Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts

EDUCATION ACT 2004 - SECT 75

The following are the principles on which this chapter is based:

        (a)     the non-government school sector consists of schools from a range of different educational and religious philosophies;

        (b)     the variety of schools in the sector reflects the diversity of the community in the ACT and the preferences of parents for a particular style of education for their children;

        (c)     the non-government schools sector is committed to—

              (i)     developing the spiritual, physical, emotional and intellectual welfare of its students; and

              (ii)     innovation, diversity and choice; and

              (iii)     maximising student outcomes; and

              (iv)     teacher, parent and student participation in all aspects of school education; and

              (v)     promoting the partnership between home and school; and

              (vi)     preparing students for their full participation in all aspects of a democratic society.