(a) the care, safety and welfare of all students attending the school is in accordance with any applicable State and Commonwealth laws; and
(b) all staff employed at the school are advised of their obligations under those laws.
13 Buildings, facilities and grounds
A registered school's buildings, facilities and grounds must comply with any laws that apply to the school including local laws and building, planning and occupational health and safety laws.
14 Educational facilities
The educational facilities of a registered school must be suitable for the educational programs offered by the school and the age levels of the students attending the school.
15 School governance
(1) The proprietor must structure the governance of a registered school to enable*—*
(a) the effective development of the strategic direction of the school; and
(b) the effective management of the finances of the school; and
(c) the school to fulfil its legal obligations.
(2) In a non-Government school, every responsible person must be a fit and proper person.
(3) The principal of a registered school must notify the Authority in writing within 30 days of any changes to the following particulars or information—
(a) the name or contact details of the proprietor of the school;
(b) the name or contact details of the principal of the school;
(c) the name or contact details of the presiding member of the governing body of the school;
(d) the address of the school or the address of any campus of the school (as the case requires);
(e) any other material change to particulars or information required to be provided to the Authority under these Regulations (other than the particulars or information required by subclause (4)).
(4) The proprietor of a registered non-Government school must notify the Authority in writing within 30 days of the following particulars or information—
(a) if the proprietor is a body, any change to the name or contact details of each person who is concerned in, or takes part in, the management of the body;
(b) any change to the religious or other affiliation of the school;
(c) the occurrence of a notifiable disclosure event.
Proprietor and notifiable disclosure event are defined in regulation 5.
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(5) In this clause, a fit and proper person means a responsible person who*—*
(a) is able to carry out the person's responsibilities in relation to the operation of the school in compliance with the laws of Victoria, the Commonwealth, another State or a Territory relating to the provision of school education; and
(b) has not been found guilty of an offence which is, or which would if committed in Victoria be, an indictable offence; and
(c) has not been—
(i) in the case of an individual, insolvent under administration; or
(ii) in the case of a body corporate, an externally-administered body corporate; and
(e) if the person is given an assessment notice under the Worker Screening Act 2020 in relation to the school, complies with—
(i) all requirements under that Act on the person as a holder of an assessment notice; and
(ii) all requirements under that Act where the assessment notice is revoked or suspended; and
(f) has not been the subject of or associated with an adverse finding or the subject of action taken by a court, tribunal, commission of inquiry, professional discipline body or regulatory authority (in Victoria or elsewhere) where the adverse finding or the action relates to—
(ii) non-compliance with a legal obligation relating to the provision of education; or
(iii) a breach of duty (including a duty of disclosure).
1 In the case of Government schools, the Minister may make provision for the membership of school councils in an Order made under section 2.3.2 of the Act and the eligibility of principals is dealt with under Part 2.4 of the Act (including applicable Ministerial Orders).
2 The Authority may exempt a person under regulation 63 from the requirement in clause 15(5)(b) and (f).
3 For the purposes of clause 15(5)(f) an adverse finding or action may include a decision by a registering body to limit, suspend or cancel a registration or permit granted to a responsible person individually, or to a body or entity that the responsible person has been associated with governing.
16 School's philosophy
A registered school must publish a clear statement of its philosophy, and be able to demonstrate how the school's philosophy is enacted.
17 School must be not-for-profit
(1) A registered school must be a not-for-profit school.
(2) The proprietor of a registered school must have sufficient controls in place to ensure that school property and assets are not distributed or used for the profit or gain of another person or entity.
(3) Subclause (2) does not apply in relation to any money (other than government funding) or property of a registered school, which the proprietor of the school—
(a) uses to conduct an early learning centre that is a feeder for enrolments to the school; or
(c) uses to conduct a school boarding premises including providing school boarding services at the premises to students enrolled at or attending the registered school, and where those services are not provided for the purposes of profit or gain; or
(d) provides to the provider of school boarding services at a school boarding premises to provide those services to students enrolled at or attending the registered school, and where those services are not provided for the purposes of profit or gain.
18 Information on school's performance to be available
(1) A registered school must make available to the school community information concerning the school's performance at least once a year.
(2) The information must include—
(a) a description and analysis of student learning outcomes achieved by the school's students in statewide tests and examinations in which the school participates for—
(i) the current year; and
(ii) if the school has been established for more than 2 years, the previous 2 years; and
(b) a description and analysis of the rates of student attendance for the year; and
(c) a report of the school's financial activities; and
(d) copies of any other reports that the school is required to prepare for the school community under any funding agreements with the State or the Commonwealth.
19 Schools must comply with Act and Regulations
A registered school must comply with the requirements of the Act and these Regulations.
20 Schools must comply with conditions of registration
A school must comply with any condition imposed on its registration by or under the Act.
21 Schools must have policies, procedures, and suitable arrangements in place
(1) A registered school must have policies and procedures in place to enable it to comply with the prescribed minimum standards for registration that are applicable to the school.
(2) A registered school must have suitable arrangements in place to enable it to comply with applicable guidelines issued by the Authority under section 4.3.8A(1) of the Act.
22 School must be conducted in accordance with scope of registration
A registered school must—
(a) offer only the levels of education in respect of which the school is registered; and
(b) be conducted as the type of school in respect of which it is registered; and
(c) be conducted at the campus or place (excluding school camps or excursions or places outside of Victoria) in respect of which it is registered.