Education Act 2016

During the school year in which a school-aged child is attending Year 10 at a school, the parent of the child, and that child, must ensure that a notice, of a proposed learning program for the child to participate in following the issue to the child of a transition statement, is provided to the principal of the school in accordance with this section unless – the child is to be home educated following the issue of that certificate; or the child attains the age of 18 years during the calendar year that encompasses Year 10. In the case of a contravention by a parent, a fine not exceeding 10 penalty units.

A notice under subsection (1) is to – be in a form approved by the Minister; and include the proposed learning program; and be provided to the principal of the child's school no later than the end of the school year for that school.

During the school year in which a school-aged child is attending Year 10 at a school, the parent of the child, and the child, must ensure that a notice, stating that the child is to be home educated following the issue to the child of a transition statement, is provided, in accordance with this section, to the principal of the child's school unless – the child is to participate in an approved learning program following the issue of that certificate; or the child attains the age of 18 years during the calendar year that encompasses Year 10. In the case of a contravention by a parent, a fine not exceeding 10 penalty units.

A notice under subsection (3) is to – be in a form approved by the Minister; and include evidence, as required by the Ministerial instructions, that the parent of the child is a home educator or has applied to be registered as a home educator; and be provided to the principal of the child's school no later than the end of the school year for that school.

Either before, or as soon as reasonably practicable after, the end of Year 10, the principal is to provide – a notice received by him or her under subsection (1) or (3) to the Secretary; and if the child is a child referred to in section 29(2), a copy of the proposed learning program accompanying a notice received by him or her under subsection (1) to each provider under the program; and a copy of the notice received by him or her under subsection (3) to the Registrar.

This section does not apply to a child who is enrolled at a school, for part-time attendance, as part of his or her approved home education program and is to continue to be home educated following the issue to the child of a transition statement.