65Using or disclosing school education information

65 Using or disclosing school education information

(1) For the purposes of paragraph 125(1)(a) of the Act, the Minister may use or disclose school education information for the following purposes: (a) the purposes of the Act or this instrument; (b) the National School Resourcing Board; (c) programs administered by the Minister; (d) research into matters of relevance to the Department; (e) statistical analysis of matters of relevance to the Department; (f) policy development; (g) any other purpose determined under subsection (4). (2) The Minister may also disclose school education information to the following persons or bodies for the following purposes: (a) ACARA for the purposes of its functions; (b) the Australian Bureau of Statistics for the purposes of its functions; (c) the Productivity Commission for the purposes of its functions; (d) a State or Territory body responsible for school education in the State or Territory, for the purposes of its functions; (e) any other person or body determined under subsection (4) for the purposes determined by the Minister. (3) Without limiting subsection (1) or (2), the Minister may disclose school education information to the Australian Bureau of Statistics for the purposes of its assistance in determining a CTC score for a school.

Note: For requirements in relation to information disclosed by the Australian Bureau of Statistics: see the Census and Statistics Act 1905.

(4) The Minister may, by legislative instrument, determine any one or more of the following: (a) a purpose for the purposes of paragraph (1)(g); (b) a person, body or purpose for the purposes of paragraph (2)(e). (5) To avoid doubt, this section does not limit any other lawful use or disclosure of school education information.