8Main objects of Act

8 Main objects of Act (1) The main objects of this Act are— (a) to state the responsibilities of parents and the government in relation to education; and (b) to state the principles on which government and non- government school education and home education are based; and

General principles and objects Part 1.2 (c) to promote early childhood education by ensuring that every child can access— (i) a high-quality early childhood education; and (ii) the universal 3-year-old preschool, universal 4-year-old preschool or equity-based program; and (d) to promote compulsory education by ensuring that— (i) children complete year 10; and (ii) children participate in education until they are 17 years old or complete year 12 (whichever happens first), with the opportunity to participate in training or employment after year 10; and (e) to state the circumstances in which school attendance is not required; and (f) to provide for the management of unsafe and noncompliant behaviour of students, including providing for suspension, transfer, expulsion and exclusion of students; and (g) to provide for the operation and governance of government schools; and (h) to provide for the registration of non-government schools, and ensure their compliance with registration standards; and (i) to provide for the registration of children for home education. equity-based program means a government-funded preschool program delivered to a child on the basis of equity. targeted 3-year-old initiative, Koori preschools, early entry preschools

universal 3-year-old preschool means a government-funded preschool program attended by a child in the year in which the child is at least 3 years old on 30 April of the year. universal 4-year-old preschool means a government-funded preschool program attended by a child in the year in which the child is at least 4 years old on 30 April of the year.

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