Education Act 2016

Subject to subsection (2), the Secretary, at least once in every 5 years, is to – determine, in respect of each State school, the intake area for that school; and publish the intake areas in such manner as the Secretary considers appropriate.

The Secretary, instead of determining the intake area for a school under subsection (1), may recommend to the Minister – that a State school is not to have an intake area; and the classes of school-aged children, youths and persons who should be eligible to enrol at that school.

Each of the following persons is entitled to be enrolled at a State school that has an intake area if his or her home is situated in that intake area:a child who is entitled to attend kindergarten; a school-aged child; a youth; a person who is entitled under section 94 to attend a State school.

If a State school does not have an intake area but classes of school-aged children, youths and persons have been determined under section 97 or 98 to be eligible to enrol at the school, a school-aged child, youth or person of such a class is entitled to apply for enrolment at that school.