Access to records held in schools
Members of the public may request access to records held in schools by applying in writing to the relevant principal. Before providing access to information applicants may need to provide proof of their identity.
Access
Where documents relate to an individual, access will only be permitted to those parts of the documents that relate to the individual applying. Information about any other person will be masked or removed.
If the principal deems that administrative access is not appropriate, applicants will need to make a formal application under the provisions of the Information Act.
Amendment of personal information
Where an individual considers information to be inaccurate, misleading or out-of-date, an amendment may be requested. If the principal is satisfied that amendment is warranted, the record may be amended by adding a notation and/or by ruling a non-obscuring single line through the challenged part of the record.
In cases where applicants are not satisfied with the information/correction provided as part of an administrative access scheme a formal application should be lodged under the provisions of the Information Act.