Cover image for Schools Registration Board of Tasmania
Agency:
Schools Registration Board of Tasmania
Agency Number:
Start Date:
01 Jan 1994
Description:
The primary function of the Schools Registration Board is to assess and determine applications for:;;- the registration of new non-government schools and ;;- the renewal of the registration of existing schools ;;The legislative basis for registration is in Section 51 of the Education Act 1994: ;;51 - A person or body must not operate a school which provides educational instruction up to and including the final year of secondary education and which is not a State school unless that school is registered under this Part.;;;;Authority for the Board's operations is also in the Education Regulations 1995.;;;;Under Section 55 (1) of the Act, the Board is required to periodically review the registration of all non-government schools to ensure that they are complying with the standards determined by the Minister. The Board may advise the Minister to cancel the registration of an existing school on the basis of an unsatisfactory review and/or inspection (Section 61 (1)). The Board may authorise a person to inspect any registered school.
Information Sources:
Schools Registration Board of Tasmania website 2012
Legislation Creating:
Education Act 1994
Functions Performed:
Education and training
Previous Agencies:
Teachers and Schools Registration Board (TA218)01 Jan 190620 Dec 2000