(a) the
enrolment of a student (the
"former student" ) at a State school or non-State school (the
"previous school" ) has ceased and the former student has not been enrolled at
a State school or non-State school since the cessation; and
(b) an
application for the enrolment of the former student at a State school or
non-State school (the
"new school" ) has been made.
(2) Subsection (3) also applies if—
(a) the
enrolment of a student (the
"continuing student" ) at a State school or non-State school (also the
"previous school" ) is continuing; and
(b) an application for the enrolment
of the continuing student at a State school or non-State school (also the
"new school" ) has been made.
(3) The new school’s principal may give the
previous school’s principal a notice (the
"first notice" ), asking the previous school’s principal to give the new
school’s principal a transfer note for the former student or continuing
student.
(4) Within 10 school days after being given the first notice, the
previous school’s principal must prepare a transfer note for the former
student or continuing student and give to the new school’s principal—
(a)
the transfer note; and
(b) copies of the documents relating to the former
student or continuing student mentioned in the transfer note.
(5) The new
school’s principal must, at the time of giving the first notice, also notify
the relevant person for the former student or continuing student that the
first notice has been given.
(6) However, if the relevant person for the
former student or continuing student is a parent of the former student or
continuing student, subsection (5) does not apply if the new school’s
principal is reasonably satisfied it would be inappropriate in the
circumstances to notify the parent that the first notice has been given.
Example—
It may be inappropriate, in certain circumstances, to notify a
parent of the former student or continuing student that the first notice has
been given if the former student or continuing student is living independently
of his or her parents.
(7) If subsection (6) applies, the new school’s
principal must notify the former student or continuing student that the first
notice has been given.
(8) If requested by the relevant person for the former
student or continuing student, the new school’s principal must, as soon as
practicable after receiving the transfer note and copies of the documents
mentioned in subsection (4) (b) , give the relevant person for the student—
(a) a copy of the transfer note; and
(b) copies of the documents.
(9)
However, if the relevant person for the former student or continuing student
is a parent of the former student or continuing student, subsection (8) does
not apply if the new school’s principal is reasonably satisfied it would be
inappropriate in the circumstances to allow the parent to receive a copy of
the transfer note and copies of the documents.
Example—
It may be
inappropriate, in certain circumstances, to allow a parent of the former
student or continuing student to receive a copy of the transfer note and
copies of the documents if the former student or continuing student is living
independently of his or her parents.
(10) If subsection (9) applies, the
new school’s principal must, as soon as practicable after receiving the
transfer note and copies of the documents mentioned in subsection (4) (b) ,
give the former student or continuing student—
