Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

AUSTRALIAN EDUCATION ACT 2013 - SECT 8

  (1)   A school is a majority Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander school for a year if:

  (a)   the school:

  (i)   has an ARIA index value of more than 10.53; or

  (ii)   is in a very remote area (as defined in the MCEETYA Geographical Location Classification issued in July 2001, or any equivalent document); and

  (b)   at least 50% of the primary and secondary students at the school for the previous year were , or for the year are, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students.

Note:   For the number of students at the school, see section   16.

  (2)   A school is also a majority Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander school for a year if:

  (a)   the school is not covered by paragraph   ( 1)(a); and

  (b)   at least 80% of the primary and secondary students at the school for the previous year were , or for the year are, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students.

  (3)   The Minister may determine, in writing, that a school is also a majority Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander school for a year if the Minister is satisfied that the school is likely to be a majority Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander school under subsection   ( 1) or (2) for the year.

  (4)   A determination made under subsection   ( 3) is not a legislative instrument.