| Year |
Regulation |
| 1876 |
49. Head-teachers
They will have the power of administering corporal punishment in their
schools, but this power is to be used seldom and with discretion. |
| 1880 |
49. Head-teachers
They will have the power of administering corporal punishment in their
schools; but this power is to be used seldom and with discretion. A head
teacher may in special cases delegate this power to an assistant, provided
the consent of the Minister be first obtained and a register of punishments
be kept. |
| 1885 |
50. Teachers are authorised to administer corporal punishment in their
schools; but this power is to be used seldom and with discretion. A head
teacher may, with the approval of the Minister, delegate this power to
an assistant.
Every case in which corporal punishment is inflicted must be recorded
in a register kept for that purpose.
Children may be detained after school hours as a punishment for disobedience,
misconduct, or failure to learn home lessons. |
| 1892 |
124. Head teachers are authorised to administer corporal punishment
in their schools. It is not, however, to be inflicted for trivial breaches
of school discipline, but may be employed for offences against morality,
for gross impertinence, and for wilful and persistent disobedience, and
for these only as a last resort. All degrading and injurious modes of
punishment - such as 'boxing children's ears,' unnatural and long-continued
attitudes of restraint, such as 'standing', 'kneeling', and the like -
are strictly prohibited.
A head teacher may, with the approval of the Minister, delegate this power
to an assistant, but he will still be held responsible for the nature
and extent of the punishment inflicted.
In every case where corporal punishment is inflicted the full particulars
must be recorded at the time in a register kept for that purpose.
Pupil-teachers in all cases, and assistants other than those authorised
by the head teacher with the Minister's approval, are strictly forbidden
to inflict corporal punishment. |
| 1897 |
97. Head teachers are authorised to administer corporal punishment in
their schools. It is not, however, to be inflicted for trivial breaches
of school discipline, but may be employed for offences against morality,
for gross impertinence, and for wilful and persistent disobedience, and
for these only as a last resource. All degrading and injurious modes of
punishment are strictly prohibited.
A head teacher may, with the approval of the Minister, delegate this power
to an assistant, but he will still be held responsible for the nature
and extent of the punishment inflicted.
In every case where corporal punishment is inflicted the full particulars
must be recorded at the time in a register kept for that purpose.
Pupil-teachers in all cases, and assistants other than those authorised
by the head teacher with the Minister's approval, are strictly forbidden
to inflict corporal punishment. |
| 1902 |
111. Head teachers may administer corporal punishment in their schools.
Corporal punishment shall not be inflicted for trivial breaches of school
discipline, but may be employed for offences against morality, for gross
impertinence, and for wilful and persistent disobedience, and for these
only as a last resource. All degrading and injurious modes of punishment
are strictly prohibited. Female pupils who have reached the age of twelve
years shall not be subjected to corporal punishment. |
| 1908 |
107. (a) Head teachers may administer corporal punishment in their
schools. Corporal punishment shall not be inflicted for trivial breaches
of school discipline, but may be employed for offences against morality,
for gross impertinence, and for wilful and persistent disobedience, and
for these only as a last resource. All degrading, injurious, and unnecessarily
cruel and severe modes of punishment are strictly prohibited. Female pupils
who have reached the age of twelve years shall not be subjected to corporal
punishment.
(b) A head teacher may, with the approval of the minister, delegate to
an assistant the power to administer corporal punishment, but the head
teacher shall nevertheless be held responsible for the nature and extent
of the punishment inflicted.
(c) In every case where corporal punishment is inflicted the full particulars
shall be recorded at the time in the Punishment Register.
(d) Pupil-teachers in all cases, and assistants other than those authorised
by the Minister, are strictly forbidden to inflict corporal punishment. |
| 1914 |
113. (a) Head teachers may administer corporal punishment in their schools.
Corporal punishment shall not be inflicted for trivial breaches of school
discipline, but may be employed for offences against morality, for gross
impertinence, and for wilful and persistent disobedience, and for those
only as a last resource. All degrading, injurious, and unnecessarily cruel
and severe modes of punishment are strictly prohibited. Female pupils
who have reached the age of twelve years shall not be subjected to corporal
punishment.
(b) A head teacher may, with the approval of the Minister, delegate to
an assistant the power to administer corporal punishment, but the head
teacher shall nevertheless be held responsible for the nature and extent
of the punishment inflicted.
(c) In making application under (b) hereof, a head teacher shall give
the names of those members of his staff to whom this power has already
been delegated.
(d) In every case where corporal punishment is inflicted the full particulars
shall be recorded at the time in the Punishment Register.
(e) Pupil-teachers in all cases, and assistants other than those authorised
by the Minister, are strictly forbidden to inflict corporal punishment. |
| 1934 |
89. (a) Head teachers may administer corporal punishment in their schools,
but to boys only. Corporal punishment shall not be inflicted for trivial
breaches of school discipline, for minor offences, or for the failure
or inability to learn, but may be employed - and only as a last resource
- for offences against morality, gross impertinence, or wilful and persistent
disobedience. All forms of irregular, degrading, injurious, and unnecessarily
severe punishment are strictly prohibited.
Female pupils and members of Infant Sections or Departments shall not
be subjected to corporal punishment
(b) A head teacher may, with the approval of the Minister, delegate to
an assistant the power to administer corporal punishment, but the head
teacher shall nevertheless be held responsible for the nature and extent
of the punishment inflicted.
(c) In making application under (b) hereof, a head teacher shall give
the names of those members of his staff to whom this power has already
been delegated.
(d) In every case where corporal punishment is inflicted the full particulars
shall be recorded at the time in the Punishment Register.
(e) Junior teachers in all cases, and assistants other than those authorised
by the Minister are strictly forbidden to inflict corporal punishment.
(f) Only one school cane may be kept. This, and the Punishment Register
shall be under the control of the head teacher.
(N.B. - Corporal punishment is not to be regarded as an aid to teaching
and it should be rendered unnecessary by the teacher's methods of government
and instruction. The estimate of a teacher's disciplinary powers will
be affected by his ability to secure effective government without resorting
to the use of corporal punishment.) |
| 1971 |
36. (1) A principal or, if authorised by a principal, a deputy principal,
of a State school may administer corporal punishment to boys who are pupils
of such school for any of the following reasons: -
- offences against morality;
- insolence;
- wilful and persistent disobedience; and
- gross misconduct at school or when travelling to and from school
that is in the opinion of the principal likely to prejudice the good
order and discipline of the school.
Provided that corporal punishment shall not be administered:
- to a pupil enrolled in Grade 1 or 2;
- for trivial breaches of school discipline or for failure or inability
to learn; or
- in a form which is irregular, degrading, injurious and unnecessarily
severe.
(2) If corporal punishment is inflicted under the provisions of sub-regulation
(1) the full particulars shall be recorded at the time in the Punishment
Register. |
| 1989 |
Education (General Provisions) Act 1989
Part 4 - Good Order and Management Of State Educational Institutions
Division 1 - Behaviour management plans
Section 27 Principal is responsible for behaviour management plans
(1) The principal of each State educational institution must ensure a
process is put in place for developing a behaviour management plan for
the
institution.
(2) The plan for an institution must -
- promote a supportive environment at the institution so all
members of the institution’s community may work together in
developing acceptable standards of behaviour to create a caring,
productive and safe environment for learning; and
- promote an effective teaching and learning environment at the
institution, that allows positive aspirations, relationships and
values to develop; and
- foster mutual respect among all individuals at the institution;
and
- encourage all students attending the institution to take increasing
responsibility for their own behaviour and the consequences of
their actions.
- The principal of an institution must take all reasonable steps to
ensure the institution’s behaviour management plan is implemented
consistently, fairly and reasonably.
- Also, the principal must ensure the plan is reviewed from time to
time.
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