Education and Training Reform Regulations 2017
16Minimum age requirements for Government schools
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16 Minimum age requirements for Government schools
(1) A child under the age of 6 years must not—
(a) be enrolled at a Government school; or
(b) attend a Government school; or
(c) be enrolled in, attend or participate in, any course of study offered, conducted or provided by a Government school.
(2) Despite subregulation (1), a child who will turn the age of 5 years by 30 April in the year to which the proposed enrolment, attendance, or participation relates may—
(a) be enrolled at a Government school; or
(b) attend a Government school; or
(c) be enrolled in, attend, or participate in the following program or course offered by or conducted at a Government school—
(i) a course of primary education;
(ii) a program or course approved in writing by the Minister.