Education Act · 2011 Revised Edition · Part VI · Private Educational Institutions
59. Categories of private educational institutions
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
A private educational institution shall fall into one or more of the following categories —
private educational institution
“private educational institution” means an educational institution which is not a government educational institution;
pre-school classes and kindergartens;
school
“school” means a place where 10 or more persons are habitually taught whether in one or more classes;
primary schools;
secondary schools;
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colleges and other educational institutions providing post-secondary education;
post-secondary education
“post-secondary education” means education provided to a person who has completed upper secondary education, but does not include higher education;
educational institutions providing technical and vocational education;
higher educational institutions;
tuition centres.
Terms defined in s 2
post-secondary education
Defined · s 2“post-secondary education” means education provided to a person who has completed upper secondary education, but does not include higher education;
private educational institution
Defined · s 2“private educational institution” means an educational institution which is not a government educational institution;
school
Defined · s 2“school” means a place where 10 or more persons are habitually taught whether in one or more classes;
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