sec.419AKindergarten learning program

sec.419A Kindergarten learning program

The Minister may approve a program focused on literacy and numeracy, for preparing a child for education in the preparatory year, to be a kindergarten learning program for a prescribed State school or a prescribed non-State school. See chapter 20 , part 4 for programs being provided before commencement. The Minister may provide, or assist in providing the program, at a prescribed State school or a prescribed non-State school, to a kindergarten age child. A kindergarten age child being provided with a kindergarten learning program at a prescribed State school or a prescribed non-State school is not, for this Act— a student of the school; or enrolled at the school. The Minister must review the operation of this section within 5 years after its commencement to decide whether the section remains relevant and necessary. In this section— kindergarten age child means a child who will be at least 4 years and 6 months on 31 December in the year proposed for the child’s participation in a kindergarten learning program. prescribed non-State school means a non-State school that, immediately before the commencement of this section, was providing a program— focused on literacy and numeracy for preparing a child for education in the preparatory year; and approved by the Minister for the school. prescribed State school means— a State school that, immediately before the commencement of this section, was providing a program— focused on literacy and numeracy for preparing a child for education in the preparatory year; and approved by the Minister for the school; or a State school prescribed under a regulation. s 419A ins 2009 No. 40 s 12 amd 2018 No. 1 s 150 sch 2 (sec.419A-ssec.1) The Minister may approve a program focused on literacy and numeracy, for preparing a child for education in the preparatory year, to be a kindergarten learning program for a prescribed State school or a prescribed non-State school. See chapter 20 , part 4 for programs being provided before commencement. (sec.419A-ssec.2) The Minister may provide, or assist in providing the program, at a prescribed State school or a prescribed non-State school, to a kindergarten age child. (sec.419A-ssec.3) A kindergarten age child being provided with a kindergarten learning program at a prescribed State school or a prescribed non-State school is not, for this Act— a student of the school; or enrolled at the school. (sec.419A-ssec.4) The Minister must review the operation of this section within 5 years after its commencement to decide whether the section remains relevant and necessary. (sec.419A-ssec.5) In this section— kindergarten age child means a child who will be at least 4 years and 6 months on 31 December in the year proposed for the child’s participation in a kindergarten learning program. prescribed non-State school means a non-State school that, immediately before the commencement of this section, was providing a program— focused on literacy and numeracy for preparing a child for education in the preparatory year; and approved by the Minister for the school. prescribed State school means— a State school that, immediately before the commencement of this section, was providing a program— focused on literacy and numeracy for preparing a child for education in the preparatory year; and approved by the Minister for the school; or a State school prescribed under a regulation.