Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Education and Training Reform Act 2006 - SECT 1.2.2.

Principles underlying the Government education and training system

1.2.2. Principles underlying the Government education and training system



(1) The State provides universal access to education and training through the
establishment and maintenance of a Government education and training system.

(2) All persons employed or engaged in the provision of Government education
and training by the State or in the administration of Government education and
training by the State must apply or have regard to the following principles-

   (a)  Government schools-

   (i)  will provide a secular education and will not promote any particular
        religious practice, denomination or sect; and

   (ii) are open to adherents of any philosophy, religion or faith;

   (b)  instruction in the learning areas in Schedule 1 is to be provided free
        of charge for all students (except overseas students) attending a
        Government school to the completion of year 12 if the student is under
        20 years of age on 1 January in the year that the person undertakes
        instruction;



   (c)  every student has the right to attend a designated neighbourhood
        Government school with the exception of selective Government schools
        that are determined by the Minister;

   (d)  a student has a guaranteed place at a TAFE institute or other public
        training provider to the completion of year 12 of schooling or its
        equivalent if the student is under 20 years of age on 1 January in the
        year that the person undertakes study at the TAFE institute or other
        public training provider.