Education and Training Reform Act 2006
Div 7Statutory review 74
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Division 7—Statutory review 74
2.1A.44 Statutory review of provisions 74
Part 2.2—Government schools 75
Division 1—Establishment of Government schools 75
2.2.1 Establishment of Government schools and educational services 75
2.2.2 Discontinuation of Government schools—limitation of judicial review 75
2.2.3 Limitation on occupier's liability for discontinued Government schools 76
Division 2—Instruction in Government schools 77
2.2.4 Instruction in specified learning areas to be free to students under 20 77
2.2.5 Students over 20 may be charged fees 77
2.2.6 Parent not required to contribute to cost of additional support 78
2.2.7 Voluntary financial contributions 78
2.2.8 Overseas students to be required to pay fees 79
2.2.9 Overseas students fees Order 79
2.2.10 Education in Government schools to be secular 80
2.2.11 Special religious instruction 80
2.2.12 Ceremony in relation to being Australian citizens 81
Division 3—Admission to Government schools 82
2.2.13 Admission to designated neighbourhood Government school 82
2.2.14 Admission to other Government school 82
2.2.15 Refusal of admission generally 83
2.2.16 Minister may approve admission criteria 83
2.2.17 Refusal of admission for safety reasons 83
2.2.18 Age requirements for enrolment at Government schools 84
Division 4—Discipline of students 84
2.2.19 Discipline of students 84
Division 5—Assistance for students with special needs 85
2.2.20 Assistance for students with special needs 85
Part 2.3—Government school councils 86
Division 1—Definitions 86
2.3.1 Definitions 86
Division 2—Constitution of school councils 87
2.3.2 Minister may constitute school council by Order 87
2.3.3 Minister entitled to act if no school council 90
Division 3—Objectives, functions and powers of school councils 90
2.3.4 Objectives of a school council 90
2.3.5 Functions of a school council 91
2.3.6 Powers of a school council 92
2.3.7 Accountability 94
Division 4—Employment of staff 94
2.3.8 Employment or engagement of teachers and other staff in schools 94
2.3.9 Eligibility of person to be employed as a teacher or an early childhood teacher 95