Education Act 2016

A parent is to enrol a school-aged child at a school by lodging a completed application with the school's principal.

An application for enrolment of a school-aged child is to include any information the Ministerial instructions require in relation to – the identity of the child; and the identity of the parent of the child; and the place of residence of the child; and any other matter the Minister considers relevant.

If requested by the school's principal, a parent wishing to enrol a school-aged child is to provide evidence of – the age of the child; and the family name of the child; and the parent's guardianship, the parent's parental responsibility under a parenting plan, or parenting order, under Part VII of the Family Law Act 1975 of the Commonwealth or the parent's other care and control of the child.