The Education Directorate is calling for feedback on proposed reforms to the ACT’s school system modernise enrolments, attendance and participation.
Launching two discussion papers, the Directorate said Government was considering a range of legislative improvements to ensure the ACT’s supports remained contemporary and reflected the needs of students, families and teaching staff.
“The reforms to the Education Act 2004 will modernise a range of requirements in relation to enrolments, attendance and participation,” the Directorate said.
“A majority of these changes will apply to all public, Catholic, and Independent schools in the ACT, with some amendments only applying to public schools,” it said.
“Requirements for the delivery of distance education will also be developed to ensure students who access it receive a quality education program and schools have greater guidance to support its delivery.”
The Directorate said it was seeking feedback on amendments to clarify school enrolment requirements; modernise participation and attendance requirements; strengthen enrolment, attendance and participation provisions; and outline requirements for distance education.
It said community feedback, open until 6 June, would inform the scope of these changes and the drafting of a Bill in the second half of the year.
The reforms are expected to come into effect for the 2025 school year.
The Directorate’s three-page Enrolments, Attendance and Participation discussion paper can be accessed at this PS News link and its two-page Distance Education discussion paper at this link.
