Education Act 2016
128Secretary's instructions on unacceptable behaviour at State school
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128 Secretary's instructions on unacceptable behaviour at State school
(1) Secretary's instructions are to be made in relation to –
(a) the unacceptable behaviour of students and volunteers at, and visitors to, State schools; and
(b) the management of such behaviour; and
(c) the development of a behaviour management policy by each principal of a State school, including the development of processes in responding to unacceptable behaviour before suspension of the student may be used; and
(d) the processes that a principal is to develop as the response by the school to unacceptable behaviour.
(2) Without limiting the matters that may be included in the Secretary's instructions, those instructions may include instructions relating to the following matters:
(a) bullying;
(b) harassment;
(c) behaviour likely to put a person at risk of harm;
(d) behaviour which may cause damage to property;
(e) disobedience;
(f) contravening school rules and policies;
(g) illegal behaviour;
(h) unsociable behaviour.