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Exemptions from Compulsory Schooling and Compulsory Participation

Parents apply for an exemption from compulsory schooling (new window) 38k if, for a period of more than 10 consecutive school days, the child can not attend their educational program or it would be unreasonable in the circumstances to require the child to attend their educational program.

Parents apply for an exemption from compulsory participation (new window) 45k if, for a period of more than 10 consecutive school days, the young person can not participate in any eligible option or it would be unreasonable to require the young person to participate in any eligible option.

For 2007, parents of children born in 2001 who receive approval from the Executive Director (Schools) for their child to attend the preparatory year in 2007 will need to obtain an exemption from compulsory schooling.

From 2008, an exemption will not be needed for children of compulsory school age who are enrolled in and attend a preparatory year class.

Two forms have been developed to assist all school and district office staff when either making decisions or providing advice about exemptions from *compulsory schooling (new window) 70k or compulsory participation (new window) 51k .

Application for employment exemption

The application for employment exemption (new window) 44k form applies to all young persons in the compulsory participation phase of schooling not:

participating in an eligible option;
granted an exemption from participating in an eligible option under Chapter 10 of the Education (General Provisions) Act 2006; or
in paid employment for at least 25 hours per week.

For full details and application forms, refer to SMS-PR-030: Exemptions from Compulsory Schooling and Compulsory Participation.

For further information contact:

Principal Advisor
Student Services Division

Phone:: (07) 3237 0510
Fax:: (07) 3237 0432

Parents of non-state school students:

Director
Office of Non-State Education

Phone:: (07) 3247 4867
Fax:: (07) 3237 0004

For information concerning exemptions for students enrolled in non-state schools, please contact:

The forms pertaining to exemptions for students in non-state schools can be found on the Non State School Accreditation Board website. To locate the forms on this website, click on "more info" under "approved forms" on the right hand side.

*Permission to distribute these documents has been very kindly given by their author, Leigh Schuch, Acting Principal Education Officer (School Improvement), Wide Bay North District. We also wish to acknowledge the wonderful work on the original flowcharts by Mabbie Elson, ETRF Regional Coordinator, Darling Downs-South West Queensland (Toowoomba/Warwick) and John Skerman, ETRF Coordinator, Darling Downs-South West Queensland (The Downs/Roma).

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