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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
Subdivision 1 -- School dress codes
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
Subdivision 1 -- Discipline other than suspension
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
Subdivision 1 -- Contributions and costs
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
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