Title

1 Short Title and commencement

2 Interpretation

Part 1
Central administration

[Repealed]

Department of Education

3 Department of Education [Repealed]

4 Minister of Education [Repealed]

4A Advisory and technical committees [Repealed]

5 Delegation of Minister's powers [Repealed]

6 Director-General of Education [Repealed]

7 Appointment of other officers [Repealed]

8 Delegation of Director Generals powers [Repealed]

8A Director-General may appoint advisory and technical committees [Repealed]

9 Money to be appropriated by Parliament [Repealed]

9A Payment of fees by private foreign students in certain cases [Repealed]

9AA Grants to controlling authorities [Repealed]

9AB Expenditure not otherwise authorised [Repealed]

9AC Borrowing powers [Repealed]

Part 2
Local administration

[Repealed]

Education districts

20 Acts of Board not to be Questioned for informality, etc. [Repealed]

22 Board may appoint officers [Repealed]

69AA Sections to apply to polytechnics [Repealed]

69AB Insurance of members of governing body of specialist institution and refund of members' travelling expenses [Repealed]

69AC General powers of governing bodies of specialist institutions [Repealed]

69AD Governing bodies of specialist institutions may appoint special committees [Repealed]

69AE Accounts and audit [Repealed]

69AF Annual reports as to specialist institutions [Repealed]

69AG Grants to governing bodies of specialist institutions [Repealed]

69AH General expenses of specialist institutions [Repealed]

69AI Unauthorised expenditure of governing bodies of specialist institutions [Repealed]

69AJ Specialist institutions may provide closed courses [Repealed]

69AK Specialist institutions may provide courses in other premises [Repealed]

69AL Specialist institutions may award diplomas [Repealed]

69B Accounting, payment, and other administrative services [Repealed]

Part 3
Establishment of schools

Pre-school education

70 Provision of pre-school education [Repealed]

70A Loans for pre-school education [Repealed]

70B Recognition of institutions providing pre-school education [Repealed]

70C Family day care organisations [Repealed]

70D Child care premises, etc. [Repealed]

70E Right of entry to child care premises [Repealed]

Primary education

71 Schools for primary education [Repealed]

72 Normal schools and model schools [Repealed]

73 Intermediate schools and departments [Repealed]

74 Selection of contributing schools [Repealed]

75 Organisation and conduct of State primary schools and intermediate departments of secondary schools [Repealed]

76 Regulations [Repealed]

77 State primary schools to be kept open at certain times

78 Religious instruction and observances in State primary schools

78A Additional religious instruction

79 Attendance at religious instruction or observances not compulsory

80 Teachers may be freed from duties to take part in religious instruction or observances

81 Schools other than State primary schools not affected

Secondary education

82 Saving of schools already established [Repealed]

83 Secondary schools [Repealed]

84 Courses of study in secondary schools [Repealed]

85 Free education in secondary schools [Repealed]

Composite schools

86 Composite schools [Repealed]

87 Regulations relating to composite schools

88 Certain provisions to apply to composite schools [Repealed]

Further education—technical and continuation

89 Saving of technical institutes already established

90 Establishment and disestablishment of technical institutes and community colleges [Repealed]

90A Technical institutes may be declared to be community colleges [Repealed]

90B Revesting land [Repealed]

90C Correspondence school may be declared technical institute [Repealed]

90D Functions of technical institutes and community colleges [Repealed]

91 Recognition of classes or courses in continuing education

92 Revocation of recognition of classes or courses

93 Free continuing education [Repealed]

94 Fees for continuing education for domestic students [Repealed]

95 Report on continuing education

96 Correspondence schools and classes for continuing education

96A Senior Technical Divisions [Repealed]

97 Administration of continuing education [Repealed]

97A Continuing education organisations

Special education

98 Special schools and classes

99 Other special classes or services providing special education [Repealed]

100 Administration of special education [Repealed]

Maori schools

101 Maori schools [Repealed]

102 Control of Maori schools [Repealed]

102A Change of control of Maori School [Repealed]

Chatham Islands schools

103 Chatham Islands schools [Repealed]

104 Management and control of Chatham Islands schools [Repealed]

Correspondence schools

105 Correspondence schools and classes [Repealed]

105A School classes may be held at school camps [Repealed]

105B Regulations relating to school camps [Repealed]

Health education

105C Parents to be consulted on treatment of health syllabus [Repealed]

105D Parents and guardians may require students to be excluded from health education classes [Repealed]

Teachers colleges

106 Establishment of teachers colleges [Repealed]

Schools controlled by Director-General

106A Schools controlled by Director-General [Repealed]

106B Regulations for schools under control of Director-General [Repealed]

107 Regulations [Repealed]

107A Establishment of Education Centres [Repealed]

107B Centres to have controlling authorities [Repealed]

107C General powers of Education centre councils [Repealed]

Part 4
Enrolment and attendance of pupils

Enrolment and attendance

108 Children enrolled at State primary schools to be of school age [Repealed]

109 Every child between 6 and 15 years of age to be enrolled [Repealed]

110 Enrolment with correspondence school [Repealed]

111 Certificate of exemption from enrolment [Repealed]

112 Exemption from enrolment by Director-General [Repealed]

112A Equal rights to education [Repealed]

113 Ascertainment of suitability of education of certain children [Repealed]

114 Compulsory enrolment in special school, etc., of certain children [Repealed]

115 Director-General may in certain circumstances direct that a child be sent to special school, etc. [Repealed]

116 Penalty for failure to enrol child [Repealed]

117 Every child required to be enrolled must attend school [Repealed]

117A Work exploration schemes [Repealed]

118 Certificate of exemption from attendance [Repealed]

119 Director-General may require certain children exempted from attendance to enrol at correspondence school [Repealed]

120 Penalty for irregular attendance at school [Repealed]

121 Employment of children of school age [Repealed]

122 Parents not to permit employment of children of school age [Repealed]

123 Appointment of Attendance Officers [Repealed]

124 Hearing of proceedings [Repealed]

125 Evidence of school roll, etc. [Repealed]

126 Onus of proof on parents [Repealed]

127 Fines to be paid into School or Board Funds [Repealed]

128 Maori and Chatham Islands schools [Repealed]

129 Limitations on enrolment at State Primary Schools [Repealed]

129A Enrolment schemes for secondary schools [Repealed]

129B Students to have access to reasonably convenient accommodation [Repealed]

129C Terms and Holidays [Repealed]

Part 4A
Supsension and expulsion of pupils

130 Suspension of pupils [Repealed]

130A Notification of suspension [Repealed]

130B Suspension for specified period [Repealed]

130C Suspension of pupil under 15 for unspecified period [Repealed]

130D Suspension of pupil over 15 for unspecified period [Repealed]

130DA Attendance at other schools of suspended or expelled pupils [Repealed]

130E Delegation of powers of Boards and governing bodies [Repealed]

130F Suspension or expulsion of pupils from private schools [Repealed]

Part 5
Appointment and employment of teachers

Registration of teachers

131 Teachers to be registered [Repealed]

132 Teachers Register [Repealed]

133 Publication of Register [Repealed]

134 Removal of certain names from Register [Repealed]

135 Cancellation of registration for misconduct [Repealed]

136 Notification of removal of name from Register [Repealed]

136A Powers of Registration Board [Not in force]

136B Annual report [Not in force]

136C Register of Teachers [Not in force]

136D Applications for registration [Not in force]

136E Registration [Not in force]

136F Transitional [Not in force]

136G Annual publication of Register [Not in force]

136H Cancellation and suspension of registration [Not in force]

136I Appeals against decisions of Registration Board [Not in force]

136J Notification of decisions [Not in force]

136K Administrative and secretarial services [Not in force]

136L Only registered teachers to be employed [Not in force]

136M Offences in respect of persons who are not registered teachers [Not in force]

Constitution of committees for primary appointments

137 Appointments Committees [Repealed]

138 Central Advisory Committee [Repealed]

139 Extraordinary vacancies on Committees [Repealed]

140 Deputies of members [Repealed]

141 Member's travelling expenses [Repealed]

Appointment of primary teachers

142 Appointment to positions [Repealed]

142A Retraining of teachers [Repealed]

143 School Committees to be notified of proposed appointments [Repealed]

Primary teachers appointment appeal board

144 Primary Teachers Appointment Appeal Board [Repealed]

145 Provisional appointments [Repealed]

145A Rights of Appeal [Repealed]

146 Notices to teachers with right to appeal [Repealed]

147 Notices of appeal, jurisdiction, etc. [Repealed]

Appointment of secondary teachers and teachers in technical institutes

148 Governing body may appoint teachers [Repealed]

Appointment and employment of teachers—general

149 Teachers for special purposes [Repealed]

150 Married women as teachers [Repealed]

151 Restriction upon eligibility of teachers for appointment [Repealed]

152 Proposed transfers of secondary teachers and teachers at composite schools [Repealed]

152A Proposed transfer of primary teachers [Repealed]

153 Payment of overgrade salaries, etc. [Repealed]

154 Protection of teachers in certain cases [Repealed]

155 Duration of appointment of teacher [Repealed]

156 Interpretation [Repealed]

156A Teacher charged with offence to inform employing authority [Not in force]

157 Disciplinary action where teacher charged with serious offence [Repealed]

157A Teacher convicted of serious offence [Not in force]

158 Disciplinary offences [Repealed]

158A Disciplinary Board [Not in force]

158B Nomination of members of Disciplinary Board [Not in force]

159 Steps to be taken where offence alleged [Repealed]

159A Penalties for disciplinary offences [Not in force]

159B Employing authority may appeal against penalty [Not in force]

160 Notice of imposition of penalty [Repealed]

161 Appeals [Repealed]

161A Procedure for alleged offences by certain teachers [Repealed]

161B Contracts of employment not affected [Not in force]

162 Teachers to take oath of allegiance

163 Teachers not to engage in other employment in certain circumstances [Repealed]

164 Control of officers of public service engaged as teachers [Repealed]

164A Teachers determinations [Repealed]

164B Amending determinations [Repealed]

164C Consolidating determinations [Repealed]

164D Conciliation [Repealed]

164E Extent of application of Industrial Relations Act 1973 [Repealed]

165 Salaries and conditions of employment of teachers [Repealed]

165A Accounting and payment services for teachers' salaries [Repealed]

Part 5A
Short-term appointments at technical institutes, community colleges, and colleges of education

[Repealed]

165B Governing bodies may make short-term appointments [Repealed]

Part 5B
Employees of Education Authorities

[Repealed]

165C Education Authorities may appoint staff [Repealed]

165D Regulations relating to appointment of staff by Education Authorities [Repealed]

Part 6
Teachers incorporation and Court of Appeal

166 Interpretation [Repealed]

Incorporation of societies of teachers

167 Applications for registration of societies [Repealed]

168 Registration and incorporation [Repealed]

169 Powers of incorporated societies [Repealed]

170 Rules of society [Repealed]

171 Effect of resignation of member [Repealed]

172 Returns by society [Repealed]

173 Restrictions on registration [Repealed]

Appeals by teachers

174 Court of Appeal [Repealed]

175 Rights of Appeal [Repealed]

176 Appearance of parties [Repealed]

177 When teachers deemed to be dismissed [Repealed]

178 Decision of Court [Repealed]

179 Effect of decision in favour of appellant [Repealed]

180 Costs [Repealed]

181 Effect of non-attendance of members of court [Repealed]

182 Procedure on appeals [Repealed]

Part 7
Inspection of schools

[Repealed]

183 Inspection of schools [Repealed]

186A Registration and inspection of courses of study at private colleges [Repealed]

Part 8
General provisions

187 Exemptions from taxation

188 Exemptions from rating [Repealed]

189 Trustees of school may agree to place it under control of Board [Repealed]

190 Vesting of assets of school placed under control of Board [Repealed]

191 Controlling authority of a school or other educational institution may receive property for foundation of scholarships [Repealed]

192 Assistance to registered private schools [Repealed]

192A Research [Repealed]

193 Bursaries, scholarships, etc [Repealed]

193AA Tertiary assistance grants appeal authority [Repealed]

193AB Procedure to be prescribed [Repealed]

193A Guidance and counselling of pupils [Repealed]

193B Forbidding attendance of pupil on grounds of want of cleanliness or suspicion of communicable disease [Repealed]

194 Temporary or permanent closing of schools and institutions in cases of emergency [Repealed]

195 Wilful disturbance of school [Repealed]

196 Certificates as to education [Repealed]

196A School certificate examination [Repealed]

197 Bonds for entry to teaching [Repealed]

198 Right of Head Teachers and Principals to attend meetings of School Committees and school governing bodies [Repealed]

199 Occupation of teacher's house [Repealed]

200 Teacher refusing to give up a teacher's house on demand [Repealed]

201 Establishment of community centres [Repealed]

201A Interpretation of sections 201B to 201D [Repealed]

201B Transport assistance provided by Director-General [Repealed]

201C Delegation by Director-General of his powers and functions in relation to school transport assistance [Repealed]

201D Regulations for school transport assistance [Repealed]

201E Giving notice [Repealed]

202 Annual report [Repealed]

203 Regulations [Repealed]

203A Building Act 1991 [Repealed]

204 Repeals [Repealed]

Schedule
Enactments repealed

[Repealed]

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