97State schools

97 State schools

(1)  The Minister may establish any school necessary for the purposes of providing educational instruction and training to children in Tasmania.

(2)  On establishing a school, the Minister may determine –

(a) the intake area for the school; or

(b) that the school does not have an intake area but that the classes of school-aged children, youths and persons specified in the determination are eligible to enrol at the school.

(3)  If the Minister under subsection (2) or (6) determines an intake area for a school –

(a) the Minister is to publish, in such manner as the Minister considers appropriate, the intake area for the school; and

(b) section 99(3) applies in relation to the school and that intake area.

(4)  If the Minister under subsection (2) or (6) determines that a school does not have an intake area –

(a) the Minister is to publish, in such manner as the Minister considers appropriate, the classes of school-aged children, youths and persons, specified in that determination, who are eligible to enrol at the school; and

(b) section 99(4) applies in relation to the school and those classes of school-aged children, youths and persons.

(5)  The Minister, in any circumstances the Minister considers appropriate, may –

(a) amalgamate State schools; and

(b) close any State school either temporarily or permanently.

(6)  On amalgamating 2 or more schools, the Minister may determine –

(a) the intake area for the newly amalgamated school; or

(b) that the newly amalgamated school does not have an intake area but that the classes of school-aged children, youths and persons specified in the determination are eligible to enrol at the school.