17ZApplication—div 2A.5.1

17Z Application—div 2A.5.1 This division applies in relation to a student if the student— (a) is enrolled at a government school; and (b) is not of compulsory education age. 17ZA Exclusion—government schools (1) The director-general may exclude a student from enrolling at any government school if satisfied— and (b) the school at which the student is enrolled has exhausted all reasonable alternatives to excluding the student; and student to be enrolled at any government school: (ii) another student at a government school; (iii) a member of staff of a government school; and (d) it is reasonable to exclude the student considering all the parents about the proposed exclusion. (2) However, the director-general must not exclude a student unless the principal of the school recommends the student be excluded.

(3) The director-general may exclude the student as recommended by the principal, or subject to any change the director-general considers reasonable. (4) For subsection (1) (c) (i), the director-general may consider whether the relationship between the student and the government school system has deteriorated to such an extent that the student’s enrolment at any government school is no longer in the student’s best interests. 17ZB Exclusion—government schools—notice If the director-general excludes a student from enrolling at any government school, the director-general must— exclusion, including— (i) the grounds for the exclusion; and (ii) the day the exclusion takes effect; and (b) tell the recommending principal about the exclusion, including any changes made to the principal’s recommendation. 17ZC Exclusion—government schools—principal’s (1) The principal of a government school may recommend to the director-general that a student at the school be excluded from enrolling at any government school. section 17ZD.

Exclusion—government schools Division 2A.5.1 information about the proposed exclusion: (a) the grounds for the proposed exclusion including details of— excluding the student; and (iii) any previous action taken under this chapter against the student and the behaviour giving rise to the action; decision-making process under section 17ZD, and any views of the student and their parents about the exclusion. the principal considers would assist the director-general in deciding whether to exclude the student from enrolling at any government 17ZD Exclusion—government schools—involving student and parents Before recommending the exclusion of a student under section 17ZC, the principal of the government school at which the student is enrolled must tell the student, and give their parents written notice of the following about the proposed exclusion: (a) the grounds for the exclusion, including details of—

excluding the student; (c) options available for the student to continue their education after the exclusion; (d) the decision-making process for the exclusion, and how the 17ZE Exclusion—government schools—ongoing education and counselling If a student at a government school is excluded from enrolling at any government school, the principal of the school at which the student is enrolled must ensure the student is given— (a) a reasonable opportunity to attend counselling; and (b) information about options to continue their education after the exclusion. Examples—options for continuing education after exclusion 1 enrolment at a non-government school 2 distance education provided by another jurisdiction 3 enrolment at a vocational education training organisation 17ZF Exclusion—Catholic system schools (1) The director of Catholic education may exclude a student from enrolling at any Catholic system school if satisfied— and