Victorian Numbered Regulations Victorian Numbered RegulationsAfter Schedule 5 to the Principal Regulations insert —
" Schedule 5A—Information required for application for registration of a school boarding premises
Regulation 71D
The following particulars, information and documents are to be provided—
1 The name of the school boarding premises.
2 The address of the school boarding premises.
3 The date of the proposed commencement of operation of the school boarding premises.
4 The age range and number of students to be accepted at the school boarding premises ( see note 1) .
5 The names and total number of staff and the qualifications of each member of staff of the provider of school boarding services at the school boarding premises (see note 1) .
6 The physical facilities (buildings, facilities and grounds) to be provided at the school boarding premises.
7 Any religious or other affiliation or association of the school boarding premises, including with a registered school.
8 Whether the school boarding premises will be associated with one of the following types of school—
(a) a primary school;
(b) a secondary school;
(c) a co-educational school;
(d) a single sex school;
(e) a specific purpose school;
(f) a specialist school.
9 In the case of 2 or more registered school boarding premises proposing to amalgamate, the names and addresses of those premises.
10 In the case of a non-government school boarding premises—
(a) the full name, postal address, telephone number, and facsimile number or email address of the provider of the school boarding services at the premises; and
(b) if the provider is an incorporated body, the ABN or ACN ( see note 2 ); and
(c) the full name, postal address, telephone number, and facsimile number or email address of the chair of the governing body of the provider of school boarding services at the school boarding premises (if applicable) ( see note 3 ).
11 Details of the following matters—
(a) the policies of the provider of school boarding services at the school boarding premises relating to compliance with the prescribed minimum standards for registration of school boarding premises;
(b) the philosophy of the provider of school boarding services at the school boarding premises;
(c) the business plan that relates to the school boarding premises;
(d) the governance structure of the provider of school boarding services at the school boarding premises, including its constitution or articles of association (however described);
(e) the contact person for the application and that person's contact details.
12 The full name, postal address, telephone number, and facsimile number or email address of the chief executive officer (by whatever name called) of the provider of school boarding services at the school boarding premises (if applicable) ( see note 3 ).
13 Documents accompanying the application that—
(a) show that the buildings, facilities and grounds of the school boarding premises comply with relevant statutory requirements ( see note 4 ); and
(b) enable the Authority to assess whether the provider of school boarding services at the school boarding premises is capable of ensuring that the premises and those services meet the prescribed minimum standards for registration of school boarding premises; and
(c) show the policies of the provider of school boarding services at the school boarding premises in relation to student behaviour including policies for student discipline ( see note 5) .
Notes
1 Under regulation 71D(2), if the details required under clauses 4 and 5 are not available at the time of the application, the details must be provided by the applicant when they are known or before the school boarding premises is registered.
2 In the case of a Government school boarding premises, the State of Victoria will be registered as the provider of school boarding services unless otherwise stated.
3 Under regulation 71D(2), if the details required under clauses 10(c) and 12 are not available at the time of the application, the details must be provided by the applicant once the details are known and, in the case of the chair of the governing body of the provider of school boarding services and chief executive officer (by whatever name called) of the provider, before the school boarding premises is registered.
4 Under regulation 71D(2), if the documentation required under clause 13(a) is not available at the time of the application it must be provided when available or at the latest before the school boarding premises is registered.
5 In accordance with section 4.3.8C(1)(a) of the Act, these policies must be based upon principles of procedural fairness and not permit the use of corporal punishment.".
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