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Geographic isolation

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This category applies where the student is unable to attend a local school due to the home location being in a remote area within the meaning of Education (General Provisions) Act 2006. A student is deemed to be living in a remote area:

(a) Where the students principal place of residence

  • is at least 16km from the nearest applicable school; and

  • is at least 4.5km from a school transport service approved by the chief executive (transport) or a public transport service to the nearest applicable school; or

(b) Where the students principal place of residence

  • is at least 16km from the nearest applicable school; and

  • is less than 4.5km from a school transport service approved by the chief executive (transport) or a public transport service to the nearest applicable school; and is

  • at least 56km from the nearest applicable school using the route travelled by the transport service; or

  • at least 3 hours travelling time per day from the nearest applicable school using the transport service.

The students family must measure the distance from their property entrance to the nearest State educational institution providing an education program appropriate for the student:

(a) If there is

  • no school transport service to the institution by the shortest practicable route: or

(b) If there is 

  • a school transport service to the institution by the total of the distance from the students property entrance to the school transport access point and the distance travelled by the school transport service from that point to the institution.

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Last reviewed 18 May 2020
Last updated 18 May 2020