Education (General Provisions) Act 2006
sec.172Applicant for enrolment—residing outside catchment area
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sec.172 Applicant for enrolment—residing outside catchment area
This section applies if— a State school’s principal receives an application, under section 155 , for the enrolment of a person at the school; and there is an effective enrolment management plan for the school; and the person’s principal place of residence is outside the school’s catchment area stated in the effective enrolment management plan; and the school’s enrolment capacity for persons whose principal place of residence is outside the catchment area, stated in the effective enrolment management plan, is not satisfied. Subject to this Act, the person is entitled to be enrolled at the school if the person satisfies the requirements for enrolment stated in the effective enrolment management plan. (sec.172-ssec.1) This section applies if— a State school’s principal receives an application, under section 155 , for the enrolment of a person at the school; and there is an effective enrolment management plan for the school; and the person’s principal place of residence is outside the school’s catchment area stated in the effective enrolment management plan; and the school’s enrolment capacity for persons whose principal place of residence is outside the catchment area, stated in the effective enrolment management plan, is not satisfied. (sec.172-ssec.2) Subject to this Act, the person is entitled to be enrolled at the school if the person satisfies the requirements for enrolment stated in the effective enrolment management plan.
- (a) a State school’s principal receives an application, under section 155 , for the enrolment of a person at the school; and
- (b) there is an effective enrolment management plan for the school; and
- (c) the person’s principal place of residence is outside the school’s catchment area stated in the effective enrolment management plan; and
- (d) the school’s enrolment capacity for persons whose principal place of residence is outside the catchment area, stated in the effective enrolment management plan, is not satisfied.