26 Apr 2023
As our education system continues to grow and evolve the ACT Government is considering a range of legislative improvements to ensure our supports remain contemporary, and reflect the needs of students, families and teaching staff now and into the future.
The reforms to the Education Act 2004 will modernise a range of requirements in relation to enrolments, attendance and participation. 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. 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.
We want to hear your feedback on the proposed changes to make sure we meet the community’s expectations. We are seeking your feedback on the amendments to:
- clarify school enrolment requirements
- modernise participation and attendance requirements to reflect the different methods of education delivery
- strengthen enrolment, attendance, and participation provisions to minimise the risk of children and young people disappearing from the education system, and
- outline requirements for distance education.
Your feedback will inform the scope of these changes and the drafting of a Bill in the second half of the year.
It is anticipated that these reforms come into place for the 2025 school year.
To have Your Say, head to the Your Say conversations website to read the discussion papers, take the survey, leave a comment or make a submission. Feedback will close at 11:59pm on 6 June 2023.