Education Act 2016

A parent of a child who – is a home educator of the child; or intends to become a home educator of the child – may apply to enrol the child at one school for part-time attendance at the school in accordance with the approved home education program or the proposed home education program.

An application for enrolment of a 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 child under this section 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.

The principal of the school, in assessing the application – is to do so in accordance with any relevant guidelines issued under section 89; and is to ensure, as far as reasonably practicable, that the child – is not enrolled at that school and another school; and is not enrolled at that school for part-time attendance of more than 2 full school days, or more than the equivalent of 2 full school days, in any school week.

Despite subsection (4)(b), the principal of the school may allow the enrolment for part-time attendance of a child or youth at that school for more than 2 full school days, or more than the equivalent of 2 full school days, in any school week if satisfied that it is intended that the child will not be home educated in the following school year but will be enrolled at a school on a full-time basis.