Education (General Provisions) Act 2006
sec.423Annual reporting by State school’s principal or non-State school’s governing body
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sec.423 Annual reporting by State school’s principal or non-State school’s governing body
The Minister may approve a policy about the publication by a State school’s principal, or non-State school’s governing body, of an annual report containing— information relating to the school and its policies; and aggregate data about the student outcomes for all persons enrolled at the school in the previous year. A State school’s principal, or non-State school’s governing body, must comply with a policy approved under subsection (1) . The chief executive must keep a copy of a policy approved under subsection (1) available for inspection and permit a person— to inspect the policy without fee; and to take extracts from the policy without fee. For subsection (3) — a copy of the policy— must be kept at the head office of the department; and may be kept at any other place the chief executive considers appropriate; and the copy kept under paragraph (a) must be available for inspection during office hours on business days for the office or place. Also, the chief executive must keep a copy of a policy approved under subsection (1) available for supply to a person and permit a person to obtain a copy of the policy, or a part of the policy, without fee. In addition, the chief executive must keep a copy of a policy approved under subsection (1) on the department’s website. s 423 amd 2018 No. 1 s 150 sch 2 (sec.423-ssec.1) The Minister may approve a policy about the publication by a State school’s principal, or non-State school’s governing body, of an annual report containing— information relating to the school and its policies; and aggregate data about the student outcomes for all persons enrolled at the school in the previous year. (sec.423-ssec.2) A State school’s principal, or non-State school’s governing body, must comply with a policy approved under subsection (1) . (sec.423-ssec.3) The chief executive must keep a copy of a policy approved under subsection (1) available for inspection and permit a person— to inspect the policy without fee; and to take extracts from the policy without fee. (sec.423-ssec.4) For subsection (3) — a copy of the policy— must be kept at the head office of the department; and may be kept at any other place the chief executive considers appropriate; and the copy kept under paragraph (a) must be available for inspection during office hours on business days for the office or place. (sec.423-ssec.5) Also, the chief executive must keep a copy of a policy approved under subsection (1) available for supply to a person and permit a person to obtain a copy of the policy, or a part of the policy, without fee. (sec.423-ssec.6) In addition, the chief executive must keep a copy of a policy approved under subsection (1) on the department’s website.
- (a) information relating to the school and its policies; and
- (b) aggregate data about the student outcomes for all persons enrolled at the school in the previous year.