Western Australian Repealed Regulations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This legislation has been repealed.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
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