Queensland Consolidated Acts

EDUCATION (ACCREDITATION OF NON-STATE SCHOOLS) ACT 2001 - SCHEDULE 3

accepted representations—

(a) for chapter 2, part 3, division 2A—see section 58B(2); or

(b) for chapter 2, part 4, division 2—see section 65(2); or

(c) for chapter 3, part 6, division 2—see section 95(2).

accreditation, of a school, means the accreditation of the school under section 27.

accreditation criteria see section 9.

accredited school means a school accredited by the board under section 27.

AISQ means the Association of Independent Schools of Queensland Inc.

assessor means a person who is appointed as an assessor under section 144.

attributes of accreditation see section 27(3).

attributes of provisional accreditation see section 18(2).

auditor means a person who is appointed as an auditor under section 144.

authorised person means an assessor or auditor.

board means the Non-State Schools Accreditation Board.

board office means the office from which the board operates.

catchment area means—

(a) for a school that is in operation—the geographical area in which at least 80% of the school's students reside; or

(b) for a school that is not in operation—the geographical area in which at least 80% of the school's prospective students are likely to reside.

catchment area notice see section 76(2)(a) and (4)(a).

certificate of accreditation means a certificate of accreditation issued under section 28(1)(a), 57(4) or 58E(3) as applied by section 59, 60(7), 179(5), 181(8) or 182(8).

certificate of provisional accreditation means a certificate of provisional accreditation issued under section 18(3), 34(3)(b), 47(3), 56(3), 57(4), 58E(3), 180(7), 183(10) or 184(10).

chairperson see section 109(1)(a).

change, in a school's governing body, means a change that results in the school having a different governing body.

change day see section 52(4)(b).

change notice see section 52(4).

classroom education means education in which the teacher providing the education and the students receiving the education are in each other's presence.

commencement—

(a) for chapter 7—see section 178; or

(b) for chapter 8, part 1—see section 218; or

(c) for chapter 8, part 2—see section 222; or

(d) for chapter 8, part 3—see section 225.

committee means the Non-State Schools Eligibility for Government Funding Committee.

committee member means a member of the committee appointed under section 135.

company see the Corporations Act, section 9.

company limited by guarantee see the Corporations Act, section 9.

compliance notice see section 61(2).

convicted, of an offence, means being found guilty of the offence, on a plea of guilty or otherwise, whether or not a conviction is recorded.

criminal history, of a person, means the person's criminal history within the meaning of the Criminal Law (Rehabilitation of Offenders) Act 1986 and does not include offences for which the rehabilitation period has expired, and not been revived, under that Act.

deputy chairperson means the deputy chairperson of the board appointed under section 112(1).

director, of a school's governing body, means—

(a) if the governing body is a company under the Corporations Act—a person appointed as a director of the governing body; or

(b) otherwise—a person who is, or is a member of, the executive or management entity, by whatever name called, of the governing body.

distance education see the Education (General Provisions) Act 2006, schedule 4.

eligibility for Government funding criteria see section 85(3) and (4).

establishment phase school, for a sector of schooling, means an accredited school—

(a) that may, under its accreditation, provide education within the sector of schooling; and

(b) that is yet to start to operate within the sector of schooling; and

(c) the governing body of which is eligible for Government funding for the school.

for-profit entity means an entity that is carried on for profit or gain to its individual members.

General Provisions Act, for chapter 7, see section 178.

Government-funded school means a school, the governing body of which is eligible for Government funding for the school.

Government funding, for a school, means funding given by the State for any aspect of the operation of the school.

indictable offence includes an indictable offence dealt with summarily.

ineligible company means a company that is not a company limited by guarantee.

information notice, for a decision made by the board or Minister, is a notice stating each of the following—

(a) the decision;

(b) the reasons for the decision;

(c) that the person to whom the notice is given may have the decision reviewed within 28 days;

(d) the way the person may have the decision reviewed;

(e) if the decision is that a provisionally accredited school not be accredited—a direction that the person surrender the school's certificate of provisional accreditation within 14 days after the decision takes effect;

(f) if the decision is that a school's provisional accreditation or accreditation be cancelled—a direction that the person surrender the certificate of provisional accreditation or accreditation within 14 days after the decision takes effect;

(g) if the decision is that a school's provisional accreditation period be extended or reduced under section 46(1)(b)—a direction that the person surrender the certificate of provisional accreditation within 14 days after the decision takes effect.

member means a member of the board appointed under section 109.

Minister's consultation committee nominee see section 135(1)(b).

Minister's consultation nominees see section 109(1)(b).

non-State school see section 6.

notice means written notice.

not operated for profit, in relation to a school, see section 7.

original decision see section 101.

person with a disability see the Education (General Provisions) Act 2006, schedule 4.

planning approval decision, for chapter 7, part 8, see section 208.

positive exemption notice means a positive exemption notice issued under the Commission for Children and Young People and Child Guardian Act 2000.

positive notice means a positive notice issued under the Commission for Children and Young People and Child Guardian Act 2000.

post-amended Act, for chapter 8, part 1, see section 218.

post-amended Act, for chapter 8, part 3, see section 225.

pre-amended Act, for chapter 8, part 1, see section 218.

pre-amended Act, for chapter 8, part 3, see section 225.

preparatory year see the Education (General Provisions) Act 2006, schedule 4.

primary education see the Education (General Provisions) Act 2006, schedule 4.

prohibited arrangement see section 7A.

properly made submission see section 80(2).

provisional accreditation, of a school, means the provisional accreditation of the school under section 18.

provisional accreditation period, of a school, means the provisional accreditation period applying to the school under this Act.

provisionally accredited school means a school provisionally accredited by the board under section 18.

QCEC means the Queensland Catholic Education Commission.

register means the register kept under section 164.

relevant operational aspect see section 50(1)(b).

review, of a decision, means review of the decision under chapter 4.

school see section 5.

school survey data, for a school, means the following—

(a) the number of full-time students enrolled at the school, grouped according to the type of education offered at the school;

(b) the number of part-time students enrolled at the school, grouped according to the type of education offered at the school;

(c) the number of students enrolled for distance education at the school;

(d) the number of full-time students enrolled at the school who are persons with a disability;

(e) the number of part-time students enrolled at the school who are persons with a disability;

(f) details of the sites from which the school operates;

(g) other details, about the school, prescribed under a regulation.

secondary education see the Education (General Provisions) Act 2006, schedule 4.

sector of schooling means any of the following groups of years of schooling—

(a) preparatory year to year 3;

(b) years 4 to 7;

(c) years 8 to 10;

(d) years 11 and 12.

sector student-intake day, of a school for a sector of schooling, means the first day of education of students at the school within the sector of schooling.

show cause notice—

(a) for chapter 2, part 3, division 2A—see section 58A(2); or

(b) for chapter 2, part 4, division 2—see section 64(2); or

(c) for chapter 3, part 6, division 2—see section 94(2).

show cause period—

(a) for chapter 2, part 3, division 2A—see section 58A(2)(d); or

(b) for chapter 2, part 4, division 2—see section 64(2)(d); or

(c) for chapter 3, part 6, division 2—see section 94(2)(d).

special education see the Education (General Provisions) Act 2006, schedule 4.

State school see the Education (General Provisions) Act 2006, schedule 4.

student-intake day, of a provisionally accredited school, means the first day of education of students under the school's provisional accreditation.

submission period see section 77(1)(h).

type of education means a type of education mentioned in section 12(1).