3Interpretation

3 Interpretation

(1) In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears:

Council means the Australian Research Council established by section 23.

curricula means courses of study, and methods and procedures, for use in or in connection with teaching or learning in schools or tertiary institutions.

curriculum project means a project involving:

(a) research in relation to, or the development of, curricula or educational materials; or

(b) the publication of educational materials.

educational materials means materials or equipment (including books) for use in or in connection with teaching or learning in schools or tertiary institutions.

higher education institution means an institution specified in a Table in subsection 4(1) of the Higher Education Funding Act 1988.

innovative project means a project (not being a curriculum project) aimed at bringing diversity or innovation, or designed to test new approaches or techniques, in a field to which the project is relevant.

school means:

(a) a school or similar institution at which full‑time primary education or full‑time secondary education, or both, is or are provided; or

(b) a school or similar institution at which education is provided that includes full‑time primary education or full‑time secondary education, or both.

State includes the Northern Territory.

technical and further education means education provided by way of a course of instruction or training that is, or that is preparatory to, a course of a kind relevant to a trade, technical or other skilled occupation or that otherwise meets educational needs, other than:

(a) education provided at a higher education institution, not being education provided by way of a course declared by the Minister, in writing, to be a course of technical and further education; or

(b) primary or secondary education provided by way of a full‑time course in a school.

technical and further education institution means:

(a) any institution (other than a higher education institution or a school) that provides technical and further education, being:

(i) an institution in a State conducted by or on behalf of the government of the State; or

(ii) an institution in a Territory (other than an institution declared by the Minister, in writing, not to be an institution to which this subparagraph applies) conducted by or on behalf of the government of the Commonwealth; or