6Objects for administration of this Act or of education

#### 6 Objects for administration of this Act or of education 6 Objects for administration of this Act or of education > > (1) It is the intention of Parliament that every person concerned in the administration of this Act or of education for children of school-age in New South Wales is to have regard (as far as is practicable or appropriate) to the following objects— > > > > > (a) assisting each child to achieve his or her educational potential, > > > > > (b) promotion of a high standard of education in government schools which is provided free of charge for instruction and without discrimination on the ground of sex, race or religion, > > > > > (c) encouraging innovation and diversity within and among schools, > > > > > (d) provision of an education for children that gives them access to opportunities for further study, work or training, > > > > > (e) mitigating educational disadvantages arising from the child’s gender or from geographic, economic, social, cultural, lingual or other causes, > > > > > (f) provision of an education for Aboriginal children that has regard to their special needs, > > > > > (g) development of an understanding of Aboriginal history and culture by all children, > > > > > (h) provision of an education for children from non-English speaking backgrounds that has regard to their special needs, > > > > > (i) recognition of the special problems of rural communities, particularly small and isolated communities, > > > > > (j) provision of opportunities to children with special abilities, > > > > > (k) provision of special educational assistance to children with disabilities, > > > > > (l) development of a teaching staff that is skilled, dedicated and professional, > > > > > (m) provision of opportunities for parents to participate in the education of their children, > > > > > (m1) provision of opportunities for Aboriginal families, kinship groups, representative organisations and communities to participate in significant decisions under this Act relating to the education of their children, > > > > > (n) provision of an education for children that promotes family and community values. > > > (1A) It is the intention of Parliament that the provision of courses of study required by this Act for the Higher School Certificate has the following objects— > > > > > (a) to provide a curriculum structure that encourages students to complete secondary education, > > > > > (b) to foster the intellectual, social and moral development of students, in particular by developing— > > > > > > > (i) their knowledge, skills, understanding and attitudes in the fields of study they choose, and > > > > > > > (ii) their capacity to manage their own learning, and > > > > > > > (iii) their desire to continue learning in formal or informal settings after school, and > > > > > > > (iv) their capacity to work with others, and > > > > > > > (v) their respect for the cultural diversity of Australian society, > > > > > (c) to provide a flexible structure within which students can prepare for— > > > > > > > (i) further education and training, and > > > > > > > (ii) employment, and > > > > > > > (iii) full and active participation as members of the community, > > > > > (d) to provide formal assessment and certification of students’ achievements, > > > > > (e) to provide a context within which schools also have the opportunity to foster the physical and spiritual development of students. > > > (2) This section does not limit the operation of any other provision of this Act. > > **s 6:** Am 1997 No 127, Sch 1 \[1\]; 2009 No 79, Sch 1 \[2\].