Sign in or 
| Version | User | Scope of changes |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 25 2009, 6:47 PM EST (current) | YouthLaw | 10 words added |
| Nov 25 2009, 6:46 PM EST | YouthLaw |
Changes
Key: Additions Deletions
Age 10, 15 & under, 16+, 19+
AGE 5
When can I start school?
If your parents enrol you, you can start school on the day of your 5th birthday, but you don’t have to be at school until you are 6.
(ss 3, 20(1) Education Act 1989)
AGE 6
When do I have to go to school?
Once you turn 6 you have reached school age and must be enrolled at school until you are 16. If you don’t go to school between the ages of 6 and 16 your parents may betaken to court.
(ss20, 24, 29, 31 Education Act 1989; s14(1) Children, Young Persons and their Families Act1989)
Can I be taught at home?
Yes, but once you turn 6 your parent will need to ask the Ministry of Education to grant a long-term exemption from enrolment for you. The Ministry must be satisfied that you will be taught as regularly and as well as in an ordinary school. Your parents can receive an allowance from the Ministry of Education to help them with the cost of educating you. This is known as 'home-schooling".
(s21 Education Act)
AGE 5
When can I start school?
If your parents enrol you, you can start school on the day of your 5th birthday, but you don’t have to be at school until you are 6.
(ss 3, 20(1) Education Act 1989)
AGE 6
When do I have to go to school?
Once you turn 6 you have reached school age and must be enrolled at school until you are 16. If you don’t go to school between the ages of 6 and 16 your parents may betaken to court.
(ss20, 24, 29, 31 Education Act 1989; s14(1) Children, Young Persons and their Families Act1989)
Can I be taught at home?
Yes, but once you turn 6 your parent will need to ask the Ministry of Education to grant a long-term exemption from enrolment for you. The Ministry must be satisfied that you will be taught as regularly and as well as in an ordinary school. Your parents can receive an allowance from the Ministry of Education to help them with the cost of educating you. This is known as 'home-schooling".
(s21 Education Act)
