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EDUCATION ACT 1990 - NOTES

- As at 23 September 2009 - Act 8 of 1990

Education Reform Act 1990

Does not include amendments by:

Education Legislation Amendment Act 2006 No 114, Sch 1 [5], to the extent that it inserts Div 2 of Part 5A (amended by Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2007 No 27) (not commenced)
Education Amendment Act 2008 No 12, Sch 1 [3] (not commenced - to commence on the commencement of sec 26C (as inserted by Sch 1 [5] to the Education Legislation Amendment Act 2006 No 114))
Associations Incorporation Act 2009 No 7 (not commenced)
Education Amendment Act 2009 No 25 (not commenced - to commence on 1.1.2010)
Government Information (Public Access) (Consequential Amendments and Repeal) Act 2009 No 54 (not commenced)

See also:

Educational Support for Dyslexic Children Bill 2007 [Non-government Bill: Revd the Hon F J Nile, MLC]
Education Amendment (School Attendance) Bill 2009

Reprint history:

Reprint No 1   17 December 1991  
Reprint No 2   6 February 1995  
Reprint No 3   17 November 1998  
Reprint No 4   22 August 2000  
Reprint No 5   22 February 2005  
Reprint No 6   24 June 2008  

Historical notes

The following abbreviations are used in the Historical notes:

Am amended LW legislation website Sch Schedule
Cl clause No number Schs Schedules
Cll clauses p page Sec section
Div Division pp pages Secs sections
Divs Divisions Reg Regulation Subdiv Subdivision
GG Government Gazette Regs Regulations Subdivs Subdivisions
Ins inserted Rep repealed Subst substituted

Table of amending instruments

Education Act 1990 No 8 (formerly Education Reform Act 1990). Assented to 1.6.1990. Date of commencement of Part 1, Part 9, sec 102 excepted, secs 130, 132, 133 (in so far as it repeals secs 29, 30 (2)-(6) and 31 of and Schs 2 and 3 to the Education and Public Instruction Act 1987) and 134, in its application to the provisions of Part 1 of Sch 3 and cl 3 of Part 2 of Sch 3, and those provisions and Sch 1, 8.6.1990, sec 2 and GG No 74 of 8.6.1990, p 4587; date of commencement of remainder of provisions, 31.12.1990, sec 2 and GG No 174 of 21.12.1990, p 11168. This Act has been amended as follows:

1990 No 118 Technical and Further Education Commission Act 1990. Assented to 18.12.1990.
Date of commencement, 1.2.1991, sec 2 and GG No 20 of 1.2.1991, p 868.
1991 No 17 Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1991. Assented to 3.5.1991.
Date of commencement of the provisions of Sch 1 relating to the Education Reform Act 1990, assent, sec 2.
No 19 Federation of Parents and Citizens Associations of New South Wales Incorporation (Amendment) Act 1991. Assented to 3.5.1991.
Date of commencement, 15.11.1991, sec 2 and GG No 159 of 15.11.1991, p 9514.
1992 No 57 Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 1992. Assented to 8.10.1992.
Date of commencement of the provisions of Sch 2 relating to the Education Reform Act 1990, assent, Sch 2.
No 110 Public Health (Amendment) Act 1992. Assented to 8.12.1992.
Date of commencement, 14.5.1993, sec 2 and GG No 47 of 14.5.1993, p 2254.
1993 No 108 Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 1993. Assented to 2.12.1993.
Date of commencement of the provisions of Sch 1 relating to the Education Reform Act 1990, assent, Sch 1.
1995 No 93 Education Reform Amendment (School Discipline) Act 1995. Assented to 21.12.1995.
Date of commencement, 21.12.1996, sec 2.
1997 No 7 Education Reform Amendment (Board Inspectors) Act 1997. Assented to 20.5.1997.
Date of commencement, 6.2.1998, sec 2 and GG No 22 of 6.2.1998, p 523.
No 77 Administrative Decisions Legislation Amendment Act 1997. Assented to 10.7.1997.
Date of commencement of Sch 4, 6.10.1998, sec 2 and GG No 143 of 2.10.1998, p 7889. Amended by Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 1998. Assented to 26.11.1998. Date of commencement of Sch 2, assent, sec 2 (1).
No 127 Education Reform Amendment Act 1997. Assented to 15.12.1997.
Date of commencement of Sch 1 [1] [3] and [6], 15.5.1998, sec 2 and GG No 79 of 15.5.1998, p 3369 (The proclamation appointed 8.5.1998 as the date of commencement. Pursuant to sec 23 (5) of the Interpretation Act 1987, the proclamation does not fail merely because it was not published in the Gazette until after the day appointed in the proclamation, but sec 23 (5) provides, in that event, for those provisions of the Act to commence on the day on which the proclamation was published in the Gazette.); date of commencement of Sch 1 [2] [4] and [5], 1.1.2000, sec 2 and GG No 79 of 15.5.1998, p 3369; date of commencement of Schs 2 and 3, 19.12.1997, sec 2 and GG No 149 of 19.12.1997, p 10093.
1998 No 54 Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1998. Assented to 30.6.1998.
Date of commencement of Sch 1.8, assent, sec 2 (2).
No 120 Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 1998. Assented to 26.11.1998.
Date of commencement of Sch 2, assent, sec 2 (1).
1999 No 75 Education Amendment (Special Courses of Study) Act 1999. Assented to 3.12.1999.
Date of commencement, 28.1.2000, sec 2 and GG No 3 of 14.1.2000, p 164.
No 85 Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 1999. Assented to 3.12.1999.
Date of commencement of Sch 4, assent, sec 2 (1).
No 94 Crimes Legislation Amendment (Sentencing) Act 1999. Assented to 8.12.1999.
Date of commencement of sec 7 and Sch 5, 1.1.2000, sec 2 (1) and GG No 144 of 24.12.1999, p 12184.
2001 No 121 Justices Legislation Repeal and Amendment Act 2001. Assented to 19.12.2001.
Date of commencement of Sch 2, 7.7.2003, sec 2 and GG No 104 of 27.6.2003, p 5978.
2003 No 51 Education Amendment (Computing Skills) Act 2003. Assented to 23.10.2003.
Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.
2004 No 15 Education Amendment (Non-Government Schools Registration) Act 2004. Assented to 24.3.2004.
Date of commencement, 1.5.2004, sec 2 and GG No 74 of 16.4.2004, p 2089.
No 65 Institute of Teachers Act 2004. Assented to 6.7.2004.
Date of commencement of Sch 4.1, 9.8.2004, sec 2 and GG No 133 of 9.8.2004, p 6447.
No 114 Teaching Services Amendment Act 2004. Assented to 21.12.2004.
Date of commencement, 17.1.2005, sec 2 and GG No 7 of 14.1.2005, p 97.
2005 No 108 Commission for Children and Young People Amendment Act 2005. Assented to 7.12.2005.
Date of commencement of Sch 2, 2.1.2007, sec 2 and GG No 192 of 29.12.2006, p 11959.
2006 No 2 Public Sector Employment Legislation Amendment Act 2006. Assented to 13.3.2006.
Date of commencement, 17.3.2006, sec 2 and GG No 35 of 17.3.2006, p 1378.
No 66 Education Amendment (Financial Assistance to Non-Government Schools) Act 2006. Assented to 5.10.2006.
Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.
No 114 Education Legislation Amendment Act 2006. Assented to 4.12.2006.
Date of commencement of Sch 1, Sch 1 [5] excepted, assent, sec 2 (1); date of commencement of Sch 1 [5], except to the extent that it inserts Div 2 of Part 5A, 26.11.2007, sec 2 (2) and GG No 172 of 23.11.2007, p 8591; date of commencement of Sch 1 [5] to the extent that it inserts Div 2 of Part 5A: not in force.
2007 No 94 Miscellaneous Acts (Local Court) Amendment Act 2007. Assented to 13.12.2007.
Date of commencement of Sch 2, 6.7.2009, sec 2 and 2009 (314) LW 3.7.2009.
2008 No 12 Education Amendment Act 2008. Assented to 16.5.2008.
Date of commencement of Sch 1, Sch 1 [3] excepted, assent, sec 2 (1); date of commencement of Sch 1 [3]: not in force.
No 109 Education Amendment (Educational Support for Children with Significant Learning Difficulties) Act 2008. Assented to 8.12.2008.
Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.
2009 No 49 NSW Trustee and Guardian Act 2009. Assented to 26.6.2009.
Date of commencement, 1.7.2009, sec 2 and 2009 (305) LW 1.7.2009.
No 57 Education Amendment (Publication of School Results) Act 2009. Assented to 1.7.2009.
Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.

Table of amendments

Sec 1 Am 1997 No 127, Sch 3 [1].
Sec 3 Am 1995 No 93, Sch 1 [1]; 1997 No 77, Sch 4.2 [1]; 1998 No 120, Sch 2.14 [1]; 2004 No 15, Sch 1 [1]-[3]; 2006 No 114, Sch 1 [1]; 2008 No 12, Sch 1 [1].
Sec 6 Am 1997 No 127, Sch 1 [1].
Sec 8 Am 2004 No 15, Sch 1 [4] [5].
Sec 9 Am 1997 No 127, Sch 1 [2].
Sec 10 Am 2004 No 15, Sch 1 [6] [7].
Sec 11 Am 1997 No 127, Sch 1 [3].
Sec 12 Subst 1997 No 127, Sch 1 [4].
Sec 13 Am 1997 No 127, Sch 1 [5].
Sec 18 Am 1997 No 127, Sch 3 [2].
Sec 18A Ins 1997 No 127, Sch 3 [3]. Am 2006 No 114, Sch 1 [2] [3]. Subst 2009 No 57, Sch 1 [1].
Sec 20 Am 2008 No 109, Sch 1 [1] [2].
Sec 21A Ins 2006 No 66, Sch 1 [1].
Sec 23 Am 1992 No 110, sec 4.
Sec 25 Am 2008 No 12, Sch 1 [2].
Sec 26 Am 2006 No 114, Sch 1 [4].
Part 5A, Divs 1, 3, 4 (secs 26A, 26G-26M) Ins 2006 No 114, Sch 1 [5].
Sec 28 Am 2006 No 114, Sch 1 [4] [6] [7]; 2008 No 12, Sch 1 [4].
Sec 31 Am 2008 No 12, Sch 1 [5].
Sec 31A Ins 2008 No 12, Sch 1 [6].
Sec 34 Am 2006 No 114, Sch 1 [4]; 2008 No 12, Sch 1 [7].
Sec 34A Ins 2008 No 12, Sch 1 [8].
Sec 35 Am 1995 No 93, Sch 1 [2]; 2006 No 114, Sch 1 [4].
Sec 44 Am 2004 No 15, Sch 1 [8].
Sec 47 Am 1995 No 93, Sch 1 [3]. Subst 2004 No 15, Sch 1 [9]. Am 2004 No 65, Sch 4.1; 2005 No 108, Sch 2.3.
Sec 47A Ins 2004 No 15, Sch 1 [9].
Sec 49 Am 2004 No 15, Sch 1 [10].
Sec 51 Am 1997 No 77, Sch 4.2 [2]-[5].
Sec 52 Am 2004 No 15, Sch 1 [11]-[13].
Sec 54A Ins 2004 No 15, Sch 1 [14].
Sec 56 Am 1997 No 77, Sch 4.2 [6] (am 1998 No 102, Sch 2.1 [2]) [7]-[9].
Sec 57 Am 2004 No 15, Sch 1 [15]-[17].
Sec 57A Ins 2004 No 15, Sch 1 [18].
Sec 58 Am 1991 No 17, Sch 1.
Sec 59 Am 1997 No 77, Sch 4.2 [10]-[12].
Sec 60 Am 2004 No 15, Sch 1 [19].
Sec 61 Am 1997 No 77, Sch 4.2 [13]-[15].
Sec 63A Ins 2004 No 15, Sch 1 [20]. Am 2009 No 49, Sch 2.23 [1].
Sec 65 Am 2004 No 15, Sch 1 [21].
Sec 72 Am 1997 No 77, Sch 4.2 [16] [17] (am 1998 No 102, Sch 2.1 [3]) [18] [19].
Sec 74 Am 1997 No 77, Sch 4.2 [20] (am 1998 No 102, Sch 2.1 [4]) [21] [22].
Sec 76 Am 1997 No 77, Sch 4.2 [23].
Sec 77 Am 1997 No 77, Sch 4.2 [24]-[27].
Sec 78 Am 2004 No 15, Sch 1 [22].
Sec 82 Am 1997 No 77, Sch 4.2 [28]-[31].
Sec 85 Am 1991 No 17, Sch 1.
Sec 87 Am 1991 No 17, Sch 1; 2004 No 15, Sch 1 [23].
Sec 87A Ins 2004 No 15, Sch 1 [24].
Sec 88 Am 1997 No 77, Sch 4.2 [32].
Sec 89 Am 1997 No 77, Sch 4.2 [33].
Sec 91 Am 1991 No 17, Sch 1; 1997 No 77, Sch 4.2 [34] [35]; 1998 No 120, Sch 2.14 [2].
Sec 93 Am 2004 No 15, Sch 1 [25] [26].
Sec 94 Am 1997 No 127, Sch 1 [6]; 1998 No 54, Sch 1.8 [1]; 2003 No 51, Sch 1 [1] [2].
Sec 95 Am 1990 No 118, Sch 3; 1993 No 108, Sch 1; 2006 No 114, Sch 1 [8].
Sec 95A Ins 1999 No 75, Sch 1 [1].
Sec 98 Am 1991 No 17, Sch 1.
Sec 99 Am 2006 No 2, Sch 4.14 [1].
Sec 100 Am 1990 No 118, Sch 3; 1998 No 54, Sch 1.8 [2]; 2006 No 114, Sch 1 [4] [6].
Sec 101A Ins 1997 No 127, Sch 2 [1].
Sec 102 Am 1990 No 118, Sch 3; 1991 No 17, Sch 1; 1993 No 108, Sch 1; 1999 No 75, Sch 1 [2]; 2006 No 114, Sch 1 [8].
Sec 103 Subst 1997 No 127, Sch 2 [2].
Sec 104 Am 1997 No 7, Sch 1 [1]; 2004 No 114, Sch 2.2. Subst 2006 No 2, Sch 4.14 [2].
Sec 105 Am 1997 No 7, Sch 1 [2]. Rep 2006 No 2, Sch 4.14 [3].
Part 10 Subst 1997 No 77, Sch 4.2 [36].
Sec 107 Subst 1997 No 77, Sch 4.2 [36]. Am 2006 No 114, Sch 1 [9] [10].
Sec 108 Subst 1997 No 77, Sch 4.2 [36]. Am 2006 No 114, Sch 1 [11] [12].
Sec 109 Subst 1997 No 77, Sch 4.2 [36].
Secs 110-113 Rep 1997 No 77, Sch 4.2 [36].
Sec 115 Am 1991 No 19, sec 4; 2008 No 12, Sch 1 [9].
Secs 116, 119 Am 2006 No 114, Sch 1 [4].
Sec 120 Am 1997 No 77, Sch 4.2 [37].
Sec 123 Am 2006 No 114, Sch 1 [13].
Sec 124 Am 2001 No 121, Sch 2.90; 2007 No 94, Sch 2.
Sec 124A Ins 2004 No 15, Sch 1 [27].
Sec 125 Am 1992 No 57, Sch 2.
Sec 126 Rep 1992 No 57, Sch 2.
Sec 131 Am 2004 No 15, Sch 1 [28].
Sec 132 Rep 1999 No 85, Sch 4.
Sch 1 Am 1997 No 127, Sch 2 [3]-[7]; 1999 No 94, sec 7 (3) and Sch 5, Part 3; 2009 No 49, Sch 2.23 [2].
Sch 1A Ins 1997 No 7, Sch 1 [3]. Am 2006 No 2, Sch 4.14 [4] [5].
Sch 2 Am 1991 No 17, Sch 1. Rep 1997 No 77, Sch 4.2 [38].
Sch 3 Am 1995 No 93, Sch 1 [4]-[6]; 1997 No 7, Sch 1 [4]; 1997 No 127, Schs 2 [8], 3 [4] [5]; 1999 No 75, Sch 1 [3] [4]; 2004 No 15, Sch 1 [29] [30]; 2006 No 66, Sch 1 [2] [3]; 2006 No 114, Sch 1 [14]; 2008 No 12, Sch 1 [10] [11]; 2009 No 57, Sch 1 [2] [3].