Working with Children Check Act 2000
sch.1-sec.3Schools—employees other than teachers
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sch.1-sec.3 Schools—employees other than teachers
Employment is regulated employment if any of the usual functions of the employment take place— in an area of a school— in which children are being educated and cared for; or that is accessible to children; and at a time when children are ordinarily present. However, employment mentioned in subsection (1) is not regulated employment if— the employee is an approved teacher; or the employment involves undertaking work— that is not directed towards children; and the nature of which does not permit or facilitate contact with children, other than incidental contact. To the extent of an inconsistency between this section and section 4 (1) (b) of this schedule, this section prevails. sch 1 s 3 sub 2004 No. 49 s 50 (2) amd 2010 No. 5 s 65 (3) sub 2024 No. 50 s 122 (sch.1-sec.3-ssec.1) Employment is regulated employment if any of the usual functions of the employment take place— in an area of a school— in which children are being educated and cared for; or that is accessible to children; and at a time when children are ordinarily present. (sch.1-sec.3-ssec.2) However, employment mentioned in subsection (1) is not regulated employment if— the employee is an approved teacher; or the employment involves undertaking work— that is not directed towards children; and the nature of which does not permit or facilitate contact with children, other than incidental contact. (sch.1-sec.3-ssec.3) To the extent of an inconsistency between this section and section 4 (1) (b) of this schedule, this section prevails.
- (a) in an area of a school— (i) in which children are being educated and cared for; or (ii) that is accessible to children; and
- (i) in which children are being educated and cared for; or
- (ii) that is accessible to children; and
- (b) at a time when children are ordinarily present.
- (i) in which children are being educated and cared for; or
- (ii) that is accessible to children; and
- (a) the employee is an approved teacher; or
- (b) the employment involves undertaking work— (i) that is not directed towards children; and (ii) the nature of which does not permit or facilitate contact with children, other than incidental contact.
- (i) that is not directed towards children; and
- (ii) the nature of which does not permit or facilitate contact with children, other than incidental contact.
- (i) that is not directed towards children; and
- (ii) the nature of which does not permit or facilitate contact with children, other than incidental contact.