New South Wales Consolidated Acts

EDUCATION ACT 1990 - SECT 29

29 Kinds of government schools

(1) The kinds of school that may be established by the Minister include the following:

- infants schools,

- primary schools,

- secondary schools,

- composite schools, in which both primary education and secondary education are offered,

- schools in which education for specific age groups is offered,

- schools for children with disabilities,

- schools with boarding facilities.

(2) Secondary schools that may be established by the Minister include (in addition to comprehensive or other secondary schools) the following:

- senior secondary schools that offer courses of study only for students in Year 11 and Year 12,

- selective secondary schools for children with special abilities,

- specialist secondary schools, such as agricultural or technology high schools,

- separate boys and girls schools.