Education Act 2004
17WExpulsion—Catholic system schools—principal’s
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17W Expulsion—Catholic system schools—principal’s (1) This section applies in relation to a student at a Catholic system (2) The principal of the school may recommend to the decision-maker for the school that the student be expelled. (3) However, the principal may make a recommendation only if the section 17X.
Expulsion from Catholic system schools and independent schools Part 2A.4 (4) The principal’s recommendation must include the following information about the proposed expulsion: (a) the grounds for the expulsion, including details of— expelling the student; (b) the day the expulsion is to take effect; decision-making process under section 17X, and any views of the student and their parents about the expulsion. (5) The principal’s recommendation may include any other information the principal considers would assist the decision-maker in deciding whether to expel the student.