This legislation has been repealed.
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 SCHEDULE 1 SCHEDULE 2 SCHEDULE 5 SCHEDULE 6 Compilation table