration for home education takes effect.

    (6)     This section does not apply if—

        (a)     an exemption certificate is in force for the child; or

        (b)     the child is participating in a training or employment alternative in accordance with part 2.4 (After year 10—training and employment alternatives); or

        (c)     the child's parents have an excuse for not complying with this section that the director-general is satisfied is a reasonable excuse.

Note 1     The director-general must comply with any guidelines about the exercise of the director-general's functions under s (6) (c) (see s 9D).

Note 2     For offences in relation to this requirement, see pt 2.6 (Offences—parents).