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EDUCATION ACT 1990 - SECT 6 Objects for administration of this Act or of education

EDUCATION ACT 1990 - SECT 6

Objects for administration of this Act or of education

6 Objects for administration of this Act or of education

(1) It is the intention of Parliament that every person concerned in the administration of this Act or of education for children of school-age in New South Wales is to have regard (as far as is practicable or appropriate) to the following objects--
(a) assisting each child to achieve his or her educational potential,
(b) promotion of a high standard of education in government schools which is provided free of charge for instruction and without discrimination on the ground of sex, race or religion,
(c) encouraging innovation and diversity within and among schools,
(d) provision of an education for children that gives them access to opportunities for further study, work or training,
(e) mitigating educational disadvantages arising from the child's gender or from geographic, economic, social, cultural, lingual or other causes,
(f) provision of an education for Aboriginal children that has regard to their special needs,
(g) development of an understanding of Aboriginal history and culture by all children,
(h) provision of an education for children from non-English speaking backgrounds that has regard to their special needs,
(i) recognition of the special problems of rural communities, particularly small and isolated communities,
(j) provision of opportunities to children with special abilities,
(k) provision of special educational assistance to children with disabilities,
(l) development of a teaching staff that is skilled, dedicated and professional,
(m) provision of opportunities for parents to participate in the education of their children,
(m1) provision of opportunities for Aboriginal families, kinship groups, representative organisations and communities to participate in significant decisions under this Act relating to the education of their children,
(n) provision of an education for children that promotes family and community values.
(1A) It is the intention of Parliament that the provision of courses of study required by this Act for the Higher School Certificate has the following objects--
(a) to provide a curriculum structure that encourages students to complete secondary education,
(b) to foster the intellectual, social and moral development of students, in particular by developing--
(i) their knowledge, skills, understanding and attitudes in the fields of study they choose, and
(ii) their capacity to manage their own learning, and
(iii) their desire to continue learning in formal or informal settings after school, and
(iv) their capacity to work with others, and
(v) their respect for the cultural diversity of Australian society,
(c) to provide a flexible structure within which students can prepare for--
(i) further education and training, and
(ii) employment, and
(iii) full and active participation as members of the community,
(d) to provide formal assessment and certification of students' achievements,
(e) to provide a context within which schools also have the opportunity to foster the physical and spiritual development of students.
(2) This section does not limit the operation of any other provision of this Act.