6List of non‑government schools

6 List of non‑government schools

(1) The Minister shall maintain a list of non‑government schools in respect of which financial assistance is provided under this Act. (2) Subject to subsections (3) and (4), the list shall be kept in such manner as the Minister determines. (3) The list shall be divided into 2 parts, one relating to systemic schools and the other to non‑systemic schools, and shall contain:

(a) the name of each school (in this subsection called a list school) in respect of which financial assistance is provided under this Act;

(b) the address of each location at which each list school provides education, being education in respect of which financial assistance is provided under this Act;

(c) a description of:

(i) the levels at which education is provided at each list school, being levels of education in respect of which financial assistance is provided under this Act; or

(ii) if more than one location is included in the list under paragraph (b) in relation to a list school—the levels at which education is provided at each of those locations, being levels of education in respect of which financial assistance is provided under this Act;

(d) the funding level of each non‑systemic school included in the list;

(e) the maximum number of students (if any) eligible for general recurrent funding applicable to each list school;

(f) in the case of systemic schools included in an approved school system—the name of the system; and

(g) a statement identifying whether each list school is:

(i) a single sex school or a co‑educational school; or

(ii) a day school, a boarding school or a day and boarding school.

(4) The list shall also contain:

(a) the schools included in the list of systemic schools in force under the former Act immediately before the commencing day; and

(b) the schools included in the list of non‑systemic schools in force under the former Act immediately before the commencing day.

(5) The Minister may, having regard to any significant change in the need of a non‑systemic school for financial assistance for recurrent expenditure of the school, by determination in writing, vary the list by specifying a different funding level of the school. (6) Where a school in a State that is included in the list:

(a) ceases to be recognised by the State Minister; or

(b) becomes conducted for profit;

the Minister may vary the list by removing the school. (7) Where a non‑systemic school becomes a systemic school, or a systemic school becomes a non‑systemic school, the Minister may, by determination in writing, vary the list and the list of approved school systems to take account of the change. (8) Where a systemic school becomes a non‑systemic school, the Minister shall, having regard to the need of the school for financial assistance, by determination in writing, determine the funding level of the school and include in the list the level so determined. (9) A variation under subsection (5), (6), (7), (8) or (10) may be expressed to take effect from a day before the day on which the determination was made. (10) The Minister may vary the list: