17UExpulsion

17U Expulsion (1) The decision-maker for a Catholic system school or an independent school may expel a student at the school if satisfied— and (b) the school has exhausted all reasonable alternatives to expelling the student; and student to remain at the school: (ii) another student; (iii) a member of staff of the school; and (d) it is reasonable to expel the student considering all the parents about the proposed expulsion. (2) However, the decision-maker for a school may expel a student only if— (a) for a Catholic system school—the principal of the school recommends the student be expelled; and (b) for an independent school—the decision-maker has complied with the requirements for involving the student and their parents in the decision-making process under section 17X.

Part 2A.4 Expulsion from Catholic system schools and independent schools (3) The decision-maker for a Catholic system school may expel the student as recommended by the principal, or subject to any change the decision-maker considers reasonable. (4) For subsection (1) (c) (i), the decision-maker may consider whether the relationship between the student and the school has deteriorated to such an extent that remaining at the school is no longer in the student’s best interests.