Education (General Provisions) Act 2006
sec.425Student reports
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sec.425 Student reports
A State school’s, or non-State school’s, principal must ensure that a written report on the educational performance at the school of a person enrolled at the school is given at least twice a year— if the person is a child—to a parent of the person; or if the person is an adult—to the person. Subsection (1) (a) does not apply, and the report must be given to the person, if the principal is satisfied it would be inappropriate in the circumstances for a parent of the person to be given the report. It may be inappropriate for a parent of the person to be given the report if the person is living independently of his or her parents. (sec.425-ssec.1) A State school’s, or non-State school’s, principal must ensure that a written report on the educational performance at the school of a person enrolled at the school is given at least twice a year— if the person is a child—to a parent of the person; or if the person is an adult—to the person. (sec.425-ssec.2) Subsection (1) (a) does not apply, and the report must be given to the person, if the principal is satisfied it would be inappropriate in the circumstances for a parent of the person to be given the report. It may be inappropriate for a parent of the person to be given the report if the person is living independently of his or her parents.
- (a) if the person is a child—to a parent of the person; or
- (b) if the person is an adult—to the person.