Education and Training Reform Regulations 2017

The principal of a Government school—

is responsible for implementing the student engagement policy of the school; and

is responsible for determining the nature and extent of the consequences imposed on students of the school for failure to comply with that policy; and

may determine the consequences to be imposed on a student for not wearing the school uniform in accordance with a determination on school uniforms made by the school council and any Ministerial Order in relation to student discipline.

Before making a determination under subregulation (1)(c), the principal of a Government school must be satisfied that the student's failure to wear the school uniform was because of the student's disobedience.

Without limiting subregulation (1), the principal of a Government school may require a student to undertake additional school work at a reasonable time and place if that is authorised by the student engagement policy.

The principal of a Government school must ensure that—

any periods of detention, additional school work or other consequences that may be imposed on students in accordance with the student engagement policy are reasonable; and

the student engagement policy is brought to the attention of the students, parents, staff, and members of the school council of the Government school.