Objectives
1 Objectives
The objectives of these Regulations are—
to regulate the conduct of school education, including prescribing the minimum standards for the registration of a Government or non‑Government school; and
Reg. 1(ab) inserted by S.R. No. 25/2021 reg. 5(1).
to regulate the operation of school boarding premises, including prescribing the minimum standards for the registration of a Government or non-government school boarding premises; and
to prescribe the procedures and requirements for school registration; and
Reg. 1(ba) inserted by S.R. No. 25/2021 reg. 5(2).
to prescribe procedures and requirements for the registration of school boarding premises; and
to provide for admission and attendance and policies for student engagement at Government schools; and
Reg. 1(ca) inserted by S.R. No. 25/2021 reg. 5(3).
to provide for a student engagement policy at each Government school boarding premises; and
to provide for the age requirements for enrolment and attendance at Government schools and participation in programs and courses of study at Government schools; and
to provide for the conduct of school councils in Government schools; and
to provide for parents' clubs and fundraising in Government schools; and
to prescribe procedures for and requirements of registration of students for home schooling; and
Reg. 1(h) substituted by S.R. No. 6/2022 reg. 5.
to prescribe minimum standards and procedures for registration of a person, body or school—
to provide an accredited senior secondary course or an accredited foundation secondary course; or
to award, confer or issue a registered senior secondary qualification or a registered foundation secondary qualification; and
to provide for matters relating to dispute resolution and student welfare schemes; and
to set out the role of the Victorian Registration and Qualifications Authority in investigating certain complaints; and
to provide for the approval of transport services and the grant of travelling allowances for students; and
to provide for the grant of scholarships; and
Reg. 1(la) inserted by S.R. No. 43/2022 reg. 4.
to prescribe information and matters for the purposes of the school community safety order scheme; and
to provide for other matters necessary to give effect to the Education and Training Reform Act 2006.
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