Education Act 1990
6Objects for administration of this Act or of education
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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.