Education Act 2016

A person or organisation intending to own, manage or operate a new individual non-government school may apply to the Minister for registration of the school as an individual non-government school.

An application is to – be in writing; and state the type of education, as specified in section 174, to be provided; and provide details of how the school meets, or will meet, standards for registration of new individual non-government schools prescribed by the regulations; and include any other information required by the regulations to be included; and be lodged with the Registrar no later than 9 months, or such lesser time as the Registrar determines, before the new individual non-government school is due to commence operating; and be accompanied by any fee determined by the Registration Board and approved by the Minister.

On receiving the application, the Registrar is to provide a copy of it to the Registration Board.

The Registration Board may require a person or organisation to provide any further information it considers may be necessary in order for the Minister to determine the application.

As soon as reasonably practicable after receiving the application, the Registration Board is to provide a copy of it to the Minister.