Div 1Establishment, closure etc.

Division 1 — Establishment, closure etc.

55. Establishing etc. school, Minister’s powers as to 59

56. Closing, amalgamating etc. schools, Minister’s powers as to 60

57. Consultation requirements before s. 56 power exercised 60

58. Permanent closure, procedure for 61

59. Permanent closure for safety or welfare reasons 62

60. Local‑intake schools, declaration of etc. 62

Division 2 — Functions of chief executive officer, principals and teachers

61. CEO’s functions 63

62. Principals, appointment of 63

63. Principal’s functions 64

64. Teacher’s functions 65

65. Assigned function etc. not to be inconsistent with industrial arrangements 66

Division 3 — Educational instruction

66. Terms used 66

67. Curriculum, determination of 66

68. Curriculum not to promote certain matters 67

69. Special religious education, provision of 67

70. Prayers etc., principal to consult school Council about 67

71. Special religious instruction etc., parent may withdraw child from 68

72. Conscientious objection to subject, principal may exempt child from classes on 68

73. Child with disability, educational programme for 69

74A. Child in early education period, educational programme for 69

Division 4 — Enrolment

74. Application for enrolment of child 70

75. Enrolment of child, principal’s duties as to 70

76. General residential qualification for child to be enrolled 71

77. Child below compulsory school age, when entitled to be enrolled 71

78. Child of compulsory school age, when entitled to be enrolled at local‑intake school 72

79. Child of compulsory school age, when entitled to be enrolled at non local-intake school 72

80. Enrolment of person after compulsory education period 73

81. Resolving question under s. 76, 77, 78 or 79 73