EDUCATION AND TRAINING REFORM REGULATIONS 2017
Table of Provisions
PART 1--PRELIMINARY
- 1 Objectives
- 2 Authorising provisions
- 3 Commencement
- 4 Revocations
- 5 Definitions
- 6 Definition of school—exempted bodies
- 7 Definition of not-for-profit school
- 7A Definition of prohibited agreement or arrangement
- 8 Measurement of distances
PART 2--COMPULSORY SCHOOL EDUCATION
PART 2A--SCHOOL COMMUNITY SAFETY ORDERS
- 11A Prescribed matters that must be stated in an immediate school community safety order
- 11B Prescribed matters that must be stated in an ongoing school community safety order
- 11C Ministerial guidelines—prescribed matters
PART 3--GOVERNMENT SCHOOL EDUCATION
Division 1--Admission and attendance
Division 2--Minimum and maximum age for Government school education
- 15 Application of Division
- 16 Minimum age requirements for Government schools
- 17 Maximum age requirements for Government schools
- 18 Maximum age requirements for English language Government schools or centres
- 19 Exemption from minimum age requirements—Government schools
- 20 Exemption from maximum age requirements—Government schools
- 21 Exemption from maximum age requirements—English language Government school or centre
- 22 Period of exemption
Division 3--Student engagement
- 23 Student engagement policy
- 24 Corporal punishment not permitted
- 25 Restraint from danger
- 26 Implementation of student engagement policy
PART 3A--GOVERNMENT SCHOOL BOARDING PREMISES
- 26A Student engagement policy
- 26B Corporal punishment not permitted
- 26C Restraint from danger
- 26D Implementation of student engagement policy
PART 4--GOVERNMENT SCHOOL COUNCILS AND PARENTS' CLUBS
Division 1--Meetings and membership
- 27 Ordinary meetings of school council
- 28 Who is to preside at a meeting?
- 29 Quorum of school council
- 30 Decisions and voting
- 31 Conflicts of interest
- 32 Appointment of community members
- 33 First council meeting—election of office bearers
- 34 Extended leave of council member
- 35 Removal of office bearer from office
- 36 Extraordinary meeting of school council
- 37 Public reporting meeting
Division 2--Sub-committees
- 38 Sub-committees
Division 3--Delegations
- 39 Delegation
- 40 Record and terms of delegation
- 41 Revocation or amendment of delegation
- 42 Receipt of money by delegate
- 43 Delegate to report to school council
- 44 Ratification of actions of sub-committee
Division 4--Accounts and records
- 45 Accounts
- 46 Revenue and expenditure
- 47 Financial statements to be made available
- 48 Keeping and availability of records
Division 5--Employment
- 49 Employment
Division 6--Common seal
- 50 Common seal
Division 7--Parents' clubs
- 51 Parents' clubs
- 52 Request for formation
- 53 Interim committee
- 54 Funds
- 55 Voluntary dissolution
- 56 Voluntary dissolution procedures
- 57 Automatic dissolution upon closure or merger of school
Division 8--Fundraising for Government schools
PART 5--REGISTRATION OF SCHOOLS
Division 1--Minimum standards for registration of schools
- 60 Minimum standards for registration
- 61 Exemption from curriculum framework standard
- 62 Exemption from student enrolment numbers standard
- 63 Exemption from school governance standard
Division 2--Application for registration of a school
- 64 Timing of application for registration
- 65 Particulars and information in application for registration
- 66 Authority to be notified of changes to application information
Division 3--Application to amend registration of a school
- 67 Application to amend registration
- 68 Timing of application to amend registration
- 69 Particulars and information in application to amend registration
- 70 Authority to notify applicant of decision
Division 4--Reports to the Authority
- 71 Information required in reports to Authority
PART 5A--REGISTRATION OF SCHOOL BOARDING PREMISES
Division 1--Minimum standards for registration of school boarding premises
- 71A Minimum standards for registration
- 71B Exemption from school boarding premises governance standard
Division 2--Application for registration of a school boarding premises
- 71C Timing of application for registration
- 71D Particulars and information in application for registration
- 71E Authority to be notified of changes to application information
Division 3--Application to amend registration of a school boarding premises
- 71F Application to amend registration
- 71G Timing of application to amend registration
- 71H Particulars and information in application to amend registration
- 71I Authority to notify applicant of decision
Division 4--Reports to the Authority
- 71J Information required in reports to Authority
PART 6--HOME SCHOOLING
Division 1--Application for registration for home schooling
- 72 Application for registration
- 73 Requirement to provide further information to Authority
- 74 Notice of decision regarding registration for home schooling
- 75 State Register
Division 2--Requirements of registration for home schooling
- 76 Requirements of instruction in home schooling
- 77 Requirement to notify Authority of changes to circumstances
- 78 Requirement to notify Authority annually of continuation of home schooling
- 79 Requirement to provide information to Authority
- 80 Requirement to notify Authority if student ceases to be home schooled
Division 3--Review of registration for home schooling
- 81 Authority may review registration for home schooling
- 82 Requirement to give notice to responsible parent and specify information to be provided
- 83 Notice of outcome of review of registration for home schooling
Division 4--Cancellation of registration for home schooling
- 84 Cancellation of registration initiated by the parent
- 85 Notification of cancellation of registration by the Authority
PART 7--REGISTRATION OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING ORGANISATIONS
Division 1--Minimum standards for senior secondary courses, senior secondary qualifications, foundation secondary courses and foundation secondary qualifications
- 86 Minimum standards for registration to provide an accredited senior secondary course or an accredited foundation secondary course
- 87 Minimum standards for registration to award, confer or issue a senior secondary qualification or a foundation secondary qualification
Division 2--Prescribed criteria for registration on the National Register as a training organisation
- 88 Prescribed criteria for registration on the National Register as a training organisation
Division 3--Applications regarding registration of education and training organisations
- 89 Notice of decision on application for registration
- 90 Application to amend details of registration
- 91 Notice of decision on application by RTO for amendment of registration
Division 4--Suspension or cancellation of registration
- 92 Notice of decision to suspend or cancel registration
PART 8--CONSUMER PROTECTION IN THE VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING SECTOR
- 93 Approval of dispute resolution and student welfare scheme
- 94 RTO to disclose whether member of dispute resolution and student welfare scheme
- 95 Requirements for operation of dispute resolution and student welfare scheme
- 96 Revocation of approval of dispute resolution and student welfare scheme
PART 9--ROLE OF AUTHORITY IN INVESTIGATING COMPLAINTS
- 97 Authority to investigate complaints of breach of principles
- 98 Complaints that may be investigated
- 99 Procedure for investigating a complaint
- 100 Exception to complaint procedure
- 101 Authority may refuse to investigate complaint
PART 10--TRANSPORT AND TRAVELLING ALLOWANCES
Division 1--Approved transport services
- 102 Approval of transport services
- 103 Designated transport areas
- 104 Criteria for determining whether a school is appropriate for a student
- 105 Transport of Government school students
- 106 Transport of non-Government school students
- 107 Short distance transport
- 108 Failure of contractor
Division 2--Travelling allowances
- 109 Determination of travelling allowances
- 110 Grant of travelling allowance
- 111 Purpose of travelling allowance
- 112 Grant of travelling allowance in special circumstances
- 113 Greater allowance for students with disabilities
PART 11--GENERAL MATTERS
Division 1--Scholarships
Division 2--Government teaching service appeals
- 116 Prescribed form for notices of appeal
PART 12--SAVINGS AND TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS
- 117 A for profit school registered before 1 July 2007 may continue to be conducted on a for profit basis
- 118 Transitional provision —Authority must be notified of change of particulars
- 119 Transitional provision—Minimum standards for registration of schools
- 120 Transitional provision —Registration of student for home schooling