20Withdrawal from, or cancellation of, enrolment of school-aged child

20 Withdrawal from, or cancellation of, enrolment of school-aged child

(1)  If a school-aged child is enrolled at a school and is to be withdrawn from that school, the parent of the child must notify the principal of the school, in writing, of that withdrawal and –

(a) of the proposed school at which the child is to be enrolled; or

(b) that the child is to be home educated; or

(c) of any other proposed education of the child; or

(d) that the child is exempted or excused under this Part from the requirement to be enrolled at a school or be provided with home education.

(2)  If the principal of a school receives notice that a school-aged child is withdrawn from the school and is to be home educated, the principal of the school is to provide a copy of the notice to the Registrar.

(3)  If the enrolment of a school-aged child at a registered school is cancelled, the administrative authority must notify the Secretary of the cancellation within 7 days.

(4)  If the principal of a school (the old principal) is notified that a school-aged child is withdrawing from enrolment at that school and is to be enrolled at another school, the old principal is to notify the principal of the other school (the new principal), in writing, of the intention of the parent of the child to enrol him or her at the other school.

(5)  If a new principal receives notice from the old principal that a school-aged child is to be enrolled at his or her school –

(a) the new principal is to request the provision of information relating to the child, including personal and educational information, from the old principal; and

(b) the old principal is to provide that information to the new principal.

(6)  If a new principal receives notice that a school-aged child is to be enrolled at his or her school but the parent of the child fails to enrol the child –

(a) the new principal is to inform the Secretary of the responsible Department in relation to the Children, Young Persons and Their Families Act 1997 or a Community-Based Intake Service, within the meaning of that Act, of that failure to enrol; and