South Australian Consolidated Regulations

EDUCATION REGULATIONS 1997

- under the Education Act 1972

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART 1--Preliminary

   1.      Short title
   4.      Interpretation

   PART 2--School buildings and grounds

   5.      Use of school premises for other than school purposes
   6.      Regulation of traffic on Departmental property

   PART 2A--Control of trespass and misbehaviour on school premises etc

   7.      Definitions
   7AA.    Application of Part
   7A.     Offence to trespass or misbehave on school premises etc
   7B.     Power to request person to leave school premises etc
   7C.     Power to bar person from school premises etc
   7D.     Minister may review prohibition notice
   7E.     Power to restrain, remove or refuse entry

   PART 3--The teaching service

           Division 1--Appointment to the teaching service

   8.      Application for employment

           Division 2--Classification and promotion of teachers

   9.      Definition of promotional classification levels
   10.     Limit on reclassification applications
   11.     Categories of schools
   12.     Number of AST Level 1 officers and promotional level positions
   13.     Appeals under section 53 of Act
   14.     Acting appointments

           Division 3--Leave of absence for teachers

   15.     Absence to be reported
   16.     Leave of absence on the ground of illness
   17.     Special leave with pay
   18.     Infectious diseases and special leave
   19.     Special leave without pay
   20.     Absence from duty
   21.     Leave and continuity of service
   22.     Long service leave on half pay
   23.     Accouchement leave
   24.     War service sick leave

           Division 4--Salaries and allowances for teachers

   25.     Commencing salary above minimum
   26.     Positions not covered in an award
   27.     Deduction from salaries of rents for Departmental residences
   28.     Minister may recover salary paid to teacher in certain circumstances
   29.     Travelling expenses
   30.     Removal expenses

           Division 5--Appeals and disciplinary provisions for teachers

   31.     Complaint against a Departmental officer
   32.     Selection of members to constitute an Appeal Board
   33.     Lodging of appeals
   34.     Action following lodgements of appeal
   35.     Delay of proceedings by the Director-General
   36.     Criminal offences by teachers

           Division 6--Duties of teachers

   37.     Responsibilities of teachers
   39.     School control of students
   40.     Suspension of students
   41.     Exclusion of students
   42.     Expulsion of students from particular school
   43.     Expulsion of students from all schools and other educational facilities
   44.     Grounds for decision as to whether to suspend, exclude or expel
   45.     Offence for suspended, excluded or expelled students to be on school grounds
   46.     Appeal
   47.     Impartiality of instruction
   48.     Compliance with the regulations
   49.     Certain specific prohibitions
   50.     Not to incur liability on behalf of the Government
   51.     Liability of the Government in certain circumstances
   52.     Power of head teacher to require certain payments

           Division 7--Resignation and retirement of teachers

   53.     Resignation of teachers
   54.     Resignation to contest an election
   55.     Cessation of duty without notice

   PART 4--Students

           Division 1--Enrolment, attendance and participation

   55A.    Rules and criteria for determining where child to be enrolled
   55B.    Rules and criteria for determining what constitutes full-time participation in approved learning programs
   56.     Admission of children
   57.     Admission of children under six years of age
   58.     Conditions for enrolment at a correspondence school
   59.     Enrolment of children with disabilities or learning difficulties
   59A.    Approved learning programs
   59B.    Report on operation of Part 6 of Act
   60.     Prescribed reasons for non-attendance and non-participation
   60A.    Parent to notify Minister if child not participating

           Division 2--School books and materials, homework

   61.     Transactions
   62.     Books etc provided in cases of hardship
   63.     Right of search
   64.     Homework

           Division 3--School terms, vacations and holidays

   65.     School terms
   66.     Days on which schools are open
   67.     Special days and closure of schools
   68.     Teachers may be required to give assistance on days when schools are closed
   69.     Organisation of a school day

           Division 4--Student allowances and scholarships

   70.     Definitions
   71.     Travelling allowances for primary students
   72.     Travelling allowances for secondary students
   73.     Travelling allowance students with disabilities
   74.     Educational allowances for secondary students
   75.     Education allowances for students with disabilities
   76.     Scholarships and awards

   PART 5--Dress codes

   77.     Dress code

   PART 6--Religious education in schools

   78.     Standing Committee on Religious Education
   79.     Religious education committees in schools
   80.     Approved courses in religious education
   81.     Persons to conduct religious education classes
   82.     Organisation of religious education classes
   83.     Exemptions
   84.     Transition provision

   PART 7--Provision of information

   85.     Schools to provide certain information
   86.     Approved learning program providers to provide specified information

   PART 10--Miscellaneous

   110.    Exemption from certain topics in health education
   111.    Nomination of teachers to various boards
   112.    Scholarships for teachers
   113.    Compulsory medical examination of teachers
   114.    Notice to a teacher
   115.    Education Gazette, directions and instructions
   115A.   School funds
   115B.   Forwarding of property on school closure
   116.    Records and documents property of Minister
           Legislative history