Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority means the Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority established under section 5 of the Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority Act 2008 of the Commonwealth;
Australian Curriculum means the Australian Curriculum referred to in section 42 of the Australian Education Regulation 2013.
2. Governance of, and accountability for, school's operation
(1) The governing body of a registered individual school must be able to demonstrate that it has responsibility for the standard of education delivered, or to be delivered, at the school, the strategic direction of the school, the overall management of the school finances and the management of the school's principal.
(2) The governing body of a registered individual school must be able to demonstrate that there is a clear separation between the day-to-day management of the school by the principal and the overall governance of the school by the governing body.
(3) The governing body of a registered individual school must be able to demonstrate that he or she, or each member of it, is a fit and proper person to have the responsibilities specified in subclause (1) and to have the overall governance of a school.
(4) There must be a school development plan for the registered individual school.
(5) The governing body of a registered individual school is to demonstrate that it has procedures for providing annual reports to the school community relating to the school's finances, student achievement, qualifications of teachers and other matters that the governing body considers appropriate to be included in the report.
3. Student learning
Part SCHEDULE 4 - Standards for Ren - Education Regulations 2017 - SCHEDULE 4 - Standards for Renewal of Registration of Registered Individual Schools | Zoe
(1) A registered individual school must provide education that, in the opinion of the Board, is satisfactory for –
(a) a registered school of the type for which it is registered; and
(b) the kind of students attending the school.
(2) A registered individual school must provide a differentiated learning program to cater for the learning needs of all of its students.
(3) A registered individual school must have processes that allow it to plan for, and achieve, improvement in student learning.
4. Curriculum
(1) In this clause –
learning framework means a framework, that describes the principles and practices to support and enhance learning and the outcomes to be achieved from that learning, as approved from time to time by the Ministerial Council responsible for early childhood education and care in accordance with the Education and Care National Law (Tasmania).
(2) A registered individual school that provides kindergarten must provide, for kindergarten, a developmentally appropriate learning framework.
(3) A registered individual school must provide, for the years of compulsory education, a curriculum that is –
(a) approved by the Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority; and
(b) satisfies the requirements of the Australian Government relating to the delivery of the curriculum.
(4) A registered individual school must provide all of the learning areas in the Australian Curriculum or another curriculum which is approved by the Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority.
(5) A registered individual school that provides senior secondary education must have a curriculum for that senior secondary education that –
A registered individual school must have a student assessment policy and a reporting policy that are consistent with the relevant requirements of the Australian government.
6. Student welfare
(1) In this clause –
critical incident means an incident that poses a present or imminent risk to the life, health, safety or wellbeing of a person or may cause a person to suffer extreme stress or fear.
(2) A registered individual school must have a policy which details the school's response to a critical incident.
(3) A registered individual school must have one or more policies relating to –
(a) student welfare, including child protection, student privacy, bullying of students, harassment of students and the maintenance of appropriate relationships between staff and students; and
(b) if the individual registered school operates a boarding house, the safety and welfare of students accommodated at the boarding house; and
(c) the pastoral care of students or positive learning environments for students.
(4) The policies referred to in subclauses (2) and (3) are to include a mechanism for informing the Registrar if a student –
(a) dies as a result of an incident while in the care of the school; or
(b) is hospitalised as a result of an incident while in the care of the school and that hospitalisation continues for more than 3 days.
7. Financial resources
A registered individual school must have sufficient financial resources to provide education and learning programs of the kind referred to in clause 3(1) and (2) .
8. Staff
(1) A registered individual school must be able to demonstrate that all staff employed at the school in teaching roles are registered teachers, within the meaning of the Teachers Registration Act 2000 .
(4) A registered individual school must have professional development plans, for all professional staff employed at the school, that are consistent with guidelines issued by the Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership Limited (ABN 17 117 362 740).
9. Facilities and environment
(1) The buildings, facilities and grounds of a registered individual school must comply with all relevant laws.
(2) A registered individual school must provide a physical environment and facilities that, in the opinion of the Board –
(a) are safe; and
(b) are suitable for the age groups of the students that are in that environment and using those facilities; and
(c) enable the delivery of the curriculum to students; and
(d) enable the delivery to the students of a diverse range of experiences which promote learning and development.
10. Enrolment and attendance
(1) A registered individual school must have enrolment and attendance procedures that –
(a) comply with all relevant laws; and
(b) are detailed in written documents in a clear and concise manner.
(2) A registered individual school must be able to demonstrate that it complies with all relevant Ministerial instructions relating to evidence of the identity of students and their parents.
11. Number of students
(1) A registered individual school must ensure that the number of students attending the school, in the year levels for which the school is registered, are sufficient to maintain the school's financial and educational viability.
(2) A registered individual school must ensure that class sizes are appropriate to meet the educational, social and supervision needs of the students in those classes.
(3) A registered individual school must ensure that not more than half of its students are the children of the principal and staff of the school.
12. Complaints management
(1) A registered individual school must have a complaints management policy and procedures that ensure that complaints are addressed fairly, objectively and in a timely manner
(2) A registered individual school must ensure that the complaints policy and procedures provide that –
(a) complaints by staff and parents are processed separately; and
(b) complaints against the principal are processed separately from other complaints
13. Behaviour management
(1) A registered individual school must have a student behaviour management policy.
(2) The student behaviour management policy must –
(a) ensure that students receive positive guidance and encouragement towards acceptable behaviour and are given opportunities to interact and develop respectful and positive relationships with each other, staff and volunteers; and
(b) expressly forbid any form of child abuse, corporal punishment or punishment which threatens or humiliates a child.
(3) Behaviour management and discipline of students must observe the principles of procedural fairness and the prohibition of discrimination.
(4) A registered individual school may have a behaviour management policy relating to staff and adult visitors to the school.
14. Compliance with law
A registered individual school must have such policies as are necessary to ensure that it complies with all relevant laws.