Education Act 2004
- Number
- A2004-17
- Status
- In Force
- Current law
- Regulations & instruments
- Point-in-time versions
- Law history
Current version
Notes
- Uncommenced expiry of provisions.
- Proposed amendments by Education Amendment Bill 2025[4].
| Effective | Files/Formats | Version | Published | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 January 2025 | HTMLPDFWord | R36 | 1 January 2025 | Republication for amendments by A2024-39[5] |
Administering Minister and Directorate
- Minister for Education and Early Childhood - Education Directorate
Legislative instruments
Legislative instruments under the Act and its subordinate laws
Point-in-time versions
| Effective | Files/Formats | Version | Published | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 January 2025 | HTMLPDFWord | R36 | 1 January 2025 | Republication for amendments by A2024-39[5] |
| 1 January 2024 - 31 December 2024 | HTMLPDFWord | R35 | 1 January 2024 | Republication for amendments by A2023-54[25] |
| 21 December 2023 - 31 December 2023 | HTMLPDFWord | R34 | 21 December 2023 | Republication for expiry of transitional provisions (ch 10) |
| 12 December 2023 - 20 December 2023 | HTMLPDFWord | R33 | 12 December 2023 | Republication for amendments by A2023-54[25] |
| 30 September 2023 - 11 December 2023 | HTMLPDFWord | R32 | 30 September 2023 | Republication for expiry of provisions (s 153B, s 153C) |
| 20 December 2022 - 29 September 2023 | HTMLPDFWord | R31 | 20 December 2022 | Republication for amendments by A2022-10[26] |
| 24 August 2022 - 19 December 2022 | HTMLPDFWord | R30 | 24 August 2022 | Republication for amendments by A2022-14[27] |
| 6 April 2022 - 23 August 2022 | HTMLPDFWord | R29 | 6 April 2022 | Republication for amendments by A2022-4[28] |
| 20 February 2021 - 5 April 2022 | HTMLPDFWord | R28 | 20 February 2021 | Republication for amendments by A2021-1[29] |
| 1 January 2021 - 19 February 2021 | HTMLPDFWord | R27 | 1 January 2021 | Republication for amendments by A2020-38[30] |
| 9 June 2020 - 31 December 2020 | HTMLPDFWord | R26 | 9 June 2020 | Republication for amendments by A2019-47[31] |
| 14 May 2020 - 8 June 2020 | HTMLPDFWord | R25 | 14 May 2020 | Republication for amendments by A2020-14[32] |
| 5 March 2019 - 13 May 2020 | HTMLPDFWord | R24 | 5 March 2019 | Republication for amendments by A2019-4[33] |
| 14 October 2015 - 4 March 2019 | HTMLPDFWord | R23 | 14 October 2015 | Republication for amendments by A2015-33[34] |
| 1 July 2015 - 13 October 2015 | HTMLPDFWord | R22 | 1 July 2015 | Republication for amendments by A2015-18[35] |
| 10 June 2015 - 30 June 2015 | HTMLPDFWord | R21 | 10 June 2015 | Republication for amendments by A2015-15[36] |
| 3 June 2015 - 9 June 2015 | HTMLPDFWord | R20 | 3 June 2015 | Republication for amendments by A2015-16[37] |
| 2 January 2015 - 2 June 2015 | HTMLPDFWord | R19 | 2 January 2015 | Republication for expiry of provision (s 153) |
| 20 November 2014 - 1 January 2015 | HTMLPDFWord | R18 | 20 November 2014 | Republication for amendments by A2014-48[38] |
| 5 June 2012 - 19 November 2014 | HTMLPDFWord | R17 | 5 June 2012 | Republication for amendments by A2012-21[39] |
| 2 January 2012 - 4 June 2012 | HTMLPDFWord | R16 | 2 January 2012 | Republication for expiry of transitional provisions (ch 9) |
| 1 January 2012 - 1 January 2012 | HTMLPDFWord | R15 | 1 January 2012 | Republication for amendments by A2011-51[40] |
| 1 July 2011 - 31 December 2011 | HTMLPDFWord | R14 | 1 July 2011 | Republication for amendments by A2011-22[41] |
| 1 March 2011 - 30 June 2011 | HTMLPDFWord | R13 | 1 March 2011 | Republication for amendments by A2011-3[42] |
| 7 July 2010 - 28 February 2011 | HTMLPDFWord | R12 | 7 July 2010 | Republication for amendments by A2010-22[43] |
| 3 June 2010 - 6 July 2010 | HTMLPDFWord | R11 | 3 June 2010 | Republication for amendments by A2010-18[44] |
| 4 March 2010 - 2 June 2010 | HTMLPDFWord | R10 | 4 March 2010 | Republication for amendments by A2010-7[45] |
| 1 January 2010 - 3 March 2010 | HTMLPDFWord | R9 | 1 January 2010 | Republication for amendments by A2009-40[46] |
| 22 September 2009 - 31 December 2009 | HTMLPDFWord | R8 | 22 September 2009 | Republication for amendments by A2009-20[47] |
| 27 February 2009 - 21 September 2009 | HTMLPDFWord | R7 | 27 February 2009 | Republication for amendments by A2008-20[48] |
| 2 February 2009 - 26 February 2009 | HTMLPDFWord | R6 | 2 February 2009 | Republication for amendments by A2008-37[49] |
| 27 October 2008 - 1 February 2009 | HTMLPDFWord | R5 | 27 October 2008 | Republication for amendments by A2008-20[48] |
| 20 December 2006 - 26 October 2008 | HTMLPDFWord | R4 | 20 December 2006 | Republication for amendments by A2006-57[50] |
| 16 June 2006 - 19 December 2006 | HTMLPDFWord | R3 | 16 June 2006 | Republication for amendments by A2006-28[51] |
| 2 January 2006 - 15 June 2006 | HTMLPDFWord | R2 | 2 January 2006 | Republication for commenced expiry |
| 1 January 2005 - 1 January 2006 | HTMLPDFWord | R1 | 1 January 2005 | Republication for new Act |
| 1 January 2005 | HTMLPDFWord | As notified | 8 April 2004 |
Bill and Explanatory statement
The bill and explanatory statement for this Act are accessed from Education Bill 2003[52].
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
Commencement
| Provision | Commencement date | Commencement method |
|---|---|---|
| s 1, s 2 | 8 April 2004 | LA[53] s 75 (1) |
| remainder | 1 January 2005 | s 2 |
Expiries
| Provision | Expiry date | Expiry method |
|---|---|---|
| ch 11 | commences 1 January 2027 | s 317 |
| 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[54] 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| A2024-39[5] | Education Amendment Act 2024 | pt 2 | 1 January 2025 |
| A2023-54[25] | Education (Early Childhood) Legislation Amendment Act 2023 | ss 83-92, s 94, s 95, ss 97-99 | 1 January 2024 |
| A2023-54[25] | Education (Early Childhood) Legislation Amendment Act 2023 | s 93, s 96 | 12 December 2023 |
| A2022-10[26] | Education Amendment Act 2022 | pt 2, pt 3 | 20 December 2022 |
| A2022-14[27] | Statute Law Amendment Act 2022 | sch 3 pt 3.11 | 24 August 2022 |
| A2022-4[28] | Legislation (Legislative Assembly Committees) Amendment Act 2022 | sch 1 pt 1.5 | 6 April 2022 |
| A2021-1[29] | COVID-19 Emergency Response Legislation Amendment Act 2021 | sch 1 pt 1.9 | 20 February 2021 |
| A2020-38[30] | Education Amendment Act 2020 | pt 2 | 1 January 2021 |
| A2019-47[31] | Education Amendment Act 2019 | ss 4-20 | 9 June 2020 |
| A2020-14[32] | COVID-19 Emergency Response Legislation Amendment Act 2020 | sch 1 pt 1.11 | 14 May 2020 |
| A2019-4[33] | Education (Child Safety in Schools) Legislation Amendment Act 2019 | pt 3 | 5 March 2019 |
| A2015-33[55] | Red Tape Reduction Legislation Amendment Act 2015 | sch 1 pt 1.19 | 14 October 2015 |
| A2015-18[56] | Education Amendment Act 2015 | ss 4-9 | 1 July 2015 |
| A2015-15[57] | Statute Law Amendment Act 2015 | sch 3 pt 3.5 | 10 June 2015 |
| A2015-16[58] | Annual Reports (Government Agencies) Amendment Act 2015 | sch 1 pt 1.8 | 3 June 2015 |
| A2014-48[59] | Training and Tertiary Education Amendment Act 2014 | sch 1 pt 1.8 | 20 November 2014 |
| A2012-21[60] | Statute Law Amendment Act 2012 | sch 3 pt 3.14 | 5 June 2012 |
| A2011-51[61] | Education Amendment Act 2011 | ss 4-9 | 1 January 2012 |
| A2011-22[62] | Administrative (One ACT Public Service Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2011 | sch 1 pt 1.57 | 1 July 2011 |
| A2011-3[63] | Statute Law Amendment Act 2011 | sch 3 pt 3.16 | 1 March 2011 |
| A2010-22[64] | Education Amendment Act 2010 (No 2) | ss 4-8 | 7 July 2010 |
| A2010-18[65] | Statute Law Amendment Act 2010 | sch 1 pt 1.6, sch 3 pt 3.4 | 3 June 2010 |
| A2010-7[66] | Education Amendment Act 2010 | s 4, s 5 | 4 March 2010 |
| A2009-40[67] | Education (Participation) Amendment Act 2009 | ss 4-18 | 1 January 2010 |
| A2009-20[68] | Statute Law Amendment Act 2009 | sch 3 pt 3.25 | 22 September 2009 |
| A2008-20[69] | Children and Young People (Consequential Amendments) Act 2008 | sch 4 pt 4.14 | 27 February 2009 |
| A2008-37[70] | ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Legislation Amendment Act 2008 (No 2) | sch 1 pt 1.33 | 2 February 2009 |
| A2008-20[69] | Children and Young People (Consequential Amendments) Act 2008 | sch 3 pt 3.12 | 27 October 2008 |
| A2006-57[71] | Education Amendment Act 2006 (No 2) | ss 4-58 | 20 December 2006 |
| A2006-28[72] | Education Amendment Act 2006 | s 4 | 16 June 2006 |