South Australian Consolidated Regulations South Australian Consolidated Regulations43—Expulsion of students from all schools and other educational
facilities
(1) The
Director-General may, on the recommendation of the head teacher of a school at
which a student above compulsory school age is enrolled, expel the student
from all schools and other specified facilities used by the Department for
educational purposes for a period specified by the Director-General if
satisfied on reasonable grounds that—
(a) the
student has threatened or perpetrated violence; or
(b) the
student has acted in a manner that threatens the safety or well being of a
student or member of staff of, or other person associated with, the school
(including by sexually harassing, racially vilifying, verbally abusing or
bullying that person); or
(c) the
student has acted illegally.
(2) However, a student
cannot be expelled under this regulation on any one occasion for—
(a) less
than one year, unless the expulsion is for the remainder of the school year
during which the student is expelled; or
(b) more
than five years.
(3) Before making a
recommendation to the Director-General under this regulation, the head teacher
of the school at which the student is enrolled must suspend the student from
attendance at the school for a period not exceeding 30 consecutive school
days.