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Part 5 Amendment of Education (General Provisions) Regulation 2017
75 Prescribed education re-entry and transition
service programs and providers
(1) This section prescribes—
(a) a type of education re-entry and transition
service program for section 420B of the Act,
definition prescribed education re-entry and
transition service program; and
(b) the entities eligible to provide a program
mentioned in paragraph (a) for section 420B
of the Act, definition prescribed provider.
(2) The prescribed type of education re-entry and
transition service program is a program that—
(a) delivers specialised alternative learning
tailored to individual student needs; and
(b) is approved by the chief executive under a
program agreement that is in effect.
(3) The prescribed entities are any of the following
entities that have entered into a program
agreement with the chief executive—
(a) Community Gro Inc. ABN 51 227 701 438;
(b) Deadly Inspiring Youth Doing Good
(DIYDG) Aboriginal & Torres Strait
Islander Corporation ABN 31 213 096 805;
(c) ICYS Ipswich Community Youth Service
Inc. ABN 48 301 028 154;
(d) Queensland Youth Services Inc. ABN 33
186 707 759;
(e) Save the Children Australia ABN 99 008
610 035 trading as 54 Reasons.
(4) In this section—
program agreement means an agreement
between the chief executive and an entity to
provide an education re-entry and transition
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service program.
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application for enrolment as mature age student—Act, s
155B)
Section 76—
omit.
59 Omission of sch 5 (Fee for criminal history check)
Schedule 5—
omit.
Part 6 Amendment of Education
(Queensland College of
Teachers) Act 2005
60 Act amended
This part amends the Education (Queensland College of
Teachers) Act 2005.
Note—
See also the amendments in schedule 1.
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declaration)
(1) Section 12E(2), ‘the applicant’—
omit, insert—
a person
(2) Section 12E(3)(c)(ii)—
omit, insert—
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(ii) the actual fee payable, on behalf of the
applicant, to the police commissioner for
obtaining information about the criminal
history of the applicant;
(3) Section 12E—
insert—
(5A) The chief executive officer of the office must
publish the fee mentioned in subsection (3)(c)(ii)
on the college’s website.
(4) Section 12E(5A) and (6)—
renumber as section 12E(6) and (7).
62 Amendment of s 14 (Application for registration or
permission to teach)
(1) Section 14(2)(c)(i)(B)—
omit, insert—
(B) if there is police information about the
applicant—the actual fee payable, on behalf
of the applicant, to the police commissioner
for obtaining information about the criminal
history of the applicant (the criminal history
check fee); and
(2) Section 14—
insert—
(9A) The chief executive officer of the office must
publish the criminal history check fee on the
college’s website.
(3) Section 14(9A) and (10)—
renumber as section 14(10) and (11).
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Part 6 Amendment of Education (Queensland College of Teachers) Act 2005
63 Amendment of s 239 (Membership of board)
(1) Section 239(1)(d), ‘the Association of Independent Schools of
Queensland Inc.’—
omit, insert—
Independent Schools Queensland Ltd
(2) Section 239(1)(h)(i), ‘the Queensland Council of Parents and
Citizens’ Associations Incorporated’—
omit, insert—
QCPCA
(3) Section 239(1)(h)(ii), from ‘the Federation’ to ‘and the’—
omit, insert—
Catholic School Parents Queensland and
(4) Section 239(1)(i)(ii), ‘the Association of Independent Schools
Queensland’—
omit, insert—
Independent Schools Queensland Ltd
(5) Section 239(3)—
insert—
Catholic School Parents Queensland means
Catholic School Parents Queensland ABN 93 983
545 832.
Independent Schools Queensland Ltd means
Independent Schools Queensland Ltd ACN 614
893 140.
QCPCA means QCPCA ACN 159 751 587.
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Section 267—
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65 Amendment of s 275 (College must give annual report to
the Minister)
(1) Section 275, ‘30 April’—
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30 October
(2) Section 275, ‘previous year’—
omit, insert—
previous financial year
66 Amendment of s 276 (Establishment of office)
Section 276(2), ‘director’—
omit, insert—
chief executive officer
67 Amendment of s 278 (Appointment, function and powers
of director)
(1) Section 278, heading, ‘director’—
omit, insert—
chief executive officer
(2) Section 278(1) and (3), ‘director’—
omit, insert—
chief executive officer
(3) Section 278(2)—
omit, insert—
(2) The chief executive officer is to be appointed
under the Public Sector Act 2022, chapter 5, part
3.
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chief executive officer of the office
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Chapter 12—
insert—
Part 18 Transitional provisions
for Education and
Other Legislation
Amendment Act 2026
372 Change of name of head of office
(1) To remove any doubt, it is declared that the
amendment of sections 276 and 278 by the
Education and Other Legislation Amendment Act
2026 has effect only to change the name of the
head of the office and does not establish a new
head of the office.
(2) The person who, immediately before the
commencement, held appointment as the director
of the office, continues to hold appointment as the
chief executive officer of the office, on the same
terms of appointment that applied to the person
immediately before the commencement.
(3) A reference in a document to the director of the
office may, if the context permits, be taken to be a
reference to the chief executive officer of the
office.
373 Approved budget for financial year starting on
1 January 2027
(1) This section applies in relation to a budget of the
college, for the financial year starting on 1
January 2027 under former section 267, that was
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approved under section 269 before the
commencement.
(2) From the commencement, the budget continues in
effect as if it were an approved budget for the
financial year—
(a) starting on 1 July 2027; and
(b) ending on 30 June 2028.
(3) Subsection (2) does not prevent the budget being
amended under section 269.
(4) In this section—
former section 267 means section 267 as in force
before its repeal by the Education and Other
Legislation Amendment Act 2026.
374 First annual report after 1 July 2027
(1) This section applies in relation to the first annual
report under new section 275 given after 1 July
2027.
(2) A reference in new section 275 to the previous
financial year for the annual report is taken to be
a reference to the period—
(a) starting on 1 January 2027; and
(b) ending on 30 June 2028.
Note—
See section 373 in relation to the continuation of the
budget for the financial year starting on 1 January 2027.
(3) In this section—
new section 275 means section 275 as in force
from the commencement.
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Part 7 Amendment of Education (Queensland College of Teachers) Regulation 2016
69 Amendment of sch 3 (Dictionary)
(1) Schedule 3, definitions criminal history check fee, director
and financial year—
omit.
(2) Schedule 3—
insert—
chief executive officer, of the office, means the
person appointed under section 278 as the chief
executive officer of the office.
Part 7 Amendment of Education
(Queensland College of
Teachers) Regulation 2016
70 Regulation amended
This part amends the Education (Queensland College of
Teachers) Regulation 2016.
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Schedule 1, part 2, item 13—
omit.
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Part 8 Amendment of Education (Queensland Curriculum and Assessment Authority) Act
2014
Part 8 Amendment of Education
(Queensland Curriculum and
Assessment Authority) Act
2014
72 Act amended
This part amends the Education (Queensland Curriculum and
Assessment Authority) Act 2014.
73 Insertion of new s 18A
After section 18—
insert—
18A Recognised schools
(1) The authority has the following functions—
(a) undertaking due diligence on—
(i) an overseas entity that has entered into,
or proposes to enter into, a recognised
school partnership agreement with a
partnering entity; or
(ii) a partnering non-State school;
(b) reviewing and investigating—
(i) the quality of implementation by
recognised schools of the authority’s
syllabuses for senior subjects; and
(ii) the support provided to recognised
schools by partnering non-State
schools;
(c) reviewing and overseeing recognised school
partnership agreements;
(d) any other investigations required from time
to time to ensure the appropriate
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implementation by recognised schools of
the authority’s syllabuses for senior
subjects.
Note—
See also sections 12 to 17 in relation to other functions
the authority has for recognised schools.
(2) In this section—
partnering entity see section 20A(4).
partnering non-State school means a non-State
school that has entered into, or proposes to enter
into, a recognised school partnership agreement
with an overseas entity.
74 Insertion of new s 20A
After section 20—
insert—
20A Authority may enter into agreements for
delivering senior syllabuses overseas
(1) The authority may enter into an agreement (an
authorising agreement) with a partnering entity
for the implementation by an overseas entity of
the authority’s syllabuses for senior subjects for
students.
(2) The authority may enter into an authorising
agreement only if the authority is satisfied—
(a) the overseas entity to which the agreement
relates—
(i) provides educational instruction to
students; and
(ii) is suitable to implement the authority’s
syllabuses for senior subjects for
students; and
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(iii) operates at a physical campus that is
not located in Australia; and
(iv) is capable of entering into, and
proposes to enter into, a recognised
school partnership agreement with a
partnering entity; and
(b) if the partnering entity to which the
agreement relates is a non-State school—the
governing body of the non-State school is
suitable to enter into a recognised school
partnership agreement to support the
overseas entity to implement the authority’s
syllabuses for senior subjects for students.
(3) Without limiting subsection (1), an authorising
agreement may—
(a) state the circumstances in which the
authorising agreement may be terminated;
and
(b) provide for any charges payable in relation
to the performance of the authority’s
functions under part 2, division 2 for
recognised schools.
(4) In this section—
partnering entity means—
(a) the State; or
(b) a non-State school.
recognised school partnership agreement means
an agreement between an overseas entity and the
State or a non-State school for the implementation
of the authority’s syllabuses for senior subjects
for students by the overseas entity.
75 Amendment of s 91 (Guidelines)
Section 91(2), ‘may be made’—
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omit, insert—
must be made
76 Amendment of s 92 (Regulation-making power)
(1) Section 92(2)—
insert—
(ja) the oversight of recognised schools;
(2) Section 92(2)(k), ‘the refunding of fees’—
omit, insert—
fees for the performance of functions by the
authority
(3) Section 92(2)(ja) and (k)—
renumber as section 92(2)(k) and (l).
(4) Section 92(3), ‘or (k)’—
omit, insert—
or (l)
77 Insertion of new pt 7, div 5
Part 7—
insert—
Division 5 Transitional provision for
Education and Other
Legislation Amendment
Act 2026
117 Existing recognised schools
(1) This section applies to an entity if, immediately
before the commencement—
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(a) the entity was a recognised school under the
former Act; and
(b) an agreement was in effect under the former
Act between the governing body of the
entity and the State.
(2) The entity is taken to be a recognised school under
this Act until the agreement mentioned in
subsection (1)(b) ends.
(3) In this section—
former Act means this Act as in force
immediately before the commencement.
78 Amendment of sch 1 (Dictionary)
(1) Schedule 1, definition recognised school—
omit.
(2) Schedule 1—
insert—
recognised school means an overseas entity—
(a) to which an authorising agreement under
section 20A(1) relates; and
(b) that has entered into a recognised school
partnership agreement.
recognised school partnership agreement see
section 20A(4).
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Part 9 Amendment of Education (Queensland Curriculum and Assessment Authority)
Regulation 2025
Part 9 Amendment of Education
(Queensland Curriculum and
Assessment Authority)
Regulation 2025
79 Regulation amended
This part amends the Education (Queensland Curriculum and
Assessment Authority) Regulation 2025.
80 Insertion of new s 174A
After section 174—
insert—
174A Guidelines about recognised schools
(1) The authority must prepare guidelines about the
following matters—
(a) the matters the authority must consider in
deciding the suitability of—
(i) an overseas entity under section
20A(2)(a)(ii) of the Act; or
(ii) a partnering non-State school under
section 20A(2)(b) of the Act;
(b) the information and matters required to be
dealt with or included in a recognised school
partnership agreement;
(c) the ways the authority may investigate and
determine whether recognised schools are
appropriately implementing the authority’s
syllabuses for senior subjects.
(2) In this section—
partnering non-State school see section 18A(2)
of the Act.
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Part 10 Amendment of Libraries Act 1988
Part 10 Amendment of Libraries Act
1988
81 Act amended
This part amends the Libraries Act 1988.
Note—
See also the amendments in schedule 1.
82 Amendment of s 2 (Interpretation)
(1) Section 2, heading—
omit, insert—
2 Definitions
(2) Section 2(1), ‘In this Act—’—
omit, insert—
The dictionary in schedule 1 defines particular
words used in this Act.
(3) Section 2(1), definitions appropriately qualified, board,
chairperson, commencement, current appointment, current
conditions, deputy chairperson, pre-amended Act, present
librarian and State librarian—
omit.
(4) Section 2(1)—
insert—
board means the Library Board of Queensland
continued in existence under section 4.
chairperson means the chairperson of the board
holding office under section 10.
conviction means a finding of guilt or the
acceptance of a plea of guilty by a court, whether
or not a conviction is recorded.
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