An Act to amend the Education Act 1990 in relation to ethics education at government schools.
1 Name of Act
This Act is the Education Amendment (Ethics) Act 2010.
2 Commencement
This Act commences on the date of assent to this Act.
3 Amendment of Education Act 1990 No 8
Section 33A Insert after section 33:33A Special education in ethics as secular alternative to special religious education(1) Special education in ethics is allowed as a secular alternative to special religious education at government schools.(2) If the parent of a child objects to the child receiving special religious education, the child is entitled to receive special education in ethics, but only if:(a) it is reasonably practicable for special education in ethics to be made available to the child at the government school, and(b) the parent requests that the child receive special education in ethics.(3) A government school cannot be directed (by the Minister or otherwise) not to make special education in ethics available at the school.