Education Act 2015
80Direction about enrolment
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80 Direction about enrolment (1) This section applies if the CEO believes on reasonable grounds that: (a) the enrolment of a student in a particular Government school is likely to constitute a risk of physical or psychological harm to the student, staff or other students; or (b) the enrolment of a student in a school, other than a particular Government school, is likely to constitute a risk of physical or psychological harm to the student, staff or other students; or (c) a particular Government school may be better able to meet the particular needs of a student than any other Government (2) The CEO may direct that: (a) the student is not to be enrolled in a specified Government (b) if the student is to be enrolled in a Government school – the student must be enrolled in a specified Government school; or (c) if the student is enrolled in a Government school – the student is to be enrolled instead in a specified Government school on and from the date specified in the direction.
Education Act 2015 42 (3) The direction must be by written notice given to: (a) a parent who has daily care and control of the student; or (b) if the student is living independently – the student. (4) The student must not be enrolled in a Government school in contravention of the direction. (5) This section does not limit Part 4, Division 4.