Education Act 2004

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Effective Files/Formats Version Published Notes 2 January 2026 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R39 2 January 2026 Republication for expiry of provisions (s 98 (4), (5)) Administering Minister and Directorate Minister for Education and Early Childhood - Education Directorate Legislative instruments Legislative instruments under the Act and its subordinate laws Name Status Classifier Type Under Effective Year and No Education (Constitution of School Boards of School-Related Institutions and Other Schools in Special Circumstances) Determination 2004 (No 1) None Disallowable instruments s 43 1 January 2005 DI2004-247 Education Regulation 2005 None Subordinate laws s 155 1 January 2025 SL2005-1 Education (Non-government Schools Education Council) Appointment 2005 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Disallowable instruments s 109 30 March 2005 - 29 March 2008 DI2005-37 Education (Government Schools Education Council) Appointment 2005 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Disallowable instruments s 57 22 June 2005 - 21 June 2008 DI2005-88 Education (Government Schools Education Council) Appointment 2005 (No 2) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Disallowable instruments s 57 22 June 2005 - 21 June 2007 DI2005-104 Education (Government Schools Education Council) Appointment 2005 (No 3) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Disallowable instruments s 57 11 October 2005 - 10 October 2008 DI2005-226 Education Amendment Regulation 2005 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Subordinate laws s 155 31 December 2005 - 1 January 2006 SL2005-40 Education (Non-government Schools Education Council) Appointment 2006 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Disallowable instruments s 109 5 May 2006 - 4 May 2009 DI2006-71 Education (Government Schools Education Council) Appointment 2007 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Disallowable instruments s 57 23 March 2007 - 1 March 2010 DI2007-70 Education (Non-Government Schools Education Council) Appointment 2007 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Disallowable instruments s 109 23 March 2007 - 29 January 2010 DI2007-71 Education (Non-Government Schools Education Council) Appointment 2007 (No 2) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Disallowable instruments s 109 1 June 2007 - 8 June 2007 DI2007-116 Education (Government Schools Education Council) Appointment 2007 (No 2) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Notifiable instruments s 57 1 June 2007 - 31 May 2010 NI2007-165 Education (Government Schools Education Council) Appointment 2007 (No 3) (Repealed) Repealed Disallowable instruments s 57 7 July 2007 - 6 July 2008 DI2007-168 Education (Non-Government Schools Education Council) Appointment 2007 (No 3) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Disallowable instruments s 109 7 September 2007 - 6 September 2010 DI2007-211 Education (Government Schools Education Council) Appointment 2008 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Disallowable instruments s 57 22 June 2008 - 21 June 2011 DI2008-83 Education (Government Schools Education Council) Appointment 2008 (No 2) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Disallowable instruments s 57 22 June 2008 - 21 June 2011 DI2008-84 Education (Government Schools Education Council) Appointment 2008 (No 3) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Disallowable instruments s 57 22 June 2008 - 21 June 2011 DI2008-85 Education (Government Schools Education Council) Appointment 2008 (No 4) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Disallowable instruments s 57 22 June 2008 - 21 June 2011 DI2008-86 Education (Non-Government Schools Education Council) Appointment 2008 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Disallowable instruments s 109 20 May 2008 - 19 May 2011 DI2008-88 Education (Non-Government Schools Education Council) Appointment 2008 (No 2) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Disallowable instruments s 109 20 May 2008 - 19 May 2011 DI2008-89 Education (Non-Government Schools Education Council) Appointment 2008 (No 3) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Disallowable instruments s 109 20 May 2008 - 25 September 2008 DI2008-91 Education (Non-Government Schools Education Council) Appointment 2008 (No 4) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Disallowable instruments s 109 20 May 2008 - 23 October 2008 DI2008-92 Education (Non-Government Schools Education Council) Appointment 2008 (No 5) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Disallowable instruments s 109 20 May 2008 - 26 February 2009 DI2008-93 Education (Non-Government Schools Education Council) Appointment 2008 (No 6) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Disallowable instruments s 109 20 May 2008 - 19 May 2011 DI2008-94 Education (Non-Government Schools Education Council) Appointment 2008 (No 7) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Disallowable instruments s 109 20 May 2008 - 19 May 2011 DI2008-95 Education (Non-Government Schools Education Council) Appointment 2008 (No 8) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Disallowable instruments s 109 20 May 2008 - 2 May 2009 DI2008-96 Education Amendment Regulation 2008 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Subordinate laws s 155 23 May 2008 - 24 May 2008 SL2008-22 Education (Government Schools Education Council) Appointment 2008 (No 5) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Disallowable instruments s 57 18 July 2008 - 17 July 2011 DI2008-185 Education (Government Schools Education Council) Appointment 2008 (No 6) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Disallowable instruments s 57 5 August 2008 - 30 June 2009 DI2008-194 Education (Government Schools Education Council) Appointment 2008 (No 7) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Disallowable instruments s 57 5 August 2008 - 30 June 2009 DI2008-195 Education (Government Schools Education Council) Appointment 2009 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Disallowable instruments s 57 7 April 2009 - 6 April 2012 DI2009-42 Education (Government Schools Education Council) Appointment 2009 (No 2) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Disallowable instruments s 57 7 April 2009 - 6 April 2012 DI2009-43 Education (Government Schools Education Council) Appointment 2009 (No 3) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Disallowable instruments s 57 7 April 2009 - 6 April 2012 DI2009-44 Education (Government Schools Education Council) Appointment 2009 (No 4) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Disallowable instruments s 57 7 April 2009 - 6 April 2012 DI2009-45 Education (Non-Government Schools Education Council) Appointment 2009 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Disallowable instruments s 109 10 April 2009 - 9 April 2012 DI2009-50 Education (Non-Government Schools Education Council) Appointment 2009 (No 2) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Disallowable instruments s 109 10 April 2009 - 9 April 2012 DI2009-51 Education (Government Schools Education Council) Appointment 2009 (No 5) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Disallowable instruments s 57 1 July 2009 - 30 June 2010 DI2009-126 Education (Government Schools Education Council) Appointment 2009 (No 6) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Disallowable instruments s 57 1 July 2009 - 30 June 2010 DI2009-127 Education (Non-Government Schools Education Council) Appointment 2009 (No 3) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Disallowable instruments s 109 30 June 2009 - 29 June 2012 DI2009-128 Education Amendment Regulation 2009 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Subordinate laws s 155 11 August 2009 - 12 August 2009 SL2009-42 Education (School Boards of Schools in Special Circumstances) Telopea Park School Determination 2009 None Disallowable instruments s 43 14 August 2009 DI2009-188 Education (School Boards of School—Related Institutions) Murrumbidgee Education and Training Centre Determination 2009 (Repealed) Repealed Disallowable instruments s 43 14 August 2009 - 25 November 2010 DI2009-189 Education (Non-Government Schools Education Council) Appointment 2009 (No 4) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Disallowable instruments s 109 14 August 2009 - 13 August 2012 DI2009-190 Education (Government Schools Education Council) Appointment 2009 (No 7) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Disallowable instruments s 57 14 August 2009 - 13 August 2012 DI2009-191 Education (School Boards of School—Related Institutions) Early Childhood Schools Determination 2009 (Repealed) Repealed Disallowable instruments s 43 13 November 2009 - 12 April 2012 DI2009-226 Education (Government Schools Education Council) Appointment 2010 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Disallowable instruments s 57 5 March 2010 - 4 March 2013 DI2010-26 Education (School Boards of Schools in Special Circumstances) Woden School Determination 2010 None Disallowable instruments s 43 16 March 2010 DI2010-36 Education (School Boards of Schools in Special Circumstances) Black Mountain School Determination 2010 None Disallowable instruments s 43 16 March 2010 DI2010-37 Education (Non-Government Schools Education Council) Appointment 2010 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Disallowable instruments s 109 1 May 2010 - 30 April 2013 DI2010-48 Education (Non-government Schools Education Council) Appointment 2010 (No 2) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Disallowable instruments s 109 30 July 2010 - 29 July 2013 DI2010-176 Education (Government Schools Education Council) Appointment 2010 (No 2) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Disallowable instruments s 57 30 July 2010 - 27 March 2013 DI2010-177 Education (Government Schools Education Council) Appointment 2010 (No 3) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Disallowable instruments s 57 24 September 2010 - 23 September 2012 DI2010-260 Education (Government Schools Education Council) Appointment 2010 (No 4) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Disallowable instruments s 57 24 September 2010 - 23 September 2012 DI2010-261 Education (School Boards of Schools in Special Circumstances) Birrigai Outdoor School Determination 2010 None Disallowable instruments s 43 5 November 2010 DI2010-284 Education (School Boards of School—Related Institutions) Murrumbidgee Education and Training Centre Determination 2010 None Disallowable instruments s 43 26 November 2010 DI2010-293 Education Amendment Regulation 2011 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Subordinate laws s 155 18 February 2011 - 19 February 2011 SL2011-3 Education (Government Schools Education Council) Appointment 2011 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Disallowable instruments s 57 22 June 2011 - 21 June 2014 DI2011-88 Education (Non-government Schools Education Council) Appointment 2011 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Disallowable instruments s 109 20 May 2011 - 19 May 2014 DI2011-94 Education Amendment Regulation 2011 (No 2) (Repealed) Repealed Subordinate laws s 155 21 June 2011 - 22 June 2011 SL2011-16 Education (Non-Government Schools Education Council) Appointment 2011 (No 2) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Disallowable instruments s 109 8 July 2011 - 7 July 2014 DI2011-191 Education (Non-Government Schools Education Council) Appointment 2011 (No 3) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Disallowable instruments s 109 8 July 2011 - 7 July 2014 DI2011-192 Education (Non-Government Schools Education Council) Appointment 2011 (No 4) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Disallowable instruments s 109 8 July 2011 - 30 May 2012 DI2011-193 Education (Government Schools Education Council) Appointment 2011 (No 2) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Disallowable instruments s 57 16 August 2011 - 15 August 2014 DI2011-216 Education (School Boards of Schools in Special Circumstances) University of Canberra High School Kaleen Determination 2012 None Disallowable instruments s 43 10 January 2012 DI2012-2 Education (School Boards of Schools in Special Circumstances) University of Canberra Senior Secondary College, Lake Ginninderra Determination 2012 None Disallowable instruments s 43 10 January 2012 DI2012-3 Education (School Boards of School—Related Institutions) Early Childhood Schools Determination 2012 None Disallowable instruments s 43 13 April 2012 DI2012-41 Education (Government Schools Education Council) Appointment 2012 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Disallowable instruments s 57 27 April 2012 - 26 April 2015 DI2012-55 Education (Non-Government Schools Education Council) Appointment 2012 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Disallowable instruments s 109 18 May 2012 - 18 November 2013 DI2012-73 Education Amendment Regulation 2012 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Subordinate laws s 155 1 February 2013 - 2 February 2013 SL2012-32 Education (Government Schools Education Council) Appointment 2012 (No 2) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Disallowable instruments s 57 21 August 2012 - 4 April 2013 DI2012-198 Education (Government Schools Education Council) Appointment 2012 (No 3) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Disallowable instruments s 57 21 August 2012 - 1 July 2015 DI2012-199 Education (Non-Government Schools Education Council) Appointment 2012 (No 2) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Disallowable instruments s 109 17 August 2012 - 1 July 2015 DI2012-200 Education (Non-Government Schools Education Council) Appointment 2012 (No 3) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Disallowable instruments s 109 17 August 2012 - 1 July 2015 DI2012-201 Education (Government Schools Education Council) Appointment 2012 (No 4) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Disallowable instruments s 57 14 September 2012 - 1 July 2015 DI2012-226 Education (Non-Government Schools Education Council) Appointment 2013 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Disallowable instruments s 109 13 March 2013 - 10 December 2014 DI2013-23 Education (Non-Government Schools Education Council) Appointment 2013 (No 2) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Disallowable instruments s 109 13 March 2013 - 1 July 2015 DI2013-24 Education (Non-Government Schools Education Council) Appointment 2013 (No 3) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Disallowable instruments s 109 13 March 2013 - 1 July 2015 DI2013-25 Education (Government Schools Education Council) Appointment 2013 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Disallowable instruments s 57 13 March 2013 - 18 April 2013 DI2013-26 Education (Government Schools Education Council) Appointment 2013 (No 2) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Disallowable instruments s 57 19 April 2013 - 1 July 2015 DI2013-45 Education (Government Schools Education Council) Appointment 2013 (No 3) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Disallowable instruments s 57 9 July 2013 - 1 July 2015 DI2013-188 Education (Government Schools Education Council) Appointment 2013 (No 4) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Disallowable instruments s 57 9 July 2013 - 1 July 2015 DI2013-189 Education (Government Schools Education Council) Appointment 2013 (No 5) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Disallowable instruments s 57 9 July 2013 - 8 July 2014 DI2013-190 Education (Government Schools Education Council) Appointment 2013 (No 6) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Disallowable instruments s 57 9 July 2013 - 8 July 2014 DI2013-191 Education (Government Schools Education Council) Appointment 2013 (No 7) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Disallowable instruments s 57 27 September 2013 - 1 July 2015 DI2013-233 Education (Non-Government Schools Education Council) Appointment 2013 (No 4) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Disallowable instruments s 109 22 November 2013 - 1 July 2015 DI2013-284 Education (Non-Government Schools Education Council) Appointment 2014 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Disallowable instruments s 109 21 March 2014 - 1 July 2015 DI2014-26 Education (Government Schools Education Council) Appointment 2014 (No 2) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Disallowable instruments s 57 24 June 2014 - 1 July 2015 DI2014-69 Education (Government Schools Education Council) Appointment 2014 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Disallowable instruments s 57 3 June 2014 - 1 July 2015 DI2014-70 Education (Non-Government Schools Education Council) Appointment 2014 (No 2) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Disallowable instruments s 109 6 June 2014 - 1 July 2015 DI2014-71 Education (Non-Government Schools Education Council) Appointment 2014 (No 3) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Disallowable instruments s 109 8 July 2014 - 1 July 2015 DI2014-72 Education (Non-Government Schools Education Council) Appointment 2014 (No 4) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Disallowable instruments s 109 8 July 2014 - 1 July 2015 DI2014-95 Education (Non-Government Schools Education Council) Appointment 2014 (No 5) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Disallowable instruments s 109 8 July 2014 - 1 July 2015 DI2014-96 Education (Government Schools Education Council) Appointment 2014 (No 3) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Disallowable instruments s 57 8 August 2014 - 1 July 2015 DI2014-230 Education (Government Schools Education Council) Appointment 2014 (No 4) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Disallowable instruments s 57 8 August 2014 - 1 July 2015 DI2014-231 Education (Government Schools Education Council) Appointment 2014 (No 5) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Disallowable instruments s 57 19 August 2014 - 1 July 2015 DI2014-232 Education Amendment Regulation 2020 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Subordinate laws s 155 18 August 2020 - 2 February 2021 SL2020-29 Education (Registration Standards Advisory Board) Appointment 2023 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Disallowable instruments s 78 15 March 2023 - 14 March 2026 DI2023-21 Education (Registration Standards Advisory Board) Appointment 2023 (No 2) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Disallowable instruments s 78 15 March 2023 - 14 March 2026 DI2023-22 Education (Registration Standards Advisory Board) Appointment 2023 (No 3) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Disallowable instruments s 78 15 March 2023 - 14 March 2026 DI2023-23 Education (Registration Standards Advisory Board) Appointment 2023 (No 4) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Disallowable instruments s 78 15 March 2023 - 14 March 2026 DI2023-24 Education (Registration Standards Advisory Board) Appointment 2023 (No 5) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Disallowable instruments s 78 15 March 2023 - 14 March 2026 DI2023-25 Education (Registration Standards Advisory Board) Appointment 2023 (No 6) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Disallowable instruments s 78 15 March 2023 - 17 April 2025 DI2023-26 Education (Registration Standards Advisory Board) Appointment 2023 (No 7) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Disallowable instruments s 78 15 March 2023 - 20 December 2024 DI2023-27 Education (Non-government Schools) Registration Standards Guidelines 2023 None Notifiable instruments s 85 8 December 2023 NI2023-777 Education Amendment Regulation 2024 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Subordinate laws s 155 29 March 2024 - 30 March 2024 SL2024-4 Education Amendment Regulation 2024 (No 2) (Repealed) Repealed Subordinate laws s 155 27 August 2024 - 28 August 2024 SL2024-19 Education (Distance Education) Determination 2024 (No 1) None Notifiable instruments s 127BD 1 January 2025 NI2024-725 Education (Distance Education) Determination 2025 (No 1) None Notifiable instruments s 127BD 29 July 2025 NI2025-426 Education (Registration Standards Advisory Board) Appointment 2025 (No 1) None Appointment Disallowable instruments s 78 19 December 2025 - 18 December 2028 DI2025-312 Education (Registration Standards Advisory Board) Appointment 2025 (No 2) None Appointment Disallowable instruments s 78 19 December 2025 - 18 December 2028 DI2025-313 Education (Registration Standards Advisory Board) Appointment 2026 (No 1) None Appointment Disallowable instruments s 78 24 March 2026 - 23 March 2029 DI2026-27 Education (Registration Standards Advisory Board) Appointment 2026 (No 2) None Appointment Disallowable instruments s 78 27 March 2026 - 26 March 2029 DI2026-30 Education (Registration Standards Advisory Board) Appointment 2026 (No 3) None Appointment Disallowable instruments s 78 27 March 2026 - 26 March 2029 DI2026-31 Education (Registration Standards Advisory Board) Appointment 2026 (No 4) None Appointment Disallowable instruments s 78 27 March 2026 - 26 March 2029 DI2026-32 Point-in-time versions Enter a date to find a version from 1 January 2005 onwards : The following table lists 39 point in time versions. 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Effective Files/Formats Version Published Notes 2 January 2026 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R39 2 January 2026 Republication for expiry of provisions (s 98 (4), (5)) 16 December 2025 - 1 January 2026 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R38 16 December 2025 Republication for amendments by A2025-29 16 April 2025 - 15 December 2025 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R37 16 April 2025 Republication for amendments by A2025-10 1 January 2025 - 15 April 2025 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R36 1 January 2025 Republication for amendments by A2024-39 1 January 2024 - 31 December 2024 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R35 1 January 2024 Republication for amendments by A2023-54 21 December 2023 - 31 December 2023 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R34 21 December 2023 Republication for expiry of transitional provisions (ch 10) 12 December 2023 - 20 December 2023 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R33 12 December 2023 Republication for amendments by A2023-54 30 September 2023 - 11 December 2023 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R32 30 September 2023 Republication for expiry of provisions (s 153B, s 153C) 20 December 2022 - 29 September 2023 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R31 20 December 2022 Republication for amendments by A2022-10 24 August 2022 - 19 December 2022 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R30 24 August 2022 Republication for amendments by A2022-14 6 April 2022 - 23 August 2022 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R29 6 April 2022 Republication for amendments by A2022-4 20 February 2021 - 5 April 2022 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R28 20 February 2021 Republication for amendments by A2021-1 1 January 2021 - 19 February 2021 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R27 1 January 2021 Republication for amendments by A2020-38 9 June 2020 - 31 December 2020 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R26 9 June 2020 Republication for amendments by A2019-47 14 May 2020 - 8 June 2020 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R25 14 May 2020 Republication for amendments by A2020-14 5 March 2019 - 13 May 2020 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R24 5 March 2019 Republication for amendments by A2019-4 14 October 2015 - 4 March 2019 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R23 14 October 2015 Republication for amendments by A2015-33 1 July 2015 - 13 October 2015 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R22 1 July 2015 Republication for amendments by A2015-18 10 June 2015 - 30 June 2015 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R21 10 June 2015 Republication for amendments by A2015-15 3 June 2015 - 9 June 2015 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R20 3 June 2015 Republication for amendments by A2015-16 2 January 2015 - 2 June 2015 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R19 2 January 2015 Republication for expiry of provision (s 153) 20 November 2014 - 1 January 2015 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R18 20 November 2014 Republication for amendments by A2014-48 5 June 2012 - 19 November 2014 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R17 5 June 2012 Republication for amendments by A2012-21 2 January 2012 - 4 June 2012 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R16 2 January 2012 Republication for expiry of transitional provisions (ch 9) 1 January 2012 - 1 January 2012 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R15 1 January 2012 Republication for amendments by A2011-51 1 July 2011 - 31 December 2011 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R14 1 July 2011 Republication for amendments by A2011-22 1 March 2011 - 30 June 2011 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R13 1 March 2011 Republication for amendments by A2011-3 7 July 2010 - 28 February 2011 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R12 7 July 2010 Republication for amendments by A2010-22 3 June 2010 - 6 July 2010 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R11 3 June 2010 Republication for amendments by A2010-18 4 March 2010 - 2 June 2010 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R10 4 March 2010 Republication for amendments by A2010-7 1 January 2010 - 3 March 2010 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R9 1 January 2010 Republication for amendments by A2009-40 22 September 2009 - 31 December 2009 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R8 22 September 2009 Republication for amendments by A2009-20 27 February 2009 - 21 September 2009 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R7 27 February 2009 Republication for amendments by A2008-20 2 February 2009 - 26 February 2009 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R6 2 February 2009 Republication for amendments by A2008-37 27 October 2008 - 1 February 2009 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R5 27 October 2008 Republication for amendments by A2008-20 20 December 2006 - 26 October 2008 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R4 20 December 2006 Republication for amendments by A2006-57 16 June 2006 - 19 December 2006 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R3 16 June 2006 Republication for amendments by A2006-28 2 January 2006 - 15 June 2006 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R2 2 January 2006 Republication for commenced expiry 1 January 2005 - 1 January 2006 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R1 1 January 2005 Republication for new Act 1 January 2005 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word As notified 8 April 2004 Bill and Explanatory statement The bill and explanatory statement for this Act are accessed from Education Bill 2003 . Notification statement The Education Act 2004 has been passed by the Legislative Assembly and is notified under the Legislation Act 2001. Notified: 8 April 2004 (Parliamentary Counsel) Act as notified Date notified Effective Files/Formats Notes 8 April 2004 1 January 2005 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word Commencement Provision Commencement date Commencement method s 1, s 2 8 April 2004 LA s 75 (1) remainder 1 January 2005 s 2 Expiries Provision Expiry date Expiry method ch 11 commences 1 January 2027 s 317 s 98 (4), (5) 1 January 2026 (midnight) s 98 (5) ch 10 (except pt 10.1) 20 December 2023 (midnight) s 313 (2) pt 10.1 20 December 2023 (midnight) s 313 (1) s 153B, s 153C 29 September 2023 (midnight) expire on the day A2020-11 expires (s 153B (7), s 153C (3)) s 153 1 January 2015 (midnight) s 153 (5) ch 9 1 January 2012 (midnight) s 303 (1) ch 7 1 January 2006 (midnight) s 171 Amendments For section-by-section amendment annotations, see the amendment history in the endnotes in the current version of this law. Year and number Amending law Amending provision Commencement date A2019-47 Education Amendment Act 2019 ss 4-20 9 June 2020 A2006-28 Education Amendment Act 2006 s 4 16 June 2006 A2006-57 Education Amendment Act 2006 (No 2) ss 4-55 20 December 2006 A2008-20 Children and Young People (Consequential Amendments) Act 2008 sch 3 pt 3.12 27 October 2008 A2008-20 Children and Young People (Consequential Amendments) Act 2008 sch 4 pt 4.14 27 February 2009 A2008-37 ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Legislation Amendment Act 2008 (No 2) sch 1 pt 1.33 2 February 2009 A2009-20 Statute Law Amendment Act 2009 sch 3 pt 3.25 22 September 2009 A2009-40 Education (Participation) Amendment Act 2009 ss 4-18 1 January 2010 A2010-7 Education Amendment Act 2010 s 4, s 5 4 March 2010 A2010-18 Statute Law Amendment Act 2010 sch 1 pt 1.6, sch 3 pt 3.4 3 June 2010 A2010-22 Education Amendment Act 2010 (No 2) ss 4-8 7 July 2010 A2011-3 Statute Law Amendment Act 2011 sch 3 pt 3.16 1 March 2011 A2011-22 Administrative (One ACT Public Service Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2011 sch 1 pt 1.57 1 July 2011 A2011-51 Education Amendment Act 2011 ss 4-9 1 January 2012 A2012-21 Statute Law Amendment Act 2012 sch 3 pt 3.14 5 June 2012 A2014-48 Training and Tertiary Education Amendment Act 2014 sch 1 pt 1.8 20 November 2014 A2015-15 Statute Law Amendment Act 2015 sch 3 pt 3.5 10 June 2015 A2015-16 Annual Reports (Government Agencies) Amendment Act 2015 sch 1 pt 1.8 3 June 2015 A2015-18 Education Amendment Act 2015 ss 4-9 1 July 2015 A2015-33 Red Tape Reduction Legislation Amendment Act 2015 sch 1 pt 1.19 14 October 2015 A2019-4 Education (Child Safety in Schools) Legislation Amendment Act 2019 pt 3 5 March 2019 A2020-14 COVID-19 Emergency Response Legislation Amendment Act 2020 sch 1 pt 1.11 14 May 2020 A2020-38 Education Amendment Act 2020 pt 2 1 January 2021 A2021-1 COVID-19 Emergency Response Legislation Amendment Act 2021 sch 1 pt 1.9 20 February 2021 A2022-4 Legislation (Legislative Assembly Committees) Amendment Act 2022 sch 1 pt 1.5 6 April 2022 A2022-10 Education Amendment Act 2022 pt 2, pt 3 20 December 2022 A2022-14 Statute Law Amendment Act 2022 sch 3 pt 3.11 24 August 2022 A2023-54 Education (Early Childhood) Legislation Amendment Act 2023 s 93, s 96 12 December 2023 A2023-54 Education (Early Childhood) Legislation Amendment Act 2023 ss 83-92, s 94, s 95, ss 97-99 1 January 2024 A2024-39 Education Amendment Act 2024 pt 2 1 January 2025 A2025-10 Education Amendment Act 2025 s 4 16 April 2025 A2025-29 Statute Law Amendment Act 2025 sch 4 pt 4.63 16 December 2025 Subscribe to this law About this site Contact us Disclaimer Privacy Accessibility Copyright Glossary Abbreviation key Related links Acknowledgement of Country Copyright 2001 ACT Government. 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