Western Australian Current Regulations Western Australian Current Regulations (1) If a student at a
government school commits a breach of school discipline a member of the
teaching staff at the school may detain the student after school for a period
of time approved by the principal of the school.
(2) Before a student
is detained the principal of the school or a person authorised by the
principal to do so is to take all reasonable steps —
(a) to
contact either —
(i)
a person who at law has responsibility for the day to day
care, welfare and development of the student; or
(ii)
a person responsible for the student,
as is relevant to the
case; and
(b) to
ensure that an arrangement is in place for the student to get home.
(3) A student must not
be detained for more than 30 minutes unless —
(a) a
person referred to in subregulation (2)(a)(i) or (ii) has been informed
of the detention; and
(b) the
principal or the person authorised by the principal ensures that —
(i)
an arrangement is in place for the student to get home;
and
(ii)
the arrangement has been agreed to by a person referred
to in subregulation (2)(a)(i) or (ii).