Education Act 1964
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Commenced: 15 Oct 1965; 15 Mar 1976, s. 51A; 22 Oct 1965, Education Amendment Act 1965; 24 Nov 1967, Education Amendment Act 1967; 31 Oct 1968, Education Amendment Act 1968; 22 Oct 1969, Education Amendment Act 1969; 3 Dec 1970, Education Amendm
ANALYSIS
Index
Analysis
Title
1 Short Title and commencement
2 Interpretation
I: Central Administration
Department of Education
3 Department of Education
4 Minister of Education
4A Advisory and technical committees
5 Delegation of Minister's powers
6 Director-General of Education
7 Appointment of other officers
8 Delegation of Director-General's powers
9 Expenses of administration to be appropriated by Parliament
II: Local Administration
Education Districts
10 Education districts
11 Education Districts Boundaries Commissioner
12 Constitution of new education districts
13 Alteration of boundaries of education districts
14 Division of districts into wards
Education Boards
15 Constitution of Education Boards
16 Appointment of Commission to act as Education Board of new district
17 Qualification of members of Board
18 Disqualification of members of Boards
19 Extraordinary vacancies on Boards
20 Acts of Board not to be questioned for informality, etc.
21 Boards incorporated
22 Board may appoint officers. Regulations
23 Meetings of Boards
24 Annual allowances to Chairmen of Education Boards
25 Refund of members' travelling expenses
26 General powers and duties of Board
27 Borrowing powers of Education Boards
28 Board may insure members and pay subscriptions to Education Boards' Association
29 Board may establish special committees
Accounts of Boards
30 Board Fund
31 Education Board Account
32 Board may establish Imprest Accounts
33 Procedure for payment by Education Boards of salaries and allowances to teachers
34 Disposal of funds of Board
35 Accounts to be kept
36 Board to forward annual report of proceedings to Minister
37 Unauthorised expenditure of Education Boards
School Committees
38 School districts
39 School Committees
40 School Committees of normal schools
41 Committees for intermediate schools
42 Qualification of members of School Committees
43 Meetings of Committees
44 Committee failing to meet to cease to exist
45 Appearance in legal proceedings
46 Committee to have management of schools, etc.
47 School Fund and property
48 Audit of Committee's accounts
49 Committee to forward annual report to Board
Governing Bodies of Secondary Schools
50 Governing bodies of certain secondary schools
51 Governing bodies of other secondary schools
51A Teachers' representatives on Boards of Governors
51B Representatives of Proprietors of integrated schools on controlling authorities
52 Appointment and election of members
53 Certain secondary schools not placed under separate Boards of Governors
54 Change in control of secondary schools to provide separate Boards of Governors
55 Vesting of assets on change in control
56 Governing bodies of secondary schools incorporated
57 Control of groups of secondary schools
57A Minister may require Secondary Schools Council to undertake control of secondary school
58 Control and management of district high schools
59 Control of secondary schools
60 Insurance of members of governing body and refund of members' travelling expenses
60A Remuneration and conditions of employment of staff of governing body
61 General powers of governing bodies of secondary schools
61A Governing bodies of secondary schools may appoint special committees
62 General borrowing powers of governing bodies of secondary schools
63 Accounts and audit
64 Annual reports as to secondary schools
65 Grants to governing bodies of secondary schools
66 General expenses
67 Unauthorised expenditure of governing bodies of secondary schools
Teachers College Councils
67A Interpretation of term ``council''
67B Teachers colleges to be controlled by councils
67C Councils to be bodies corporate
67D Transfer of control of teachers college from one council to another
67E Membership of teachers college councils
67F Incapacity for appointment
67G Extraordinary vacancies on councils
67H Terms of office of members
67I Power of councils unaffected
67J General powers of teachers college councils
67K Certain councils may establish committees of members including representatives
67L Councils may establish special committees
67M General borrowing of councils
67N Travelling allowances and expenses
67O Keeping and auditing accounts
67P Grants to councils of teachers colleges
67Q Unauthorised expenditure of councils
67R Fees payable to associations of students
67S Regulations
Governing Bodies of Technical Institutes
68 Governing bodies of certain technical institutes
69 Technical institutes and community colleges to be placed under Boards of Governors
69A Fees payable to associations of students
69B Accounting, payment, and other administrative services
III: Establishment of Schools
Pre-school Education
70 Provision of pre-school education
70A Loans for pre-school education
Primary Education
71 Schools for primary education
72 Normal schools and model schools
73 Intermediate schools and departments
74 Selection of contributing schools
75 Organisation and conduct of State primary schools and intermediate departments of secondary schools
76 Regulations
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
83 Secondary schools
84 Courses of study in secondary schools
85 Free education in secondary schools
Composite Schools
86 Composite schools
87 Regulations
88 Certain provisions to apply to composite schools
Further Education---Technical and Continuation
89 Saving of technical institutes already established
90 Establishment and disestablishment of technical institutes and community colleges
90A Technical institutes may be declared to be community colleges
90B Revesting land
90C Correspondence school may be declared technical institute
90D Functions of technical institutes and community colleges
91 Recognition of classes or courses in continuing education
92 Revocation of recognition of classes or courses
93 Free continuing education
94 Fees for continuing education
95 Report on continuing education
96 Correspondence schools and classes for continuing education
97 Administration of continuing education
Special Education
98 Special schools and classes
99 Other special classes or services providing special education
100 Administration of special education
Maori Schools
101 Maori schools
102 Control of Maori schools
102A Change of control of Maori School
Chatham Islands Schools
103 Chatham Islands schools
104 Management and control of Chatham Islands schools
Correspondence Schools
105 Correspondence schools and classes
School Camps
105A School classes may be held at school camps
105B Regulations relating to school camps
Teachers Colleges
106 Establishment of teachers colleges
Schools Controlled by Director-General
106A Schools controlled by Director-General
106B Regulations for schools under control of Director-General
107 untitled record
IV: Enrolment and Attendance of Pupils
Enrolment and Attendance
108 Children enrolled at State primary schools to be of school age
109 Every child between 6 and 15 years of age to be enrolled
110 Enrolment with correspondence school
111 Certificate of exemption from enrolment
112 Exemption from enrolment by Director-General
113 Ascertainment of suitability of education of certain children
114 Compulsory enrolment in special school, etc., of certain children
115 Director-General may in certain circumstances direct that a child be sent to special school, etc.
116 Penalty for failure to enrol child
117 Every child required to be enrolled must attend school
118 Certificate of exemption from attendance
119 Director-General may require certain children exempted from attendance to enrol at correspondence school
120 Penalty for irregular attendance at school
121 Employment of children of school age
122 Parents not to permit employment of children of school age
123 Appointment of Attendance Officers
124 Hearing of proceedings
125 Evidence of school roll, etc.
126 Onus of proof on parents
127 Fines to be paid into School or Board Funds
128 Maori and Chatham Islands schools
129 Restriction on enrolment
130 Suspension and expulsion of children in certain cases
V: Appointment and Employment of Teachers
Registration of Teachers
131 Teachers to be registered
132 Teachers Register
133 Publication of Register
134 Removal of certain names from Register
135 Cancellation of registration for misconduct
136 Notification of removal of name from Register
Constitution of Committees for Primary Appointments
137 Appointments Committees
138 Central Advisory Committee
139 Extraordinary vacancies on Committees
140 Deputies of members
141 Members' travelling expenses
Appointment of Primary Teachers
142 Appointments to positions
142A Retraining of teachers
143 School Committees to be notified of proposed appointments
Primary Teachers Appointment Appeal Board
144 Primary Teachers Appointment Appeal Board
145 Right of Appeal
146 Notices to teachers with right of appeal
147 Notices of appeal, jurisdiction, etc.
Appointment of Secondary Teachers and Teachers in Technical Institutes
148 Governing body may appoint teachers
Appointment and Employment of Teachers---General
149 Teachers for special purposes
150 Married women as teachers
151 Restriction upon eligibility of teachers for appointment
152 Provisions regarding proposed transfers of teachers
153 Payment of overgrade salaries, etc.
154 Protection of teachers in certain cases
155 Duration of appointment of teacher
156 Interpretation
157 Disciplinary action where teacher charged with serious offence
158 Disciplinary offences
159 Steps to be taken where offence alleged
160 Notice of imposition of penalty
161 Appeals
161A Procedure for alleged offences by certain teachers
162 Teachers to take oath of allegiance
163 Teachers not to engage in other employment in certain circumstances
164 Control of officers of Public Service engaged as teachers
164A_164D untitled record
164E Extent of application of Industrial Relations Act 1973
165 Salaries and conditions of employment of teachers
165A Accounting and payment services for teachers' salaries
VI: Teachers Incorporation and Court of Appeal
166 Interpretation
Incorporation of Societies of Teachers
167 Applications for registration of societies
168 Registration and incorporation
169 Powers of incorporated societies
170 Rules of society
171 Effect of resignation of member
172 Returns by society
173 Restrictions on registration
Appeals by Teachers
174 Court of Appeal
175 Right of appeal from dismissal, suspension, or transfer
176 Appearance of parties
177 When teachers deemed to be dismissed
178 Decision of Court
179 Effect of decision in favour of appellant
180 Costs
181 Effect of non-attendance of members of Court
182 Procedure on appeals
VII: Inspection of Schools
183 Inspection of schools
184 Inspection of technical institutes and community colleges
185 Schools to be open for inspection
185A Inspection by the Director-General of school accounts
186 Registration and inspection of private schools
186A Registration and inspection of courses of instruction at private commercial colleges
VIII: General Provisions
187 Exemptions from taxation
188 untitled record
189 Trustees of school may agree to place it under control of Board
190 Vesting of assets of school placed under control of Board
191 Controlling authority of a school or other educational institution may receive property for foundation of scholarship
192 Assistance to registered private schools
193 Bursaries for primary, secondary, continuing, or higher education
193A Guidance and counselling of pupils
193B Forbidding attendance of pupil on grounds of want of cleanliness or suspicion of communicable disease
194 Temporary or permanent closing of schools and institutions in cases of emergency
195 Wilful disturbance of school
196 Certificates as to education
197 Bonds for entry to teaching
198 Right of Head Teachers and Principals to attend meetings of School Committees and school governing bodies
199 Occupation of teacher's house
200 Teacher refusing to give up a teacher's house on demand
201 Establishment of community centres
201A Interpretation of sections 201B to 201D
201B Transport assistance provided by Director-General
201C Delegation by Director-General of his powers and functions in relation to school transport assistance
201D Regulations for school transport assistance
201E Giving notice
202 Annual report
203 Regulations
204 Repeals
Schedule(s)
1 : Enactments Repealed
Amending Act/Rule(s)
1 The Education Amendment Act 1965
2 The Education Amendment Act 1967
3 The Education Amendment Act 1968
4 The Education Amendment Act 1969
5 The Education Amendment Act 1970
6 The Education Amendment Act 1971
7 The Education Amendment Act 1972
8 The Education Amendment Act 1974
9 The Education Amendment Act (No. 2) 1974
10 The Education Amendment Act 1975
11 The Education Amendment Act (No. 2) 1975