Western Australian Current Regulations

SCHOOL EDUCATION REGULATIONS 2000 - REG 137

137 .         Minimum hours of instruction for children in kindergarten programme

        (1)         Subject to subregulations (3) and (4), a child enrolled at a kindergarten in a kindergarten programme is to be provided at least 11 hours instruction during each week in which the kindergarten is open for instruction (the minimum period ).

        (2)         The minimum period does not include time for recess or lunch.

        (3)         The minimum period is reduced by 25% for each public holiday on which a kindergarten is closed during a week in which the kindergarten would otherwise be open for instruction.

        (4)         The chief executive officer may reduce the minimum period if the reduction in the period would benefit —

            (a)         children enrolled in a kindergarten programme; or

            (b)         the management of a kindergarten.