Students

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Rights to free education

What fees can be charged by schools?

School enrolment and attendance

Who must be enrolled in a registered school?

What rights does a child with special needs have to enrol in education?

What are the obligations of the school where an enrolled student is truant or habitually late?

Under what circumstances can a student be precluded from attending school?

When may a principal excuse a student from mandatory attendance?

Student management

What are stand-downs and suspensions?

In what situations may the principal stand-down or suspend a student?

What is a suspension meeting?

What are the responsibilities of a principal who has stood-down or suspended a student?

Are there any occasions when a stood-down or suspended student may or must attend school?

What is expulsion or exclusion?

Students: various

How can schools promote a safe environment for all students?

What responsibilities does the school have in relation to students outside of school hours or outside the grounds?

What disciplinary or behaviour management ability does the school have in relation to students outside of school hours?

When can the parent of a child or a young adult ask to be released from tuition on religious or cultural grounds, or to be exempted from the sexuality education component of the health curriculum?

What should the school do if a parent refuses to allow a child to wear a school uniform?

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