Crisafulli Government’s education legislation reduces red tape

• The Crisafulli Government is delivering a fresh start for Queensland schools with landmark legislation passing in Parliament to improve education outcomes.
• The new education laws remove administrative barriers to teaching and increase access to learning. 
• Changes mark another step to reduce red tape for teachers and principals by 25 percent.
• The Crisafulli Government is delivering safer classrooms, more teachers and a plan for Queensland's future. 

The Crisafulli Government’s education laws have passed Queensland Parliament, helping to reduce red tape and deliver the fresh start Queenslanders voted for.  

The reforms lift administrative and regulatory burdens that weigh teachers and principals down with unnecessary paperwork.  

After a decade of decline, it is one of the ways the Crisafulli Government is delivering a plan for Queensland’s future and reducing red tape for teachers by 25 percent – a key election commitment.  

Changes to the Education (General Provisions) Act 2006 include: 

• Reducing the administrative burden on state schools and parents by streamlining consent processes for approved online services.
• Extending age eligibility for home school registration from 17 to 18 years to align with the 13 years of education provided to school students from Prep to Year 12 and enable continued access to educational and student-related financial supports.  
• Simplifying enrolment processes for principals transferring students between special schools. 
• Expanding the eligibility criteria for children who are isolated or have a medical condition to improve access and participation in eKindy.
• Supporting P&C operations in multiple campus schools and enabling P&Cs to provide financial assistance to other schools in times of need.
• Mandating the use of transfer notes to support continuity of education, wellbeing and safety for students and school communities.  

Minister for Education John-Paul Langbroek said the reforms would help to break down barriers built during a decade of Labor neglect.  

“The former Labor Government left teachers drowning in unnecessary paperwork while students suffered with lagging education standards,” Minister Langbroek said.  

“Our reforms provide more support for teachers and principals, which will allow them to focus on teaching and learning.  

“We know there’s more work to be done and that’s why we will continue working with teachers, principals, and school staff to reduce red tape by 25 percent.