26HEnrolment directions

26H Enrolment directions

26H Enrolment directions

(1) The Secretary may direct that a student is not to be enrolled at any government school other than a government school of a kind specified in the direction (an enrolment direction).

(2) An enrolment direction may be given only if the Secretary believes on reasonable grounds that the enrolment of the student otherwise than as permitted by the direction would constitute a risk (because of the behaviour of the student) to the health or safety of any person (including the student).

(2A) An enrolment direction must specify a school of a kind that is appropriate for the age of the student and that is within a reasonable distance of the student’s home.

(3) A student is not to be enrolled at a government school in contravention of an enrolment direction.

(4) Any facility conducted by the State, or otherwise approved by the Minister, for the purpose of educating students in Kindergarten or any of Years 1–12 is taken to be a government school for the purpose of an enrolment direction and, for that purpose, may be so referred to in the guidelines.

s 26H: Ins 2006 No 114, Sch 1 [5]. Am 2017 No 58, Sch 1[8]–[13].