Queensland Consolidated Acts

EDUCATION (GENERAL PROVISIONS) ACT 2006 - SECT 361

361 Guidelines for dress code

(1) The chief executive may make guidelines about dress codes for State schools.

(2) Issues that may be addressed by a guideline include the following—

(a) the scope of operation of a dress code;

(b) the extent of consultation to be undertaken by a State school’s principal when developing a dress code;

(c) the issues to be considered in the development of a dress code, including, for example—

(i) the availability and affordability of items of clothing; and

(ii) the functionality of items of clothing; and

(iii) health and safety issues; and

(iv) anti-discrimination issues; and

(v) the process to be followed in dealing with the special circumstances of particular students;

(d) the consistency of a dress code with other Acts or laws;

(e) the consistency of a dress code with government policies;

(f) the ongoing monitoring of the operation of a dress code.

(3) A guideline may be amended or replaced by a later guideline made under this section.

(4) A guideline must be made available to each principal of a State school.