Education Act 1989 No 80 (as at 01 November 2009), Public Act

3 Right to free primary and secondary education
  • Except as provided in this Act or the Private Schools Conditional Integration Act 1975, every person who is not a foreign student is entitled to free enrolment and free education at any State school during the period beginning on the person's fifth birthday and ending on 1 January after the person's 19th birthday.

    Compare: 1964 No 135 ss 75(2), 85(1)