Government school definition

Government school means a school established under section 5 of the Act, for the purpose of providing courses of instruction in pre-school, primary or secondary education.
Government school means a school established under section 55;
Government school means a school runs by the Department of Education of the State Government.

Examples of Government school in a sentence

  • Student Attitudes to School – Sense of ConnectednessThe percent endorsement on Sense of Connectedness factor, as reported in the Attitudes to School Survey completed annually by Victorian Government school students, indicates the percent of positive responses (agree or strongly agree).Schools who participated in the Student Attitudes to School survey in 2020 should refer to the advice provided regarding the consistency of their data.

  • At the time of election, nomination or appointment, persons who are on the staff of a Government school, employees of the Minister’s administrative unit, and those appointed under the Act , Children’s Services Act 1985 and Technical and Further Education Act 1975 must not comprise the majority of elected parent members and must not comprise the majority of councillors.

  • A Government school teacher must not provide religious instruction other than the provision of general religious education in any Government school building.

  • A person may be refused admission to or continued enrolment in a Government school if, in the Minister's opinion, it is advisable to do so to ensure the safety of the student or other students at the school.

  • The principal of a Government school may, in accordance with any Ministerial Order, suspend or expel a student from that school.


More Definitions of Government school

Government school means a school directly administered and controlled by the Ministry and includes a school, educational institution or class established and maintained by the Minister under this Act;
Government school means a school established under the Act, or a repealed Act and includes (other than for the purposes of Part 5 of the Act) a special purpose school.
Government school means a school established under this Act, or the repealed Act, for the purpose of providing courses of instruction in pre-school, primary or secondary education;
Government school means a school established by the Minister and conducted under Part 2.2;
Government school means a school run by the Department of Education of the Union Territory/State Government.
Government school means any school established and conducted under Part 2.2 of the Education and Training Reform Act 2006 (Vic);
Government school means any pre-primary centre, primary school, or secondary school established or deemed to have been established by the Minister under this Act;