Closing or ceasing to operate
Under clause 6 of the Education Regulation 2007 a non-government school is required to notify NESA when it closes or ceases to operate as soon as possible but no later than one (1) month after such a change has occurred.
For the purposes of the Regulation, a school ceases to operate when:
- there are no courses of study being taught at the school, that is, there are no courses that are based on and being taught in accordance with NESA syllabuses relevant to the Years of schooling for which the school is registered or
- there are no students enrolled at the school, that is, enrolled at the school in the Years of schooling for which the school is registered.
Under the Regulation, when a non-government school ceases to operate for one (1) year, the registration of the school is limited to the period ending one (1) year after the end of the first twelve (12) months during which the school did not operate.
When a non-government school ceases to operate for two (2) years or it closes, its registration ceases.
If the registration of a non-government school is limited or ceases, the Minister will give written notice of that limitation or cessation to the proprietor or principal of the school.
The limitation or cessation of registration under the Regulation applies to parts of a school such as a non-government school's campus or specific Years of schooling that cease to operate or close.
Should the registration of a non-government school, or part of a non-government school, be limited or cease under this Regulation, any corresponding accreditation for courses leading to the award of the Record of School Achievement and/or Higher School Certificate is also limited or ceases.