School Education Amendment Act 2012

 

School Education Amendment Act 2012

CONTENTS

Part 1 — Preliminary

1.           Short title                                                                         2

2.           Commencement                                                               2

Part 2 — School Education Act 1999 amended

3.           Act amended                                                                   3

4.           Section 4 amended                                                           3

5.           Sections 5 and 6 replaced                                                  3

5.              Pre‑compulsory education period                        3

6.              Compulsory education period                               4

6.           Part 2 Division 1 heading replaced                                     5

Division 1 — Compulsory education with alternatives in final years of compulsory education

7.           Section 10 amended                                                          5

8.           Part 2 Division 1 Subdivision 1A heading replaced              5

Subdivision 1A — Alternatives to the operation of section 9 in final years of compulsory education

9.           Section 11B amended                                                       6

10.         Section 11M amended                                                      6

11.         Section 192 amended                                                        6

12.         Section 199 amended                                                        6

Part 3 — School Curriculum and Standards Authority Act 1997 amended

13.         Act amended                                                                   7

14.         Section 3 amended                                                           7

15.         Section 19A amended                                                       7

16.         Section 19M amended                                                      8

 

School Education Amendment Act 2012

No. 46 of 2012

An Act to amend the School Education Act 1999 and to make consequential amendments to the School Curriculum and Standards Authority Act 1997.

[Assented to 29 November 2012]

The Parliament of Western Australia enacts as follows:

 

Part 1  Preliminary

1.           Short title

             This is the School Education Amendment Act 2012.

2.           Commencement

             This Act comes into operation as follows —

                 (a)    sections 1, 2, 3 and 5 — on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent;

                 (b)    the rest of the Act — on 1 January 2013.

Part 2  School Education Act 1999 amended

3.           Act amended

             This Part amends the School Education Act 1999.

4.           Section 4 amended

     (1)    In section 4 delete the definition of year 11 and year 12.

     (2)    In section 4 insert in alphabetical order:

 

    final years of compulsory education for a child means the final 2 years of the compulsory education period for the child;

 

     (3)    In section 4 in the definition of teaching staff delete “section 236(2);” and insert:

 

             section 236(2).

 

5.           Sections 5 and 6 replaced

             Delete sections 5 and 6 and insert:

 

5.           Pre‑compulsory education period

            The pre‑compulsory education period for a child is as follows —

    (a)    until 31 December 2012 —

     (i)    from the beginning of the year in which the child reaches the age of 4 years and 6 months; and

     (ii)    until the end of the year in which the child reaches the age of 5 years and 6 months;

    (b)    from 1 January 2013 —

     (i)    from the beginning of the year in which the child reaches the age of 4 years and 6 months; and

     (ii)    until the end of that year.

6.           Compulsory education period

    (1)    The compulsory education period for a child is as follows —

    (a)    until 31 December 2012 —

     (i)    from the beginning of the year in which the child reaches the age of 6 years and 6 months; and

     (ii)    until the end of the year in which the child reaches the age of 17;

    (b)    from 1 January 2013 until 31 December 2013 —

     (i)    from the beginning of the year in which the child reaches the age of 5 years and 6 months; and

     (ii)    until the end of the year in which the child reaches the age of 17;

    (c)    from 1 January 2014 —

     (i)    from the beginning of the year in which the child reaches the age of 5 years and 6 months; and

     (ii)    until —

     (I)    the end of the year in which the child reaches the age of 17 years and 6 months; or

    (II)    the child reaches the age of 18,

             whichever happens first.

    (2)    If a child satisfies the minimum requirements for graduation from secondary school established under the School Curriculum and Standards Authority Act 1997 before the end of the compulsory education period under subsection (1), this Act applies in respect of the child as if the compulsory education period for the child ended when the requirements were satisfied.

 

6.           Part 2 Division 1 heading replaced

             Delete the heading to Part 2 Division 1 and insert:

 

Division 1 — Compulsory education with alternatives in final years of compulsory education

 

7.           Section 10 amended

             In section 10(2) delete “year 11 or year 12” and insert:

 

             either of the final years of compulsory education

 

8.           Part 2 Division 1 Subdivision 1A heading replaced

             Delete the heading to Part 2 Division 1 Subdivision 1A and insert:

 

Subdivision 1A — Alternatives to the operation of section 9 in final years of compulsory education

 

9.           Section 11B amended

             In section 11B(1) delete “year 11 and year 12” and insert:

 

             the final years of compulsory education

 

10.         Section 11M amended

     (1)    In section 11M(1)(b) delete “year 11 and year 12.” and insert:

 

             the final years of compulsory education.

 

     (2)    In section 11M(2)(a) delete “year 11 or year 12” and insert:

 

             either of the final years of compulsory education

 

11.         Section 192 amended

             In section 192(a) delete “the first year of.

12.         Section 199 amended

             In section 199(1)(a) delete “the first year of.

                  Note:  In the note under section 9(1a) delete “year 11 or 12” and insert “either of the final years of compulsory education”.

Part 3  School Curriculum and Standards Authority Act 1997 amended

13.         Act amended

             This Part amends the School Curriculum and Standards Authority Act 1997.

14.         Section 3 amended

             In section 3 delete the definition of compulsory education period and insert:

 

    compulsory education period has the meaning given in the School Education Act section 6(1);

 

15.         Section 19A amended

     (1)    In section 19A(1) insert in alphabetical order:

 

    final years of compulsory education has the meaning given in the School Education Act section 4;

 

     (2)    In section 19A(1) in the definition of student paragraph (a) delete “the 11th or 12th year of the compulsory education period” and insert:

 

             either of the final years of compulsory education

 

16.         Section 19M amended

             In section 19M(5)(b)(i) delete “the 11th or 12th year of the compulsory education period” and insert:

 

             either of the final years of compulsory education

 

 

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By Authority: JOHN A. STRIJK, Government Printer