Forms for parents

Parent/caregiver withrawal

Students may be withdrawn from the testing program by their parent/carer. This is a matter for consideration by individual parents in consultation with the child’s school. Withdrawals are intended to address issues such as religious beliefs and philosophical objections to testing.

Withdrawals must be registered by Monday 27 July 2009. All parent/caregiver withdrawals need to be lodged through the principal.  

Request for exemptions

The principal, with the signed agreement of parents/caregivers, may only grant exemptions in the following circumstances:

• on the grounds of intellectual or functional disability or impairment of either a temporary or permanent nature
• identified English as second language students who have been in Australia for one year or less.

Exemptions must be registered by Monday 27 July 2009. All exemptions need to be lodged through the principal.