Education Amendment Act 2000

1: Title
1: This Act is the Education Amendment Act 2000.
2: In this Act, the Education Act 1989 the principal Act
2: Commencement
This Act comes into force on the day after the date on which it receives the Royal assent.
3: Purpose
The purpose of this Act is—
a: to change the rules relating to enrolment schemes for schools, in particular by requiring that the enrolment scheme of every ordinary state school must identify a home zone for the school (see sections 4 28
b: to abolish bulk funding agreements for the payment of teachers' salaries (see sections 7 8 29
c: to strengthen the arrangements for governance of schools (see sections 6 11 to 23
d: to simplify the rules about tertiary students associations (see sections 24 25
e: to amend provisions in order to make them consistent with the Human Rights Act 1993 sections 5 31 to 33
1: Substantive amendments to principal Act
Enrolment schemes
4: New sections 11A to 11PB substituted
The principal Act is amended by repealing sections 11A to 11P
11A: Purpose and principles
1: The purpose of the enrolment scheme of a state school is—
a: to avoid overcrowding, or the likelihood of overcrowding, at the school; and
b: to ensure that the selection of applicants for enrolment at the school is carried out in a fair and transparent manner; and
c: to enable the Secretary to make the best use of existing networks of state schools.
2: In achieving its purpose, the enrolment scheme of every state school must, as far as possible, ensure that—
a: the scheme does not exclude local students; and
b: no more students are excluded from the school than is necessary to avoid overcrowding at the school.
11B: Interpretation
In sections 11C to 11PB give notice reasonably convenient school
a: whether the school is a single sex or co-educational school:
b: whether the school is an ordinary state school, a Kura Kaupapa Maori, a designated character school, an integrated school, or a special school:
c: whether the school is a primary, intermediate, secondary, composite, or area school special programme Gazette
a: that provides—
i: special education; or
ii: Maori language immersion classes; or
iii: any other type of specialised education to overcome educational disadvantage; or
b: that is a programme—
i: that takes a significantly different approach in order to address particular student needs; and
ii: that would not be viable unless it could draw from a catchment area beyond the school's home zone; and
iii: to which entry is determined by an organisation or process that is independent of the school.
11C: Content of enrolment scheme
1: A school's enrolment scheme must—
a: define a home zone for the school; and
b: set out the pre-enrolment procedures for selecting applicants who live outside the home zone; and
c: identify any special programmes offered by the school and the criteria on which students will be accepted onto any special programme.
2: The procedures described in subsection (1)﻿(b) section 11F section 11G
11D: Effect of home zone
1: Subject to the provisions of this Act, a person who lives in the home zone of a school that has an enrolment scheme is entitled at any time to enrol at that school.
2: An applicant for enrolment at a school with an enrolment scheme who lives outside the school's home zone is entitled to enrol at the school only—
a: if he or she is offered a place at the school in accordance with the procedure set out in the enrolment scheme; or
b: if the Secretary has agreed or directed under section 9 section 11P, section 16, section 17D, or section 18A
11E: How a school defines its home zone
1: A state school's home zone must be defined by geographic boundaries, and must be described in such a way that any given address is either within or outside the home zone.
2: A school's home zone—
a: must be an area for which the school is a reasonably convenient school for a student living in that area to attend; and
b: may exclude any area for which another school is also a reasonably convenient school for a student living in that area to attend; and
c: may exclude any area which it is desirable to exclude for the purpose of allowing the Secretary to make best use of the existing network of state schools in the area.
11F: How to select applicants who live outside home zone
1: The order of priority in which applicants who live outside a school's home zone are to be offered places at the school is as follows:
a: first priority must be given to any applicant who is accepted for enrolment in a special programme run by the school:
b: second priority must be given to any applicant who is the sibling of a current student of the school:
c: third priority must be given to any student who is the sibling of a former student of the school:
d: fourth priority must be given to any applicant who is a child of an employee of the Board of the school:
e: fifth priority must be given to all other applicants.
2: If there are more applicants in the second, third, fourth, or fifth priority groups than there are places available, selection within the priority group must be by ballot conducted in accordance with instructions issued by the Secretary under section 11G
3: For the purposes of this section, child A is the sibling of child B if—
a: both children share a common parent; or
b: a parent of child A is married to a parent of child B; or
c: a parent of child A was married to a parent of child B at the time when child B's parent died; or
d: a parent of child A is living in a relationship in the nature of marriage with a parent of child B; or
e: both children live in the same household and, in recognition of family obligations, are treated by the adults of that household as if they were siblings; or
f: the Secretary, by written notice to the school, advises that child A is to be treated as the sibling of child B.
4: If 2 or more siblings apply for places at a school at the same level, the applications of those siblings must be dealt with as a single application for the purpose of the ballot.
5: Every application for enrolment at a school with an enrolment scheme must be processed by the school in accordance with the enrolment scheme, and may not be declined on technical grounds or on any other ground that would be inconsistent with the purpose and principles set out in section 11A
11G: Instructions and guidelines on operation of enrolment schemes
1: The Secretary may issue instructions to state schools that have enrolment schemes about the following matters:
a: the procedures for holding ballots:
b: the dates on which ballots are to be held:
c: the establishment and maintenance of waiting lists:
d: the information to be given to applicants who live outside the school's home zone:
e: any other matter that the Secretary considers necessary for ensuring the fair, transparent, and efficient operation of enrolment schemes.
2: Instructions issued under subsection (1)—
a: must be complied with by schools; and
b: may apply to all or specified schools or classes of school; and
c: must be notified in the Gazette
d: may be amended or revoked, in which case notice of the amendment or revocation must be given in the Gazette
3: The Secretary may issue guidelines describing the basis on which the Secretary's powers in relation to enrolment schemes may be exercised (including, in particular, the power in section 11P(2)﻿(a)
11H: Process for developing and adopting enrolment scheme
1: If the Secretary gives a written notice to a state school that there is, or is likely to be, overcrowding at the school, the Board of the school must develop an enrolment scheme for the school.
2: A Board may not begin developing an enrolment scheme unless it has received a written notice of the type referred to in subsection (1).
3: When developing a proposed enrolment scheme, a Board must consult with whatever persons and organisations it considers appropriate and, in particular, must take all reasonable steps to discover and consider the views of—
a: the parents of students at the school; and
b: the people living in the area for which the school is a reasonably convenient school; and
c: the students and prospective students of the school (depending on their age and maturity); and
d: the Boards of other schools that could be affected by the proposed enrolment scheme.
4: In addition to the consultation required by subsection (3),—
a: the Board of a Kura Kaupapa Maori must consult with the persons and organisations that the Board believes have an interest in fostering the school's adherence to Te Aho Matua and any special characteristics set out in the school's charter:
b: the Board of a designated character school must consult with those persons and organisations that the Board believes have an interest in fostering the aims, purposes, and objectives that constitute the school's different character:
c: the Board of an integrated school must consult with the school's proprietors.
5: If the Secretary approves a proposed enrolment scheme for a state school, the school's Board must pass a resolution adopting the scheme as soon as practicable.
11I: Proposed enrolment schemes to be approved by Secretary
1: The Secretary may approve the proposed enrolment scheme of a state school only if he or she is satisfied that—
a: the scheme complies, as far as possible, with the purpose and principles of enrolment schemes as set out in section 11A
b: the definition of the school's home zone in the enrolment scheme ensures that students can attend a reasonably convenient school; and
c: the boundaries of the school's home zone overlap or are contiguous with the boundaries of the home zone of any adjacent state school that has an enrolment scheme; and
d: the scheme promotes the best use of the network of state schools in the area; and
e: the procedures for determining which applicants who live outside the home zone will be offered places at the school comply with section 11F section 11G
f: the Board has carried out adequate consultation under section 11H
2: If a Board and the Secretary are unable to reach agreement about the content of the school's enrolment scheme or proposed enrolment scheme, the Secretary may require the Board to amend the scheme or proposed scheme in the manner required by the Secretary.
3: A Board that receives a requirement under subsection (2) must, as soon as practicable, change its enrolment scheme or proposed enrolment scheme to give effect to the Secretary's requirement, and the Board need not obtain separate approval from the Secretary for the change.
11J: Information about school's enrolment scheme
1: When the Board of a state school adopts an enrolment scheme, it must give notice of the fact that it has adopted an enrolment scheme, and the notice must include—
a: a general description of the school's home zone; and
b: information about where copies of the enrolment scheme may be viewed and obtained.
2: Each year, the Board of a school that has an enrolment scheme must give notice of—
a: the likely number of out-of-zone places; and
b: the significant pre-enrolment dates and procedures; and
c: the date or dates on which any ballot will be held.
3: The following must be available for inspection at the school at all reasonable times:
a: a copy of the school's current enrolment scheme:
b: a copy of the results of the most recent ballot for places at the school:
c: a copy of the waiting list for places at the school:
d: if it is available, information about the matters listed in subsection (2).
11K: Commencement of enrolment scheme
1: An enrolment scheme for a primary school commences on the date 3 months after the day of its adoption, or on a later date specified in the scheme.
2: An enrolment scheme for a secondary or composite school commences on 1 January in the year following the year in which it was adopted, or on a later date specified in the scheme and agreed to by the Secretary.
3: Despite subsections (1) and (2), the Secretary may, on application by a Board, authorise the early commencement of an enrolment scheme if he or she considers that early commencement is appropriate.
4: If the Secretary gives authorisation for early commencement after the Board has given notice of the enrolment scheme, the Board must give notice showing the revised date on which the scheme will commence.
11L: End of enrolment scheme
1: The Board of a school may by resolution, in accordance with this section, abandon an enrolment scheme, in which case the scheme ends on the date specified in the resolution.
2: A Board may not resolve to abandon an enrolment scheme unless it has received written notice from the Secretary authorising it to do so.
3: The Secretary may at any time, by notice in writing, require the Board of a state school to abandon its enrolment scheme on the grounds that the Secretary is satisfied that there is not, or is not likely to be, overcrowding at the school if the enrolment scheme is abandoned; and the Board must resolve at its next meeting to abandon the scheme.
4: When a Board abandons an enrolment scheme, it must—
a: notify the Secretary of the date on which the enrolment scheme ended or will end; and
b: give notice of the date on which the scheme ended or will end.
11M: Amendment of enrolment scheme
1: The Board of a state school that has adopted an enrolment scheme may amend it.
2: A Board must not amend a scheme unless it is satisfied that an enrolment scheme is still necessary in order to avoid overcrowding, or the likelihood of overcrowding, at the school.
3: If the Board of a state school (school A) adopts or amends an enrolment scheme, the Secretary may require the Board of any nearby state school that also has an enrolment scheme to develop a proposed amendment to its enrolment scheme, in order to take into account the effect of school A's scheme.
4: Sections 11A to 11L
11N: Pre-enrolment in schools with enrolment schemes
1: The Board of a state school may apply the pre-enrolment procedures of an enrolment scheme at any time after notice has been given of the scheme under section 11J(1)
2: In the case of applications by applicants who will be subject to a ballot, the Board must notify each applicant, in writing, of—
a: when and how the ballot will be held; and
b: when and how applicants will be advised of the results of the ballot; and
c: the rights and responsibilities of applicants after the ballot.
3: The Board must give written notice to every applicant whose application is declined of—
a: the reason why the application has been declined; and
b: the Secretary's powers under section 11P(2)
4: The Board must give written notice to every applicant whose name was included in a ballot of the outcome of the ballot as it relates to the applicant.
11O: Enrolment may be annulled if based on false information
1: The Board of a state school that has an enrolment scheme may, subject to subsection (4), annul the enrolment of a student if the Board believes on reasonable grounds that the student's enrolment or pre-enrolment form falsely claimed, for the purpose of securing enrolment, that—
a: the student was living in the school's home zone when the student enrolled at the school; or
b: the student was entitled to a particular priority in the ballot for places (for example, by falsely claiming the applicant to be the sibling (as defined in section 11F(3)
2: The address given in a student's pre-enrolment form as the address where the student lives will be taken to be the address at which the student is living on enrolment, unless the Board is notified otherwise.
3: The Board may annul the enrolment of any student, or may refuse an application for enrolment by any person, who claimed or claims priority in a ballot as a sibling of a student whose enrolment the Board has annulled under this section.
4: If the Board annuls an enrolment under subsection (1) or subsection (3), the annulment takes effect at the end of the school year.
5: A Board that annuls the enrolment of a student must immediately advise the Secretary of the name of the student and the date of annulment.
11P: Secretary may direct Board to enrol applicant
1: The Secretary may direct the Board of any state school (including the Board of the school at which the student was enrolled) to enrol a student whose enrolment has been annulled under section 11O
2: The Secretary may direct the Board of any state school to enrol an applicant whose application for enrolment it has declined if the Secretary is satisfied that—
a: the Board has declined the application on the ground that the applicant is not living in the school's home zone, but in fact the applicant is living in the school's home zone; or
b: the consequences of not giving the direction would be so disadvantageous to the applicant that overriding the enrolment scheme in this case is justified.
3: The Secretary must not give a direction about a person under subsection (1) or subsection (2)﻿(b) unless he or she has taken all reasonable steps to consult the person's parents, the Board of the proposed school, and (if appropriate, having regard to the age and maturity of the person) the person.
4: The Secretary may not direct the Board of a Kura Kaupapa Maori, a designated character school, or an integrated school to enrol a person under this section unless the person's parents agree, and accept the special character of that school.
5: A Board must comply with a direction under this section, and the direction overrides the provisions of any enrolment scheme the school may have in place.
11PA: Annual review of enrolment scheme
1: The Board of a state school that has an enrolment scheme in place on 1 February in any year must, before 1 May of that year,—
a: review the operation of the enrolment scheme, having regard to the purpose and principles of enrolment schemes; and
b: ask the Secretary whether he or she agrees with the Board's view about the continuing need for a scheme to prevent overcrowding, or the likelihood of overcrowding, at the school.
2: The Secretary may exempt a Board for any period not exceeding 3 years from the obligation to conduct an annual review if the Secretary considers that compliance is unnecessary.
3: The Secretary may at any time rescind an exemption given under subsection (2), and may require the Board to conduct a review of its enrolment scheme within a period specified by the Secretary.
11PB: Enrolment schemes of certain state schools
1: Sections 11A to 11PA
a: all references to overcrowding or the likelihood of overcrowding must be read as if they were references to there being, or being likely to be, more applicants for enrolments at the school than there are places available; and
b: the enrolment scheme need not define a home zone for the school, nor provide for balloting of applicants who live outside any home zone, but must accord priority to applicants for whom the school is a reasonably convenient school; and
c: section 11J
i: subsection (1) applies as if paragraph (a) read a general description of the enrolment scheme
ii: subsection (2) applies as if paragraphs (a) to (c) were replaced with the words the likely number of places available and the significant pre-enrolment dates and procedures that will apply
iii: subsection (3)﻿(b) does not apply; and
d: in the case of a Kura Kaupapa Maori, the application of the sections must not result in inconsistency with section 155
e: in the case of a designated character school, the application of the sections must not result in inconsistency with the school's charter or section 156
f: in the case of an integrated school, the application of the sections must not result in inconsistency with the school's integration agreement or the Private Schools Conditional Integration Act 1975
2: Sections 11A to 11PA Gazette Age discrimination removed
5: Recommendation that student should attend particular school
Section 18A(1) under 18 Annual reports
6: Annual reports
Section 87
2: A report given under subsection (1) must include—
a: the names of all the Board's elected trustees, appointed trustees, and co-opted trustees; and
b: the date on which each trustee goes out of office. Removal of bulk funding for payment of teacher salaries
7: Application
Section 91B
8: Repeal of section 91D
Section 91D
9: Limitations on appointment and employment of regular teachers at payrolled schools
1: Section 91H(1) prescribe limitations on the number of regular teachers who may be employed at payrolled schools during the next year.
2: Section 91H
2: An order under subsection (1) may do any 1 or more of the following:
a: apply different limitations to different types of school, or to particular schools:
b: impose limitations on the numbers of particular types of teachers who may be employed:
c: set out 1 or more mechanisms by which the applicable limitations are calculated:
d: specify circumstances in which the Secretary may exempt any school or type of school from a limitation, and any conditions applying to such an exemption.
10: Secretary may grant exemptions in individual cases
Section 91I in accordance with criteria in the circumstances and in accordance with any conditions Provisions relating to school governance
11: Constitution of Boards of state schools
Section 94(1)
b: the principal of the school or, in the case of a combined Board, the principals of the schools administered by the Board; and
12: Boards may alter their own constitutions
1: Section 94B
2: Section 94B(1)﻿(h)
3: Section 94B(8) to have a member who is a student representative or
13: Staff and student representatives
Section 97(2) above form III in form III or above
14: Elections of trustees
1: Section 101
1: Before 1 September in every year, the Board of a state school or of a special institution, that is required to have a student representative, must fix a day in September in that year for the holding of an election for a student representative.
2: The Board of a school or institution to which subsection (1) applies must hold an election of any student representative on the day fixed for that purpose under subsection (1).
2: Section 101
10: This section is subject to section 101A
15: New sections 101A and 101B inserted
The principal Act is amended by inserting, after section 101
101A: Staggered elections for parent representatives
1: This section and section 101B
2: A Board may decide, in accordance with this section, to adopt a staggered election cycle in which half the number of its parent representatives are elected at an election held at a mid-term election, and the remainder are elected at an election held in an election year.
3: For the purposes of subsection (2), if there is an odd number of parent representatives on the Board, half the number of its parent representatives
4: A Board that has decided to adopt a staggered election cycle must—
a: hold a mid-term election in the month that is 18 months after the month in which the election in the preceding election year was held; and
b: conduct every mid-term election in accordance with the provisions of this Part and any regulations under this Act relating to the election of trustees (modified as necessary to give effect to this section and section 101B).
5: If the Board's decision under subsection (2) is made at a time when the next election due to be held is in an election year, the Board must ensure that at that election the nomination forms and voting papers indicate which nominees are standing for 18 months and which are standing for 3 years.
6: If the Board's decision under subsection (2) is made within 18 months after an election in an election year, the Board must decide which of its parent representatives will stand down at the mid-term election; and that decision must be by consensus of the parent representatives or, if consensus cannot be reached, by ballot of all the parent representatives.
7: Every parent representative who, in accordance with subsection (6), is to stand down at a mid-term election, goes out of office at the close of the day before the day on which the successor takes office following the election.
8: A Board that has a staggered election cycle may decide to revert to holding elections only in election years. In that case, at the next election held in an election year, all the parent representatives go out of office in accordance with section 102(8)
101B: Consultation requirements for staggered elections of parent representatives
1: Every decision under section 101A(2)
2: Before making a decision under section 101A(2)
a: the time, day, and place of the meeting of the Board at which the decision is to be made; and
b: the nature of the decision; and
c: the fact that they have a right to attend the meeting.
16: Term of office
1: Section 102(6) the third Tuesday in May in an election year, the person or body by whom or which any trustee then holding office was appointed an appointed trustee's term of office expires, the person or body by whom or which the trustee was appointed
2: Section 102
8A: Subject to subsection (9), the appointment or co-option of a trustee may be for a term not exceeding 3 years.
3: Section 102
a: by omitting from subsection (7) the words (in the year following the year of election)
b: by omitting from subsection (8) the words , appointed, and co-opted
c: by inserting in subsection (9), after the expression subsection (8) or subsection (8A)
d: by omitting from subsection (10) the expression subsection (8) subsection (8A)
e: by omitting from subsection (11) the expression section 104 sections 101A and 104
17: Certain persons ineligible to be trustees
Section 103
18: New section 105A inserted
The principal Act is amended by inserting, after section 105
105A: Minister may approve alternative constitution in certain cases
1: The Minister may from time to time, by notice in the Gazette
a: the Minister has reasonable cause to believe that an alternative constitution is in the best interests of the school or schools governed by the Board, and—
i: the Chief Review Officer, in a written report, recommends the Minister consider devising an alternative constitution; or
ii: 20% or more of the parents of children enrolled at the school or schools have requested an alternative constitution; or
iii: the Board has requested an alternative constitution; and
b: the Minister has consulted such persons or organisations as the Minister considers appropriate about whether an alternative constitution is in the best interests of the school or schools.
2: In the case of an integrated school, the Minister must consult with the proprietor of the school when conducting the consultation required under subsection (1)﻿(b).
3: A constitution approved under this section applies instead of a constitution under section 94
4: A notice under this section must establish a Board comprising 1 or more persons who are to be elected or appointed as trustees in the manner specified in the notice; and the notice may (without limitation)—
a: set out a procedure for any election, appointment, or co-option of trustees:
b: set out the manner in which vacancies are to be filled:
c: provide for the appointment of returning officers and set out their functions:
d: set out other formal and procedural provisions for the purposes of any election, appointment, or co-option of trustees.
5: While a notice that approves an alternative constitution under this section is in force, sections 94, 94A, 94B, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 101, 102, 104, and 105
6: In their application to a Board that has an alternative constitution under this section, the other sections and any schedules of this Act relating to Boards must be read subject to this section and subject also to all modifications necessary to give effect to this section.
19: New section 109A inserted
The principal Act is amended by inserting, after section 109
109A: Provisions relating to Board with staggered election cycle where commissioner appointed
1: This section applies if a commissioner has been appointed in place of a Board that has, or had decided to have, a staggered election cycle, and the commissioner has appointed a date under section 109(5)
2: Despite anything in section 102
3: Despite anything in section 102
4: If the date that the commissioner has appointed under section 109(5)
20: Boards may combine
Section 110(1)
ba: the number of trustees on the Board who are parent representatives will exceed the number of other trustees on the Board; and
21: Restrictions on combining
Section 111
22: New section 116A inserted
The principal Act is amended by inserting, after section 116
116A: Appointment of principal of combined Board
The powers conferred on a combined Board by section 65
23: Minister may merge schools
Section 156A
4: Unless it was (immediately before the merger took effect) a combined Board established under section 110
4A: Each Board of the merging schools must be represented on the Board of the continuing school by a co-opted trustee for the balance of that Board's term of office, and—
a: the Board of the continuing school must co-opt the trustee within 28 days after notice of the merger is published under subsection (1); and
b: each co-opted trustee holds office until the trustees elected at the next election take office, and then the co-opted trustee goes out of office; and
c: section 94C Tertiary students associations
24: Requirements as to constitutions of Councils
1: Section 171(2)
e: at least 1, but not more than 3, persons who must be appointed,—
i: in the case of an institution at which membership of a students association is compulsory, in accordance with the constitution or rules of the association; or
ii: in any other case, following an election (conducted in accordance with statutes made by the Council) by the students at the institution:
2: Section 171
25: New sections 229A to 229D substituted
The principal Act is amended by repealing sections 229A to 229R
229A: Institutions at which membership of students association is compulsory
1: This section applies to every institution at which membership of a students association is compulsory.
2: The students association that, at the commencement of this section, is recognised by the Council of the institution as being the institution's students association for the purpose of representation on the Council, is the students association at that institution for the purposes of section 171(2)﻿(e) sections 229B and 229C
3: The Council must, if asked to by the institution's student association, collect the membership fees of the association, but only if the association provides the Council with—
a: a copy of its current constitution; and
b: an independently audited set of financial accounts of the association for the last financial year.
4: The Council must pay all membership fees collected on behalf of the students association to the association in a timely manner, but may charge the association for the actual and reasonable costs incurred by the Council in collecting the fees.
5: A students association may, on the grounds of hardship, exempt any student from the obligation to pay the membership fee of the association; and a student so exempted may nonetheless be a member of the association.
6: A students association may exempt any student from membership of the association on the grounds of conscientious objection; and, if exempted, the association must pay the student's membership fee to a charity of its choice.
7: Every students association must ensure that information about the rights in subsections (5) and (6) is available to students before enrolment, and must make rules for dealing in a fair, timely, and consistent way with applications for exemption under either subsection.
229B: Initiating change relating to compulsory membership of students association
1: The students of an institution at which membership of a students association is compulsory may request the Council to conduct a vote of all students at the institution on whether membership of the students association should continue to be compulsory.
2: The students of an institution at which membership of a students association is not compulsory may request the Council to conduct a vote of all students at the institution on whether membership of a specified students association at the institution should become compulsory.
3: A request under subsection (1) or subsection (2) is not effective unless it is accompanied by a petition requesting the vote, signed by at least 10% (as calculated according to figures provided by the Ministry) of all students currently enrolled at the institution.
229C: Council to conduct vote on issue of compulsory membership of students association
1: A Council that receives an effective request under section 229B
2: The Council must make statutes setting out the procedures for conducting a vote under this section in consultation with,—
a: in the case of an institution at which membership of a students association is compulsory, the institution's students association; or
b: in the case of an institution at which membership of a students association is not compulsory, any associations that represent students and that the Council considers should be consulted.
3: The result of a vote of students held under this section determines whether, in and after the following year, membership of the association referred to in the vote is compulsory or not.
4: Despite subsection (1), a vote may be held in 2000 under this section.
229D: Sections 229A to 229C apply to private training establishments
Sections 229A to 229C
a: every reference to an institution includes a reference to a private training establishment; and
b: every reference to a Council includes a reference to the governing body of the private training establishment.
2: Amendments, repeals, and transitional provisions
Consequential amendments and repeal
26: Consequential amendments to principal Act
1: Section 2(1) enrolment scheme section 11G section 11H section 11K section 11M
2: Section 9(2) section 11M of this Act (which relates to enrolment schemes) this Act that relates to enrolment schemes, or in the enrolment scheme of any school
3: Section 11Q(2) section 11G(6) section 11J
4: Section 18A
3: A Board must comply with a direction under subsection (1), and the direction overrides the provisions of any enrolment scheme the school may have in place.
5: Section 156(8) section 11P section 11PB
6: Section 159(1) association of students
7: Section 236A(1)﻿(a)﻿(i) fees as provided in Part 16A for students who become members of associations of students students association membership fees
27: Repeal
The Education (Tertiary Students Association Voluntary Membership) Amendment Act 1998 Transitional provisions
28: Enrolment schemes applying to 2001 school year
1: Subsections (2) to (5) apply to every state school that is not a Kura Kaupapa Maori, a designated character school, an integrated school, or a special school, and that has an enrolment scheme that is—
a: in force on the date that this section comes into force; and
b: intended to apply to the 2001 school year.
2: If a school's enrolment scheme identifies applicants who may enrol at the school by reference to whether or not they live within a defined geographic area, the school may, unless subsection (3) applies, apply its enrolment scheme to applications for the 2001 school year, subject to the following:
a: the defined geographic area is to be treated as the school's home zone; and
b: section 11F section 11G
c: sections 11A 11B 11D 11G 11J 11L 11M 11N 11O 11P
d: sections 11A to 11P
3: A school may not apply an enrolment scheme to which subsection (2) applies if, within 28 days of this section coming into force, the Board of the school receives a notice from the Secretary that the scheme is not to apply.
4: A school to which subsection (2) applies must, in 2000, advise the Secretary of any special programmes offered by the school and, in giving notice as required by section 11J
a: the fact that students living in the home zone are entitled to enrol at the school; and
b: the order of priority for balloting, as provided in section 11F
c: any special programmes offered by the school.
5: If a school's enrolment scheme does not identify students who may enrol by reference to a defined geographical area, then the school may not apply its enrolment scheme to applications for the 2001 school year, and if it wants an enrolment scheme to apply to the 2001 school year, it must prepare a new enrolment scheme in accordance with sections 11A to 11P
6: Any state school that did not have an enrolment scheme in force for the 2000 school year, but will have one in place for the 2001 school year, must prepare its enrolment scheme in accordance with sections 11A to 11P
7: Any Kura Kaupapa Maori, designated character school, integrated school, or special school that has an enrolment scheme in place when this section comes into force may apply that enrolment scheme to the 2001 school year, but any enrolment scheme to apply after that year must comply with sections 11A to 11PB
29: Transitional provisions relating to bulk funding agreements
1: All agreements under section 91D
2: All agreements under section 91D
3: The following provisions apply to agreements under section 91D
a: the Board may cancel the agreement with effect at the close of 23 January 2001; but
b: if the Board does not cancel the agreement with effect at the close of 23 January 2001, the agreement is cancelled at the close of 10 July 2001 (if still in force immediately before the close of that date).
4: On the cancellation of an agreement by or under this section, the following provisions apply:
a: so far as the agreement remains unperformed at the time of the cancellation, no party is obliged or entitled to perform it further:
b: so far as the agreement has been performed at the time of the cancellation, no party is, merely because of the cancellation, to be divested of any money paid under the agreement:
c: section 91C
30: Crown to provide financial assistance to schools unable to meet liability under employment contract
1: A Board of Trustees that is affected by section 29
2: The Crown must provide an amount of financial assistance determined by the Minister if the Minister is satisfied that—
a: the employment contract relates to a permanent or fixed-term appointment to a teaching position at the school made before 18 June 1998; and
b: the Board's financial disadvantage is solely and directly attributable to the cancellation by or under section 29
3: The Governor-General may, by Order in Council, specify the criteria and methods of assessment that must be applied by the Minister in dealing with a request for financial assistance under subsection (1).
4: A Board is financially disadvantaged if a is greater than b: where—
a: is the sum of the grant under section 79 section 29
b: is the sum of the grant under section 79 section 91C
5: The sums in subsection (4) are those applicable as at the date of the cancellation of the agreement concerned. Related amendments
31: Amendment to Royal New Zealand Foundation for the Blind Act 1963
Section 4 of the Royal New Zealand Foundation for the Blind Act 1963
32: Amendment to Private Schools Conditional Integration Act 1975
Section 77
33: Amendment to Music Teachers Act 1981
Section 18(1) has attained the age of 20 years, and