1Objectives

1 Objectives

The objectives of these Regulations are—

(a) to regulate the conduct of school education, including prescribing the minimum standards for the registration of a Government or non‑Government school; and

Reg. 1(ab) inserted by S.R. No. 25/2021 reg. 5(1).

(ab) to regulate the operation of school boarding premises, including prescribing the minimum standards for the registration of a Government or non-government school boarding premises; and

(b) to prescribe the procedures and requirements for school registration; and

Reg. 1(ba) inserted by S.R. No. 25/2021 reg. 5(2).

(ba) to prescribe procedures and requirements for the registration of school boarding premises; and

(c) to provide for admission and attendance and policies for student engagement at Government schools; and

Reg. 1(ca) inserted by S.R. No. 25/2021 reg. 5(3).

(ca) to provide for a student engagement policy at each Government school boarding premises; and

(d) to provide for the age requirements for enrolment and attendance at Government schools and participation in programs and courses of study at Government schools; and

(e) to provide for the conduct of school councils in Government schools; and

(f) to provide for parents' clubs and fundraising in Government schools; and

(g) to prescribe procedures for and requirements of registration of students for home schooling; and

Reg. 1(h) substituted by S.R. No. 6/2022 reg. 5.

(h) to prescribe minimum standards and procedures for registration of a person, body or school—

(i) to provide an accredited senior secondary course or an accredited foundation secondary course; or

(ii) to award, confer or issue a registered senior secondary qualification or a registered foundation secondary qualification; and

(i) to provide for matters relating to dispute resolution and student welfare schemes; and

(j) to set out the role of the Victorian Registration and Qualifications Authority in investigating certain complaints; and

(k) to provide for the approval of transport services and the grant of travelling allowances for students; and

(l) to provide for the grant of scholarships; and

Reg. 1(la) inserted by S.R. No. 43/2022 reg. 4.

(la) to prescribe information and matters for the purposes of the school community safety order scheme; and

(m) to provide for other matters necessary to give effect to the Education and Training Reform Act 2006.