South Australia
Education Act 1972
An Act to make proper provision for primary and secondary education in this State; to make proper provision for education alternatives to traditional secondary schooling; and for other purposes.
Contents
Part 1—Preliminary
1Short title
5Interpretation
Part 2—The Minister and the Department
Division 1—The Minister
6Administration of this Act
7The Minister
8Power of delegation
9General powers of Minister
10Advisory committees
Division 2—The Department
12Duties of the Director-General
13Delegation
14Report
Part 2A—Closure or amalgamation of Government schools
14AApplication of Part
14BProcess for closure or amalgamation of Government schools
14CReview committee
14DConduct of review
14EReport on review
14FMinister's decision as to closure or amalgamation
Part 3—The teaching service
Division 1—Appointment to the teaching service
15Appointment to teaching service
Division 1A—Classification, promotion and transfer
15AClassification of officers and positions
15BAppointment to promotional level positions
15CTransfer
Division 2—Retrenchment and retirement of officers
16Retrenchment of officers of the teaching service
17Incapacity of members of the teaching service
Division 3—Long service leave
19Long service leave and retention entitlement
20Taking of leave
21Payment in lieu of long service leave
22Interruption of service
22ASpecial provisions relating to certain temporary officers of the teaching service
23Transfer of teachers to other Government employment
24Rights of persons transferred to the teaching service
Division 4—Retiring age
25Retiring age
Division 5—Discipline
26Disciplinary action
27Suspension
Division 6—Reclassification
28Application to Director-General for reclassification
29Appointment and selection of supplementary panel members for classification reviews
30Review of Director-General's decision
Division 8—Promotional level positions—appointments and reviews
53Promotional level positions—appointments and reviews
54Appointment and selection of supplementary panel members for reviews
Part 6—Compulsory enrolment and attendance etc
74Interpretation
75Compulsory enrolment of children
75ADirection by Director-General that child be enrolled in particular school
75CAppeal against direction of Director-General or Minister
75DApproved learning programs
75EReport on operation of Part
76Compulsory attendance and participation
78Employment of children of compulsory school age or compulsory education age
79Attendance
80Authorised officers
80APowers of authorised officers
80BOffence to hinder etc authorised officers
81Evidentiary provision
81AExemptions
Part 7—Courses of instruction
82Determination of curriculum
Part 8—School councils
83School councils
84Constitution of school council
85Establishment and dissolution of school councils
86Affiliated committees (eg Parents & Friends)
87Constitution of affiliated committee
88Amendment of constitution of school council or affiliated committee
89Model constitutions
90Copies of constitutions and codes of practice to be available for inspection
91Limitation on power to deal with real property
92Limitation on power to borrow money
93General limitation in respect of curriculum, discipline and staff
94Conflict of interest
95Accounts
96Administrative instructions
97Minister's power to remove members
98Minister's power to suspend powers or functions in urgent circumstances
99Validity of acts
100Immunity
Part 10—Miscellaneous
101ASpecial provisions relating to rate of remuneration for part-time officers and employees
101BOther staffing arrangements
101CEmploying authority—related matters
102Religious education
102AArrangements under which land, buildings and facilities may be used for both school and community purposes
103Educational census
104Offence of insulting a teacher
105Proceedings for offences
106Moneys required for the purposes of this Act
106AMaterials and services charges for curricular activities
106BCharges for certain overseas and non-resident students
106CCertain other payments unaffected