Review of decisions - Department of Education
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Review of decisions - Department of Education
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Review of non-government school registration decisions
Review of non-government school registration decisions
Certain decisions made by the Minister for Education or the Director General may be reviewed if the school applies to the Minister.
These decisions are to:
refuse to make an advance determination
refuse to register a non-government school
refuse to renew a non-government school’s registration
refuse an application for registration change
impose or change a condition
give a direction
cancel the registration of a non-government school.
Apply for a review
Consideration of an application
Decision on an application
The governing body of a non-government school must apply for a review within 20 calendar days of receiving written notice of the decision, usually by email. The application must be made on the
Review of decision form
.
The application must address the reasons given for the decision.
The Minister refers all applications for review to the Non-Government School Registration Advisory Panel. The Panel must give the applicant the opportunity to be heard. After examining the matter, the Panel makes a recommendation to the Minister.
The Minister may confirm, vary or reverse the Panel’s recommendation.
The Minister provides a copy of the Panel’s report to the school’s governing body.
If you have any questions about this process, contact:
Manager Projects and Initiatives
NGSReview@education.wa.edu.au
Asset Publisher
Review of non-government school registration decision form
Use this form to seek a review of a decision by the Minister for Education or the Director General.
Download
(PDF 755.8kB)
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Review of non-government school registration decisions
Review of non-government school registration decisions
Certain decisions made by the Minister for Education or the Director General may be reviewed if the school applies to the Minister.
These decisions are to:
refuse to make an advance determination
refuse to register a non-government school
refuse to renew a non-government school’s registration
refuse an application for registration change
impose or change a condition
give a direction
cancel the registration of a non-government school.
Apply for a review
Consideration of an application
Decision on an application
The governing body of a non-government school must apply for a review within 20 calendar days of receiving written notice of the decision, usually by email. The application must be made on the
Review of decision form
.
The application must address the reasons given for the decision.
The Minister refers all applications for review to the Non-Government School Registration Advisory Panel. The Panel must give the applicant the opportunity to be heard. After examining the matter, the Panel makes a recommendation to the Minister.
The Minister may confirm, vary or reverse the Panel’s recommendation.
The Minister provides a copy of the Panel’s report to the school’s governing body.
If you have any questions about this process, contact:
Manager Projects and Initiatives
NGSReview@education.wa.edu.au
Asset Publisher
Review of non-government school registration decision form
Use this form to seek a review of a decision by the Minister for Education or the Director General.
Download
(PDF 755.8kB)