Queensland Consolidated Acts Queensland Consolidated Acts1–12 syllabus means a syllabus for school studies in 1 or more of the years 1 to 12 years of schooling.
account number, for part 2A, see section 21J(1)(a).
accredited kindergarten guideline means a kindergarten guideline accredited by the authority under this Act.
accredited preparatory guideline means a preparatory guideline accredited, by the authority under this Act, for the preparatory year.
accredited syllabus, for school studies, means a 1-12 syllabus accredited, by the authority under this Act, for the studies.
affected by bankruptcy action, in relation to a person, means the person—
(a) is bankrupt; or
(b) has compounded with creditors; or
(c) as a debtor, has otherwise taken, or applied to take, advantage of any law about bankruptcy.
aggregated information, for part 2A, see section 21B.
AISQ means The Association of Independent Schools of Queensland Inc.
annual report, of the authority, means the authority's annual report under the Financial Accountability Act 2009.
appointed member means a person appointed as a member under section 25(2).
appropriately qualified, in relation to a power, means having the qualifications, experience or standing appropriate to exercise the power.
approved kindergarten guideline means a kindergarten guideline developed, purchased or revised, and approved, by the authority under this Act.
approved preparatory guideline means a preparatory guideline developed, purchased or revised, and approved, by the authority under this Act, for the preparatory year.
approved syllabus, for school studies, means a 1–12 syllabus developed, purchased or revised, and approved, by the authority under this Act for the studies.
area of learning, for part 7, division 4, see section 91.
assessment data means the results of school-based assessment of persons' achievement in school studies.
Australian Qualifications Framework means the national framework of educational qualifications—
(a) approved by the Ministerial Council for Education, Employment, Training and Youth Affairs; and
(b) stated in the implementation handbook for that framework published by the Australian Qualifications Framework Advisory Board, as in force from time to time.
Editor's note—
The implementation handbook may be inspected during business hours at the office from which the Office of the Queensland Studies Authority operates or viewed at the website at.
Australian Qualifications Framework Advisory Board means the board by that name established by the Ministerial Council for Education, Employment, Training and Youth Affairs.
authorised agent, for part 2A, see section 21Q(2).
authority means the Queensland Studies Authority.
authority committee means—
(a) the executive committee; or
(b) a committee of the authority established under section 47(1).
carer, in a child care service, see the Child Care Act 2002, section 56.
certificate of achievement means—
(a) a QCE; or
(b) another certificate issuable under this Act to a person who meets the eligibility requirements provided for under this Act for the issue of the certificate.
certification studies means studies prescribed under a regulation to be contributing studies for a certificate of achievement.
chairperson means the chairperson of the authority appointed under section 28(1).
child care service see the Child Care Act 2002, section 5.
children over preschool age means children who attend school in the preparatory year or a higher year.
commencement—
(a) for part 7, division 2, see section 81; and
(b) for part 7, division 4, see section 91.
common national test means a test in literacy or numeracy specified in a regulation made under the Commonwealth Act.
Commonwealth Act means the Schools Assistance (Learning Together—Achievement Through Choice and Opportunity) Act 2004 (Cwlth).
compulsory participation phase see the E(GP) Act, section 231.
compulsory school age see the E(GP) Act, section 9.
convicted means found guilty, or having a plea of guilty accepted by a court, whether or not a conviction is recorded.
deputy chairperson means the deputy chairperson of the authority appointed under section 29(1).
director means the director of the office appointed under section 59.
education and care service means an approved education and care service under the Education and Care Services National Law (Queensland).
education planning activities see section 72A.
educator see the Education and Care Services National Law (Queensland), section 5(1).
E(GP) Act means the Education (General Provisions) Act 2006.
eligible option, for part 2A, see section 21B.
executive committee means the committee established under section 45.
exempt provider, for part 2A, see section 21B.
former body, for part 7, division 2, see section 81.
Higher Education Forum means the entity by that name whose membership includes the following—
(a) the vice-chancellors of universities established in the State;
(b) the chief executive;
(c) a nominee of the Minister administering the vocational education and training department.
implementing, in relation to common national tests, means implementing the tests under a regulation made under the Commonwealth Act.
kindergarten guideline means a guideline about learning and age-appropriate teaching and assessment practices, in education and care services and child care services, for the years before the preparatory year.
member means—
(a) an official member; or
(b) an appointed member.
moderation means the process under which assessment data is moderated to ensure comparability, across the State and at recognised schools, of the assessing teachers' judgments in deciding results.
non-State school means a school that is provisionally accredited, or accredited, under the Education (Accreditation of Non-State Schools) Act 2001.
notice means written notice.
office means the Office of the Queensland Studies Authority.
official member means a member mentioned in section 25(1)(a) or (b).
parent see the E(GP) Act, section 10.
planning activities, for part 2A, see section 21B.
pre-amended Act, for part 7, division 4, see section 91.
preparatory guideline means a guideline for the preparatory year.
preparatory year see the Education (General Provisions) Act 2006, schedule 4.
primary education see the Education (General Provisions) Act 2006, schedule 4.
primary school means a school, other than a special school, offering education in the preparatory year and years 1 to 7.
principal, of a school, means the individual in charge of the school.
provider, for part 2A, see section 21B.
purchase see section 8(3).
QCE means Queensland certificate of education.
QCEC means the Queensland Catholic Education Commission.
Queensland certificate of education means a certificate issuable under this Act to a person who meets the eligibility requirements provided for under this Act for the issue of the certificate.
recognised school see the Education (General Provisions) Act 2006, schedule 4.
re-engagement activities, for part 2A, see section 21B.
regulation made under the Commonwealth Act means a regulation made under the following provisions of the Commonwealth Act—
(a) for a State school—section 19(4);
(b) for a non-State school—section 36(4).
relevant entities means the following entities—
(a) AISQ;
(b) QCEC;
(c) the VETE chief executive.
repealed Act, for part 7, division 2, see section 81.
repealed chapter 11, for part 7, division 4, see section 91.
school—
(a) means—
(i) a State instructional institution within the meaning of the Education (General Provisions) Act 2006, schedule 4; or
(ii) a non-State school; but
(b) does not include a recognised school.
school age care service see the Child Care Act 2002, schedule 2.
school studies means—
(a) the 8 key learning areas provided for under the Melbourne Declaration on Educational Goals for Young Australians; or
(b) school subjects.
Note—
The declaration was made at the 26th Ministerial Council on Education, Employment, Training and Youth Affairs held on 5 December 2008.
Editor's note—
The declaration may be viewed on the website of the Ministerial Council for Education, Early Childhood Development and Youth Affairs at.
secondary education see the Education (General Provisions) Act 2006, schedule 4.
secondary school means a school, other than a special school, offering education in years 8 to 12 years of schooling.
sectors of education means primary education, secondary education, special education and tertiary education.
special education see the Education (General Provisions) Act 2006, schedule 4.
special school means a school providing special education.
statement of results means a statement, issuable under this Act, recording information that is—
(a) recorded in a person's student account; and
(b) prescribed under a regulation for the statement.
State school see the Education (General Provisions) Act 2006, schedule 4.
student account see section 21A(1).
student account phase see section 21C.
students means persons studying school studies within a sector of education.
student visa holder, for part 2A, see section 21B.
syllabus includes standards of learning, and standards of assessment, for school studies.
teacher means—
(a) a person who—
(i) is registered as a teacher under the Education (Queensland College of Teachers) Act 2005; and
(ii) is a member of the educational staff of a school; or
(b) in relation to a recognised school—a person who provides educational instruction in, or assessment of, certification studies at the school.
tertiary entrance means the entrance by persons to tertiary education in Queensland.
VETE Act means the Vocational Education, Training and Employment Act 2000.
VETE chief executive means the chief executive of the VETE department.
VETE department means the department in which the VETE Act is administered.