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EDUCATION (GENERAL PROVISIONS) ACT 2006 - SCHEDULE 4

SCHEDULE 4 – Dictionary


"accepted representations" —

(a) for chapter 8 , part 1 , division 2 —see section 160 (2) ; or
(b) for chapter 9 , part 3 , division 4 —see section 195 (2) ; or
(c) for chapter 9 , part 5 , division 5 —see section 223 (2) ; or
(d) for chapter 12 , part 3 , division 5 —see section 307 (2) .

"advisory committee" means an advisory committee established under section 412 .

"aggregated information" ...

"aggrieved person" , for chapter 15 , part 4 , see section 401 .

"allowance" , for chapter 13 , see section 367 .

"allowance acquittal details" , for a non-State school for a year, means details of how an allowance has been expended, during the year, by the school’s governing body.

"alternative association member" , for chapter 6 , see section 77 .

"annual report" , for the department, means the department’s annual report under the Financial Accountability Act 2009 .

"appellant" see section 397 .

"appointed member" , for chapter 6 , see section 77 .

"appropriately qualified" ...

"approved behaviour plan" ...

"approved entity" ...

"approved form" means a form approved by the chief executive under section 433 .

"approved policy" , for chapter 13 , see section 367 .

"approved syllabus" ...

"AQF" means the Australian Qualifications Framework within the meaning of the National Vocational Education and Training Regulator Act 2011 (Cwlth) , section 3 .

"association" means—
(a) a parents and citizens association formed for a State instructional institution under section 118 ; or
(b) an interim parents and citizens association formed for a proposed State instructional institution under section 119 .

"at" , in relation to premises, includes in or on the premises.

"attending" , a provider or other entity, means complying with the provider or entity’s attendance requirements in the relevant way stated in section 234 (2) or (3) .

"attributes" , of a child, means the child’s—
(a) aptitude and ability; and
(b) social and emotional competence; and
(c) physical development; and
(d) level of knowledge and understanding.

"authorised officer" , for chapter 16 , part 1 , see section 404 .

"basic allocation" see section 11 (1) .

"behaviour improvement condition" ...

"behaviour management program" ...

"board" means the Non-State Schools Accreditation Board continued in existence under the Education (Non-State Schools Accreditation) Act 2017 , section 97 (1) .

"catchment area" , for chapter 8 , part 3 , see section 169 .

"certificate III" means a qualification by that name under the AQF.

"certificate IV" means a qualification by that name under the AQF.

"certificate of achievement" see the E(QCAA) Act , schedule 1 .

"chairperson" , for chapter 6 , see section 77 .

"challenging behaviour" ...

"charge" , for an offence, in relation to a charge made outside Queensland, means any allegation of an offence made in a way that is the same as, or substantially the same as, a charge under the law of Queensland.

"charge-related ground" see section 282 (4) .

"chief executive (child safety)" means the chief executive of the department in which the Child Protection Act 1999 is administered.

"chief executive (transport)" , for chapter 3 , see section 48 .

"closure" , for chapter 2 , part 3 , see section 17 .

"compulsory participation phase" see section 231 .

"compulsory school age" see section 9 .

"conduct" , for chapter 12 , part 3 , see section 280 .

"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.

"coopted student member" , for chapter 6 , see section 77 .

"corresponding law" , for chapter 3 , see section 48 .

"court" ...

"criminal history" , of a relevant mature age student, for chapter 8A , see section 175A .

"dealt with" , for chapter 12 , part 3 , see section 280 .

"director" , for chapter 12 , part 10 , see section 364 .

"distance education" means education provided where students and teachers are not regularly in the presence of each other for that purpose but communicate with each other in writing, by print or by electronic means.

"distance education kindergarten learning program" means a program approved under section 419E .

"educational program" includes—
(a) for a reference to an educational program provided under this Act—
(i) a program under arrangements approved under section 183 ; and
(ii) a kindergarten learning program; or
(b) for a reference to an educational program provided under the Education (Accreditation of Non-State Schools) Act 2017 —a program under arrangements approved under section 182 .

"effective enrolment eligibility plan" , for chapter 8 , part 4 , see section 173 .

"effective enrolment management plan" , for chapter 8 , part 3 , see section 169 .

"elected member" , for chapter 6 , see section 77 .

"elected parent member" , for chapter 6 , see section 77 .

"elected staff member" , for chapter 6 , see section 77 .

"elected student member" , for chapter 6 , see section 77 .

"eligible option" see section 232 .

"employee" —
(a) for chapter 12 , part 5 —see section 335 ; or
(b) for chapter 12 , part 6 —see section 343 ; or
(c) for chapter 12 , part 10 —see section 364 .

"employment exemption" ...

"enrolment eligibility plan" , for chapter 8 , part 4 , see section 173 .

"enrolment management plan" , for chapter 8 , part 3 , see section 169 .

"E(QCAA) Act" means the Education (Queensland Curriculum and Assessment Authority) Act 2014 .

"exclude" , a student from a State school, means prohibit the student from enrolling at the school while the exclusion is in force.

"excluded person" see section 311 .

"exclusion decision" see section 312 (1) .

"exemption" , for chapter 9 , part 3 , see section 184 .

"exempt person" —
(a) for chapter 12 , part 5 —see section 335 ; or
(b) for chapter 12 , part 6 —see section 343 .

"external program" means—
(a) an educational program under section 284 , 294 or 301 ; or
(b) a program under arrangements approved under section 182 or 183 ; or
(c) another program or course for which the provider’s requirements do not include physically attending, at particular times, the provider’s premises or another place.

"financial data" , for a non-State school in receipt of subsidy, means the following—
(a) details of the school’s recurrent income;
(b) details of the school’s capital income;
(c) details of the school’s recurrent expenses;
(d) details of the school’s capital expenses;
(e) details of the school’s profit or loss in carrying out each of its incidental business activities;
(f) details of the school’s loans;
(g) other financial details, for the school, prescribed under a regulation.

"full-time" , in relation to participation in an eligible option, means at a level that is full-time under the following provisions—
(a) for an apprenticeship or traineeship under the VETE Act†section 238 (2) ;
(b) otherwise†section 235 .

"higher education entity" ...

"home education" , for chapter 9 , part 5 , see section 205 .

"human services" includes education, family support, health and housing.

"human services entity" means a Commonwealth, State or local government entity with functions relating to human services.

"information" includes a document.

"information notice" , for a decision, is a notice stating 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 30 school days;
(d) how the person may have the decision reviewed.

"international educational institution" ...

"international institution approval" ...

"kindergarten age child" see section 419A (5) .

"kindergarten learning program" means a program approved under section 419A (1) .

"mature age State school" means a State school listed on the department’s website as a mature age State school.

"mature age student" , of a mature age State school, means an adult enrolled at the school.

"mature age student notice" ...

"minimum eligibility criteria" ...

"misconduct" ...

"model constitution" see section 96 .

"nearest applicable school" , for chapter 3 , see section 48 .

"negative notice" ...

"nominated person" , for chapter 7 , part 10 , see section 149 .

"non-departmental employment skills development program" means a program included in the register maintained under the Further Education and Training Act 2014 , section 109 .

"non-State school" means an accredited school under the Education (Accreditation of Non-State Schools) Act 2017 .

"non-State school in receipt of subsidy" means an operating non-State school, the governing body of which is eligible for Government funding for the school under the Education (Accreditation of Non-State Schools) Act 2017 .

"non-university provider" ...

"notice" means written notice.

"notice of removal" , for chapter 7 , part 10 , see section 149 .

"notice proposing exclusion" ...

"notice recommending exclusion" ...

"offence" , for chapter 12 , part 3 , see section 280 .

"officer" , of an association, means a person elected to an office of the association under section 123 .

"official member" , for chapter 6 , see section 77 .

"original decision" , for chapter 15 , part 1 , see section 390 .

"original direction" ...

"overseas curriculum" ...

"parent" —
(a) generally—see section 10 ; or
(b) for chapter 12 , part 3 , division 9 —see section 328 .

"parents and citizens association" means a parents and citizens association formed under chapter 7 .

"participating" , in an eligible option, means participating under the following provisions—
(a) for an apprenticeship or traineeship under the VETE Act†section 238 (2) ;
(b) otherwise†section 234 .

"permanent resident" , for chapter 3 , see section 48 .

"person under the cancellation" ...

"person with a disability" —
(a) for chapter 8 , part 1 , division 3 —see section 165 ; or
(b) otherwise—see section 420 (5) .

"planning activities" see section 6 (a) .

"police commissioner" ...

"positive notice" ...

"premises" includes a building together with surrounding land.

"preparatory year" means the year of schooling immediately before year 1.

"preschool education" ...

"prescribed non-State school" see section 419A (5) .

"prescribed State school" see section 419A (5) .

"president" , of an association, means the president of the association elected under section 123 .

"primary education" means education offered in the preparatory year and years 1 to 6.

"primary school" ...

"principal" , of a non-State school with no position by that name, means the person responsible for the school’s day-to-day management.

"principal’s supervisor" , in relation to the principal of a State instructional institution, means the officer employed in the department who holds the position as the principal’s supervisor.

"prospective student" see section 155 (1) .

"provider" —
(a) generally for chapter 10 —see section 232 ; and
(b) in a provision about an eligible option—means the provider for the option.

"provisional registration" , for chapter 9 , part 5 , see section 205 .

"QCAA" means the Queensland Curriculum and Assessment Authority established under the E(QCAA) Act , section 5 (1) .

"QSA" ...

"QSA Act" ...

"reasonably satisfied" means satisfied on reasonable grounds.

"reasonably suspects" means suspects on grounds that are reasonable in the circumstances.

"recognised school" ...

"re-engagement activities" see section 6 (b) .

"registered teacher" see the Education (Queensland College of Teachers) Act 2005 , schedule 3 .

"registered training organisation" see the National Vocational Education and Training Regulator Act 2011 (Cwlth) , section 3 .

"registration" , for chapter 9 , part 5 , see section 205 .

"relevant agreement" , for chapter 7 , part 8 , see section 136 .

"relevant decision-maker" —
(a) for chapter 9 , part 3 —see section 186 (1) ; or
(b) for chapter 10 , part 5 —see section 245 (1) .

"relevant mature age student" , of a mature age State school, for chapter 8A , see section 175A .

"relevant person" , for chapter 14 , see section 383 .

"remaining allocation" see section 11 (3) .

"remote area" see section 49 .

"remove" , for chapter 7 , part 10 , see section 149 .

"removed person" , for chapter 7 , part 10 , see section 149 .

"review body" , of a non-State school, for chapter 12 , part 6 , see section 343A .

"review decision" , for chapter 15 , see section 392 (2) .

"school council" , for a State school, means the school council established for the school under section 79 .

"school day" means any day on which a school is operating as a school.

"school in receipt of subsidy" means—
(a) a State school; or
(b) a non-State school in receipt of subsidy.

"school of distance education" means—
(a) a State school providing distance education; or
(b) a non-State school accredited under the Education (Accreditation of Non-State Schools) Act 2017 to provide distance education.

"school studies" see the E(QCAA) Act , schedule 1 .

"secondary education" means education offered in years 7 to 12.

"semester" means semester 1 or semester 2.

"semester 1" means the period notified by the Minister in the gazette as semester 1.

"semester 2" means the period notified by the Minister in the gazette as semester 2.

"senior certificate" ...

"senior statement" means a statement of results of that type issued under the E(QCAA) Act .

"serious offence" see the Working with Children (Risk Management and Screening) Act 2000 , section 15 .

"show cause notice" —
(a) for chapter 8 , part 1 , division 2 —see section 159 (1) ; or
(b) for chapter 9 , part 3 , division 4 —see section 194 (1) ; or
(c) for chapter 9 , part 5 , division 5 —see section 222 (1) ; or
(d) for chapter 12 , part 3 , division 5 —see section 306 (1) ; or
(e) for chapter 13 , part 4 —see section 376 (2) .

"show cause period" —
(a) for chapter 8 , part 1 , division 2 —see section 159 (1) (d) ; or
(b) for chapter 9 , part 3 , division 4 —see section 194 (2) (d) ; or
(c) for chapter 9 , part 5 , division 5 —see section 222 (2) (d) ; or
(d) for chapter 12 , part 3 , division 5 —see section 306 (1) (d) ; or
(e) for chapter 13 , part 4 —see section 376 (2) (d) .

"special education" means the educational programs and services—
(a) appropriate to the needs of persons with a disability; and
(b) additional to, or otherwise different from, educational programs and services generally available to persons of the relevant age who are not persons with a disability.

"special school" means a State school only providing special education.

"standard conditions of registration" , for chapter 9 , part 5 , see section 205 .

"stated State school" , for chapter 4 , part 5 , see section 70 .

"State educational institution" means an educational institution established under section 13 , 14 or 15 .

"State instructional institution" means an educational institution established under section 13 or 14 .

"State preschool centre" ...

"State school" means an educational institution established under section 13 .

"statutory TAFE institute" ...

"student" —
(a) for chapter 4 —see section 57 ; or
(b) for chapter 12 , part 3 , division 9 —see section 328 .

"student account" ...

"student account phase" ...

"student visa holder" means a person who holds a student visa issued under the Migration Act 1958 (Cwlth) .

"suspend" , a student from a State school, means prohibit the student from attending the school while the suspension is in force.

"TAFE institute" ...

"TAFE Queensland" means TAFE Queensland established under the TAFE Queensland Act 2013 , section 5 (1) .

"teacher" see the Education (Queensland College of Teachers) Act 2005 , schedule 3 .

"transfer note" see section 384 .

"university" ...

"VETE Act" ...

"VETE chief executive" ...

"VETE department" ...



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