sec.282Grounds for suspension

sec.282 Grounds for suspension

Each of the following is a ground for suspension— disobedience; misbehaviour; conduct that adversely affects, or is likely to adversely affect, other students; conduct that adversely affects, or is likely to adversely affect, the good order and management of the school; the student’s attendance at the school poses an unacceptable risk to the safety or wellbeing of other students or of staff; the student is charged with a prescribed offence within the meaning of the Working with Children Check Act 2000 , section 295 . It is also a ground for suspension if— the student is charged with an offence other than a prescribed offence within the meaning of the Working with Children Check Act 2000 , section 295 ; and the principal is reasonably satisfied it would not be in the best interests of other students or of staff for the student to attend the school while the charge is pending. To remove any doubt, it is declared that, for subsection (1) (c) or (d) , conduct may be a ground for suspension even if the conduct does not happen on school premises or during school hours. Each of the grounds under subsection (1) (f) or (2) is a charge-related ground . s 282 prev s 282 om 2013 No. 59 s 9 pres s 282 ins 2013 No. 59 s 12 amd 2024 No. 50 s 140 sch 1 ; 2025 No. 20 s 20 sch 1 ; 2024 No. 49 s 130 (1) sch 4 pt 1 (amd 2025 No. 24 ss 39F – 39G ) (sec.282-ssec.1) Each of the following is a ground for suspension— disobedience; misbehaviour; conduct that adversely affects, or is likely to adversely affect, other students; conduct that adversely affects, or is likely to adversely affect, the good order and management of the school; the student’s attendance at the school poses an unacceptable risk to the safety or wellbeing of other students or of staff; the student is charged with a prescribed offence within the meaning of the Working with Children Check Act 2000 , section 295 . (sec.282-ssec.2) It is also a ground for suspension if— the student is charged with an offence other than a prescribed offence within the meaning of the Working with Children Check Act 2000 , section 295 ; and the principal is reasonably satisfied it would not be in the best interests of other students or of staff for the student to attend the school while the charge is pending. (sec.282-ssec.3) To remove any doubt, it is declared that, for subsection (1) (c) or (d) , conduct may be a ground for suspension even if the conduct does not happen on school premises or during school hours. (sec.282-ssec.4) Each of the grounds under subsection (1) (f) or (2) is a charge-related ground .

• (a) disobedience;
• (b) misbehaviour;
• (c) conduct that adversely affects, or is likely to adversely affect, other students;
• (d) conduct that adversely affects, or is likely to adversely affect, the good order and management of the school;