SCHOOL EDUCATION REGULATIONS 2000

Table of Provisions

PART 1 -- Preliminary  

• 1 Citation  
• 2 Commencement  
• 3 Terms used  
• 4 Notes etc. not part of regulations

PART 2 -- Enrolment and attendance

Division 1 -- Enrolment, all schools  

• 5 Prescribed information required when applying to enrol (Act s. 16(1)(h))  
6. Information prescribed, for enrolment register (Act s. 19(a))   7. Period prescribed, for retention of particulars (Act s. 19(b))   8. Closed school, CEO’s duties as to enrolment particulars of  
• 9 Permanent retention of government school enrolment particulars  
• 10 Permanent retention of non-government school enrolment particulars  
• 11 Child changing schools, new principal to inform old principal of

Division 1A -- Options under Part 2 Division 1 Subdivision 1A of the Act in final years of compulsory education  

• 11A Term used: option  
• 11B When participation in one option is full-time (Act s. 11C)  
11C. When participation in 2 or more options is full-time (Act s. 11C)   11D. Arrangements notified under Act s. 11D, exception to duty to notify variation of

Division 2 -- Enrolment, government schools  

• 12 Criteria prescribed (Act s. 76(2)), child in exchange programme  
• 13 Criteria prescribed (Act s. 76(2)), dependent of scholarship holder  
• 14 Criteria prescribed (Act s. 76(2)), child of certain defence personnel  
• 14A Criteria prescribed (Act s. 76(2)): holder of or applicant for Schedule 2 visa 12  
• 15 Too many children for pre‑compulsory education at a government school, priority for enrolment in case of  
• 16 Too many children outside intake area for a local-intake school, priority of enrolment in case of  
• 18 Criteria prescribed for School of Isolated and Distance Education (Act s. 79(1)(b))  
19. Enrolment of person after compulsory education period (Act s. 81(2))   20. Enrolment at government school of persons who do not have an entitlement to enrol under s.

Division 3 -- Attendance  

• 21 Period prescribed for retention of attendance records (Act s. 28(1)(b))  
22. Closed school, CEO’s duties as to attendance records of  
• 23 Identification badge for school attendance officer, form of prescribed (Act s. 34(4))

PART 3 -- Management of government schools

Division 1 -- Hours of instruction  

• 24 Minimum hours prescribed for instruction of child in kindergarten programme (Act s. 123(2)(b))  
25. Minimum hours prescribed for instruction of child in pre‑primary programme (Act s. 123(2)(b))   26. Minimum hours prescribed for instruction of child in primary or secondary programme (Act s. 123(2)(b))   27. Periods prescribed under r. 24, 25 and 26, calculation of

Division 2 -- Health, safety and cleanliness  

• 28 Student with medical condition, principal’s powers in case of  
• 29 Head lice inspection, principal may authorise etc.  
• 30 Student with clothing etc. likely to be hazard in school activity, principal’s powers in case of  
• 31 Student’s hygiene likely to affect others, principal’s powers in case of  
• 32 Parent etc. to be advised of action taken under r. 29(2), 30 or 31

Division 3 -- School dress codes and codes of conduct

• 33 Matters which may be provided for in dress code (Act s. 140(d)(i))  
34. Students etc. to be informed of dress code  
• 35 Exempting student from dress code, grounds for etc. (Act s. 140(d)(iii))  
36. Enforcing dress code, powers for Subdivision 2 -- Codes of conduct  
• 37 School’s code of conduct, content of

Division 4 -- Supervision of students, protection of persons and property  

• 38 Staff member’s powers to manage etc. students

Division 5 -- Discipline

• 40 School discipline, principal’s general powers as to breaches of  
• 41 School administrator’s disciplinary powers  
• 42 Detention, rules for imposing etc.
Subdivision 2 -- Suspension  
• 43 Maximum period of suspension prescribed (Act s. 90(1))  
44. Suspension, rules for imposing etc. (Act s. 90(2))   45. Suspension for 10 days or more in school year, principal’s duty in case of  
• 46 Educational instruction for certain suspended students (Act s. 90(3))

Division 6 -- Special religious education  

• 47 Provision of special religious education (Act s. 69(1))  
48. Who can give special religious education (Act s. 69(3))

Division 7 -- Advertising and sponsorship  

• 49 Term used: arrangement  
• 50 Arrangements, form and duration of  
• 51 Arrangements, limitations on content of  
• 52 Naming rights in arrangement  
• 53 Teaching materials provided under arrangement

Division 8 -- Disputes and complaints  

• 54 Term used: scheme  
• 55 Scheme for dealing with disputes and complaints, establishing  
• 56 Protection of complainants etc. from civil liability  
• 57 Detrimental action against complainant etc., offence

PART 4 -- Financial provisions for government schools

Division 1 -- Charges and contributions  

• 58 Terms used  
• 59 Materials for which there can be a charge or contribution (Act s. 99)  
60. Services and facilities for which there can be a charge or contribution (Act s. 99)   61. Limits on charges and contributions (Act s. 99(3)(b))

Division 2 -- Overseas and adult students  

• 62 Criterion prescribed (Act s. 97 overseas student)  
• 63 Fees for instruction prescribed (Act s. 103)  
64. Exemption from r. 63 fees for some adult students  
• 65 CEO may waive r. 63 fees for some overseas students  
• 66 CEO may waive r. 63 fees for some adult students

PART 5 -- Management and control of government school premises

Division 1 -- Preliminary  

• 67 Application of this PART

Division 2 -- Giving name and address  

• 68 Non-student on school premises, power to obtain name and address of

Division 3 -- Maintaining good order on school premises  

• 69 Maintaining good order etc., principal’s general powers for

Division 4 -- Things on school premises  

• 70 Principal’s powers to prohibit and regulate things  
• 71 Confiscating property from students, powers for

Division 5 -- Permission to use school premises  

• 72 Permitting public to use school premises

Division 6 -- Orders to leave school premises  

• 73 Term used: authorised person  
• 74 Principal’s authority prevails  
• 75 Ordering non-student or student to leave school premises  
• 76 Circumstances allowing r. 75 order  
• 77 Ordering person to remove animal from school premises

Division 7 -- Prohibiting persons from entering school premises  

• 78 Prohibition order, principal may make  
• 79 Certain persons not to be prohibited by order from school premises  
• 80 Breach of prohibition order, offence  
• 81 Restraining Orders Act 1997 not affected

Division 8 -- Closure of school premises  

• 82 Temporary closure of school premises, principal or security coordinator may order  
• 83 Steps to be taken if r. 82(1) order made  
• 84 Offences as to r. 82(1) order  
• 85 Minister may override r. 82(1) order

Division 9 -- Traffic control on school premises  

• 86 Terms used  
• 87 Signs etc. for traffic control, principal may erect etc.  
• 88 Authorised person may direct drivers etc.  
• 89 Traffic offences  
• 90 Local laws as to parking not affected

Division 10 -- Management of property left on school premises  

• 91 Term used: authorised person  
• 92 Principal’s authority prevails  
• 93 Removing and moving vehicles, authorised person’s powers for  
• 94 Authorised person’s powers to remove or move vehicles  
• 95 Lost, discarded or disused property, principal’s functions as to; ownership of  
• 96 Unclaimed lost etc. property, disposal of  
• 97 Costs etc. of removing etc. vehicle or property, recovering

Division 11 -- Review of decisions made under this Part  

• 98 Decision under r. 72(1) to refuse use of school premises, review of  
• 99 Other decisions under this Part, review of  
• 100 Prohibition order, review of  
• 101 Matters applicable to reviews under this Division

Division 12 -- Fees for the use of school premises  

• 102 Fees for residential accommodation on school premises

PART 6 -- Government school Councils

Division 1 -- Preliminary  

• 103 Term used: school

Division 2 -- Constitution of Councils  

• 104 Interim Council, appointment of etc.  
• 105 Class of school prescribed (Act s. 127(1)(d)); which students can be on Council  
• 106 Number of members prescribed (Act s. 127(5)(b))  
107. Composition of Council, how determined (Act s. 127(5)(b))   108. Members, appointment and election of (Act s. 127(5)(c))   109. Who can vote in election of members  
• 110 Term of office prescribed (Act s. 127(5)(d))  
111. When vacancy occurs  
• 112 Co‑opting members

Division 3 -- Functions of Councils  

• 113 Functions prescribed that Minister may approve for incorporated Council (Act s. 130(1))  
114. Council operating for 2 or more schools, performance of functions by

Division 4 -- Proceedings of Councils  

• 115 Meetings, when to be held; open to public  
• 116 Grounds for closing meeting to public  
• 117 Annual public meeting  
• 118 Special meeting called for by families of students or by students  
• 119 Voting

Division 5 -- Transitional provision as to Councils  

• 120 Certain Councils to comply with Act s. 127 and this PART Div. 2 and 4 by 1 July 2003

PART 7 -- Parents and Citizens’ Associations of government schools  

• 121 Term used: association  
• 122 CEO’s approval required for certain activities by association  
• 123 CEO may close or abolish facilities etc. provided by association  
• 124 Constitution of association to contain certain provisions

PART 8 -- Staff employed in the department

Division 1 -- General  

• 125 Probation period for teaching staff etc. engaged under Act s. 236(2)  
• 126 Inefficient teachers under repealed r. 86A, transitional provision for

Division 2 -- Teaching staff  

• 127 Offices etc. prescribed to be school administrators (Act s. 237(a)(ii))  
127A. Classes of teaching staff prescribed (Act s. 237(c))

PART 9 -- Non‑government schools  

• 128 Kinds of establishments that are not schools (Act s. 154(2)(c))  
129. Significant registration changes (Act s. 156)   130. Consultation procedures prescribed (Act s. 157C(2)(d))   130A. Transitional provision for School Education Amendment Regulations 2020  
• 131A Other matters about which standards may be determined (Act s. 159(1)(n))  
131. Consultation procedures prescribed (Act s. 159(2))

PART 10 -- Community kindergartens

Division 1 -- Preliminary  

• 132 Terms used

Division 2 -- Registration of kindergartens  

• 133 Matters prescribed to be considered by Minister when determining registration of kindergarten (Act s. 194(1)(d))

Division 3 -- Management of kindergartens  

• 134 Functions of teaching staff prescribed (Act s. 205(1)(g))  
135. When kindergarten to be open  
• 136 Enrolment at kindergarten (Act s. 206(2)(b))  
137. Minimum hours of instruction for children in kindergarten programme  
• 138 Enrolment register to be kept and retained  
• 139 Permanent retention of kindergarten enrolment particulars

Division 4 -- Financial provisions for kindergartens

• 140 What contributions may be sought (Act s. 207)  
141. Contributions, determining and limits on (Act s. 207)   142. Extra cost optional component, cost of etc. (Act s. 207)   143. Items for child’s personal use to be supplied by child  
• 144 Approval and notification of determinations
Subdivision 2 -- Allocation of moneys appropriated by Parliament  
• 145 Classes of children prescribed (Act s. 210(2)(b))  
146. Allocation of moneys appropriated by Parliament (Act s. 210(3))

PART 11 -- Miscellaneous  

• 147 Independent minor, designation of child as  
• 148A Anaphylactic reaction in child, treatment of by staff member  
• 148 Exemption from regulations, grant etc. of by Minister  
• 149 Limits on charges etc., CEO to review regularly
• SCHEDULE 1 -- Scholarships
• SCHEDULE 2 -- Entitlement to enrolment at government school
• SCHEDULE 3A -- Overseas students with entitlement to enrolment at government school