Western Australian Repealed Regulations

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This legislation has been repealed.

EDUCATION REGULATIONS 1960


TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART I -- Preliminary  

   1.      Citation and commencement  
   2.      Repeal  
   4.      Interpretation  
   4A.     Exemption from requirements of regulations  

   PART II -- Pupils  

           Division 1 -- Admission and transfer -- primary and secondary schools  

   5.      Admission of child  
   6.      Transfer of child  
   7.      Transfer note  

           Division 2 -- Compulsory attendance  

   8.      Certificate of exemption  
   9.      Reckoning of half day attendance  
   10.     Child to attend school  
   11.     Absenteeism  
   12.     School Welfare Returns  

           Division 3 -- Assistance in conveyance of children to school  

   13.     Grants for transport  

           Division 5 -- Health provisions  

   18.     Child to be clean  
   19.     Hair style or clothing may be a hazard  
   19A.    Head may be examined for head lice  
   20.     Administrative instructions relating to health  
   21.     Exclusion of child from school  
   22.     Further circumstances for exclusion  

   PART III -- General  

           Division 1 -- Discipline and conduct of teachers and pupils generally  

   24.     Teachers to acquaint themselves with the regulations and administrative instructions  
   25.     Teachers to observe departmental orders and directions of Superintendent  
   25A.    Duty statements  
   26.     Prohibition on political material  
   27.     Prohibition of certain things, matter and behaviour  
   28.     Discipline of child  
   29.     Exceptions from regulations 28 and  
   30.     Supervision of children  
   31.     Duties of teacher  
   31A.    Prohibition on certain actions by teachers  
   32.     Discipline to be mild but firm  
   33.     Restraining child  
   34.     Child may be isolated  
   35.     Child may be suspended from school  
   35A.    Suspension of child for 30 days or more  
   35B.    Discipline for not complying with a requirement of school dress code  

           Division 2 -- General management of primary and secondary schools  

   36.     Programme of instruction and time table to be prepared by principal  
   37.     School not to close on any school day and airing of rooms  
   38.     Absences by teachers and principals  

           Division 2A -- Holidays and vacations  

   38A.    Holidays other than vacations  
   38B.    Special holidays  
   38C.    Commencement of classes  

           Division 3 -- Records and returns  

   39.     Form of records and registers  
   40.     Returns and registers to be compiled, furnished and maintained  

           Division 4 -- Books and materials  

   41.     Books and materials  

           Division 5 -- Religious instruction  

   42.     Religious denomination to be recorded  
   43.     Rooms available for religious instruction  
   44.     Person who gives religious instruction to be authorized to do so by the chief executive officer  

           Division 6 -- School premises  

   45.     Cleaning of rooms, cleaners, etc.  
   46.     Consequences of cleaning allowance  
   47.     Custody of buildings, furniture, repairs, etc.  
   48.     Where attendance exceeds capacity  
   50.     School residence  

           Division 7 -- School concerts and entertainments  

   51.     Statement of receipts and expenditure  
   52.     Accounts for inter-school sports  
   53.     Pupils and staff of school only to be in school concert  

           Division 9 -- Amenities in schools  

   56.     Amenities, associations, etc.  
   57.     School banking  

           Division 10 -- Subsidies to schools  

   57A.    Minister may determine nature and extent of subsidies  
   57E.    Payment of grants pursuant to section 27C of the Act  

   PART IV -- Teachers  

           Division 1 -- Admission and appointment  

   58.     Classes to be conducted by duly appointed teachers  
   59.     Criteria for appointment as teacher  
   60.     Teachers who may be employed without further examination  
   61.     Teacher to be appointed at a certain classification  
   62.     Appointment to the department  
   62A.    Teacher on probation  
   64.     Commencement of duty at school  
   65.     Stock and inventory to be checked  
   67.     Person holding one or more certificates in manual arts or in home economics  
   68.     Teacher employed as Tradesman Instructor  

           Division 2 -- Transfers  

   69.     Interpretation  
   70.     Teacher may be transferred  
   71.     Application for transfer to be in writing  
   72.     Transfer under amended title  
   73.     Teacher may apply for position of lower status  

           Division 3 -- Certification  

   76.     Teacher qualified may be awarded a certificate  
   77.     Minimum satisfactory service required  
   78.     Date of promotion to higher certification  
   79.     Date of entitlement of certificate  

           Division 4 -- Examination  

   80.     Examinations may be written or oral  
   81.     Examination for Certificate in parts  
   82.     Examinations to be held annually  
   83.     Travelling expenses to be reimbursed  
   84.     Candidate who has passed in a part only  

           Division 5 -- Resignation  

   85.     Resignation  
   85A.    Leave without pay  

           Division 5A -- Dismissal for inefficiency  

   86A.    Penalties for inefficiency  

           Division 6 -- Appointments and promotion  

   89.     When position raised to higher class, position deemed vacant  
   90A.    Teachers Promotions and Review Advisory Board  
   90B.    Functions of the Board  
   90C.    Proceedings of the Board  
   101.    Vacancies to be advertised  
   102C.   Appeal  
   102DC.  Conditions relating to permanent positions of principals of secondary schools  
   102K.   Appointment to special position  
   102L.   Board to make recommendation  
   102M.   Appeal  

           Division 7 -- Quarters and accommodation  

   103.    Rent for quarters may be deducted from salary  
   106.    Circumstances where relieving teacher may pay the rent  

           Division 8 -- Salaries and allowances  

   109.    Proportion of school vacations, increments and responsibility allowance  
   110.    Proportion of school vacation when period of maternity leave taken  
   111.    Teacher temporarily filling position  

           Division 9 -- Leave  

   115.    Teacher not to be absent from duty without leave  
   116.    Application for leave  
   117.    Resumption of duty  
   118.    Leave without pay  
   119.    Maternity leave  
   120.    Short leave  
   121.    Sick leave  
   122.    Application for sick leave  
   123.    Cumulative credit in working days towards sick leave  
   124.    Sick leave to be granted where teacher has appropriate credit  
   125.    Interpretation of service and when teacher not entitled to sick leave  
   125A.   Re-appointment following resignation in relation to sick leave  
   125B.   Sick leave whilst on leave  
   126.    Sick leave on last working day before a school vacation  
   127.    Where long service leave may be taken as sick leave  
   128.    Appointment of Commonwealth or State employee  
   129.    War-caused injury or disability  
   130.    Long Service Leave entitlement  
   130A.   Conversion to extended long service leave  
   130B.   Full time and part time service  
   130C.   Compaction  
   130D.   Application for long service leave  
   130E.   Postponement election  
   130F.   Long service leave to be taken over a term or semester  
   130G.   Pro-rata long service leave and carryover credit  
   130H.   Salary during vacations  
   131.    Lump sum payment  
   132.    Long service leave credit for Commonwealth or State employee  

           Division 10 -- Misconduct and complaints  

   135.    Complaint  
   136.    Inquiry to be relevant to complaint  

           Division 11 -- Other conditions of service  

   137.    Restrictions on business activities, office holding, etc.  
   138.    Not to seek patronage  

   PART V -- Specialist and advisory services  

           Division 1 -- Establishment  

   140.    Appointment of specialists and advisers  

           Division 2 -- Conditions of service  

   141.    Annual leave and working hours  
   142.    Annual leave of Youth Education Officer  

   PART VI -- Duties of Superintendents  

   146.    Functions and duties of Superintendents  
   147.    School visits within district  
   148.    Report on school and individual report on a teacher  
   149.    Criteria for Superintendent to use when evaluating school  
   150.    Superintendent to confer with school staff  
   151.    Complaint by teacher  
   152.    Appointment of temporary Superintendent  

   PART VIB -- Care-centres and pre-school centres  

   158B.   Forms  

   PART VII -- Primary schools  

           Division 1 -- Establishment  

   159.    Minister may establish a primary school in any locality  
   160.    Correspondence school  
   161.    Notification in Gazette of established primary school  

           Division 2 -- Classification  

   162.    Classifications of full-time primary school  
   163.    Review of classification of school  
   164.    School may be closed  

           Division 3 -- Age of admission to primary schools  

   166.    Age of admission  

           Division 4 -- Staffing  

   167.    Basis of assigning teachers to primary schools  
   169.    Eligibility of teacher for appointment by promotion  

           Division 5 -- Hours of instruction  

   174.    Length of primary school instruction  
   175.    Recess periods  

           Division 6 -- Instruction, examination and promotion of pupils  

   176.    Home lessons  
   177.    Programme of work  
   178.    Half yearly examinations  
   179.    Promotion and classification of pupils  

   PART VIII -- Secondary schools  

           Division 1 -- Establishment and classification  

   180.    Minister may establish a high or senior high school in any locality  
   180A.   School may be declared a district high school  

           Division 2 -- Admission of children  

   182.    Admission of children to high or senior high schools  
   183.    Admission to senior high school  
   183A.   Restrictions on students beyond the leaving age  
   183AA.  Admittance to agricultural college  

           Division 3 -- Staffing  

   184.    Assignment of teaching staff  
   185.    Eligibility of teacher for appointment by promotion  
   186.    Activities under control and conduct of senior master and senior mistress  
   187.    Assignment of senior masters and senior mistresses  
   188.    Temporary appointments  
   190.    Hours other than normal hours for teacher of manual arts in agricultural secondary school  

           Division 4 -- Hours of instruction  

   192.    Period of instruction in secondary schools  

   PART VIIIA -- Senior colleges  

           Division 1 -- Establishment  

   193A.   Minister may declare any premises to be a senior college  

           Division 2 -- Admission  

   193B.   Application for admission  
   193C.   Student to provision himself  

           Division 3 -- Staffing  

   193D.   Vacancies or new offices to be advertised  
   193E.   Teaching staff  
   193F.   Employment of untrained teacher  
   193G.   Eligibility of teacher for appointment by promotion  

   PART X -- Technical institutions  

           Division 1 -- Establishment  

   206.    Establishment of technical institutions  
   207.    Technical college to average 3000 student hours per week  
   209.    Subject groups  
   210.    Review of status  
   212.    Full-time and part-time officers may be in charge  
   213.    Adjustment of salary  

           Division 2 -- Admission and fees  

              Subdivision 1 -- Admission  

   214.    Application for admission  
   215.    Correspondence instruction  
   216.    Applicant without educational requirements  
   217.    Admission may be refused  
   218.    Enrolment and preferences  
   219.    Student to provision himself  
   220.    Correspondence texts remain property of the department  
   221.    Termination of enrolment in Extension Service  

              Subdivision 2 -- Fees  

   222.    Fees  
   226.    Examination fee  
   227.    Admission form and numbered receipt form  

           Division 3 -- Hours of instruction, vacations and attendance  

   228.    Teaching year and term vacations  
   229.    Summer vacation  
   230.    Weekly tour of duties  

           Division 4 -- Awards and assessment  

   231.    Awards  
   232.    Application for entry to examinations  
   233.    Statement of results and statement of completion  
   234.    Examination fees may be exempted  

           Division 5 -- Day classes for registered apprentices  

   235.    Day classes to be established  
   236.    Employer to be advised of school particulars  
   237.    Time book  
   238.    Report on apprentice  

           Division 6 -- Self supporting activities  

   239.    Self supporting activities, conduct of and purpose for  
   240.    Trustees vested with control of self supporting activities  
   241.    Meetings and duties of trustees  
   242.    Power of trustees  
   243.    Account shall be kept of each activity  
   244.    Rates paid for instruction of self supporting classes  

           Division 7 -- Staffing  

   245.    Staff classification  
   246.    Vacancies, new offices, appointments, etc.  
   247.    Composition of full-time teaching staff  
   248.    In-service course for untrained teacher  
   249.    Qualifications and promotions  
   250.    Conduct of classes, reports of damages, etc.  
   251.    Year’s work to be completed to the satisfaction of the Director, Technical and Further Education  
   252.    Administrative Instructions to be observed  

           Division 7A -- Appointments to special positions  

   252A.   Interpretation  
   252B.   Appointments to special positions  
   252C.   Any position may be declared a special position  
   252D.   Constitution, composition and duties of Technical Appointments Board  
   252DA.  Constitution and duties of the Director of Regional Colleges of Technical and Further Education Appointments Board  
   252E.   Appeal  

           Division 8 -- Advisory boards  

   253.    Minister may establish Advisory Committees  
   254.    Members of Advisory Committees  
   255.    Members of Trade Advisory Committee  
   256.    Technical Colleges, Schools or Centres Advisory Committees  
   257.    Members of Technical College, School or Centre Advisory Committees  
   258.    Members of any Advisory Committee shall be appointed in an honorary capacity  
   259.    Technical Teacher Training Advisory Committee  

   PART XI -- Schools for Aboriginal children  

   260.    Government schools for Aboriginal children  
   261.    Special Aboriginal Schools  
   262.    Teaching staff  

   PART XIA -- Education support schools  

   262A.   Education support facility may be established  
   262B.   Classification  
   262C.   Teacher applications  
   262D.   Vacancies in certain positions to be advertised  
   262E.   Eligibility of teacher for appointment by promotion  
   262G.   Allowance to be paid to regularly constituted group  

   PART XIB -- Special education  

   262H.   Interpretation  
   262I.   Arranging a conference  
   262J.   Specialist assessment to be made  
   262K.   Principal to decide whether child to remain at school or whether child cannot be accommodated at school  
   262L.   Principal may decide that child may disrupt the normal operation of the school  

   PART XII -- Parents and Citizens’ Associations  

   263.    Reproduction of sections 22, 23, 26 and 27 of the Act  
   264.    Minister may accept assistance of Parents and Citizens Associations  
   265.    Rules of an association  
   266.    Annual subscription  
   267.    Election of office bearers  
   268.    Bus Advisory Committee  
   269.    Ex officio members of Bus Advisory Committee  
   270.    Functions of Bus Advisory Committee  
   272.    Names of office bearers and committee members to be advised  
   273.    Audit  
   274.    Department to issue receipts  

   PART XIII -- School decision-making groups  

   276.    Interpretation  
   277.    Principal to facilitate establishment of school decision-making group  
   278.    Composition of school decision-making group  
   279.    Number of members to comprise school decision-making group  
   280.    School decision-making group may vary the number of members in the group  
   281.    Number of staff members to be equal to number of parent members  
   282.    Person not to be a member in more than one capacity  
   283.    Term of membership  
   284.    School development plans  
   285.    Persons responsible for formulating school development plan  
   286.    School decision-making group to endorse plan  
   287.    Approval of school development plan  
   288.    Appeal  
   289.    Effect to be given to school development plan  
   290.    Review  
   291.    Reports by principal  
   291A.   Exemption from compliance with school dress code  
   292.    Proceedings of school decision making group  
   293.    Persons may be co-opted to school decisionmaking groups  
   294.    Advice by principal of certain matters  
   295.    Dissolution of groups  

   PART XV -- Scholarships  

           Division 1 -- Government tertiary exhibitions  

   296.    Competition for exhibitions  
   297.    Classification of exhibitions  
   298.    Candidate to nominate  
   299.    Awards of General Exhibitions  
   300.    Awards of Special Subjects Exhibitions  
   301.    Limit on exhibitions  
   302.    Declaration by parents or guardian  

           Division 2 -- Financial assistance for students enrolled with the Technical Education Division  

   303.    Financial assistance  
   304.    Committee may be appointed  
   305.    Composition of committee  
   306.    Exemption of tuition and examination fees  

           Division 3 -- Teaching scholarships  

   307.    Teaching scholarships  
           SCHEDULE 1  
           SCHEDULE 2  
           SCHEDULE 5  
           SCHEDULE 6  
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