Code of Practice
The Western Australian College of Agriculture (WACoA) – Narrogin will ensure that policies and management practices are adopted to maintain high professional standards in the delivery of education and training, and in safeguarding the educational interests and welfare of all students.
1. Delivery & Assessment of Education & Training Services
WACoA – Narrogin will ensure that appropriately qualified staff and adequate resources are available and utilised in the provision of education and training services.
2. Marketing of Education & Training Services
WAOoA – Narrogin will market its education and training services with integrity, accuracy and professionalism. In the provision of information, no false or misleading comparisons will be drawn with any other provider or course. As a Registered Trainng Organisation (50506), recognition will be accorded other Registered Training Organisations certifying achievement through the Training Accreditation Council.
3. Student Recruitment and Access to Services
WACoA – Narrogin will endeavour to ensure that the recruitment of students is conducted at all times in an ethical and responsible manner and that selection decisions are fair and comply with equal opportunity legislation.
4. Student Information
WACoA – Narrogin will provide accurate and current information to students and prospective customers on all relevant matters. This will include course outcomes and assessment procedures, staff and facilities, fees charges and refund entitlements, admission criteria and procedures, termination of tuition and student withdrawal arrangement, internal and external grievance procedures, and student welfare and support services.
5. Financial Management
WACoA – Narrogin will ensure that all financial procedures comply with the Financial Administration and Audit Act and that a fair and equitable policy is applied for the refund of student fees and charges.
6. Certification
WACoA – Narrogin will provide accurate and current information to students and prospective customers concerning course outcomes and competencies to be achieved, and assessment procedures including the recognition of prior learning. The certification arrangements on completion and partial completion of the course will be conveyed.
7. Standards for Registered Training Organisations (RTO’s)
WACoA – Narrogin is responsible for the quality of training and assessment in compliance with the Standards for Registered Training Organisations (RTO’s) 2015 and the issuance of the AQF Certification Documentaton (this will be updated to the 2025 standards when ratified).
8. Compliance with Relevant Legislation
WACoA – Narrogin, in its delivery of education and training services, complies with the following legislation:
School Education Act 1999 – as a government school, the college operates under the Department of Education WA and all its relevant policies and procedures. These documents are available on the Department’s Intranet under ‘Our Policies’.
Vocational Education and Training Act 1996 and the Vocational Education and Training (General Regulations) 2009 – as an RTO school under the Act, the College requires approval from the Education Minister to provide a course or program, and is to comply with directions as given by the minister in regard to fees, accounts to be kept, and reporting requirements.
Work Health and Safety Act 2020 – the College provides a safe training and working environment using the Department of Education policies and guidelines. To assist, the College has OSH Representatives from all sections of operations.
Anti-discriminiation legislation and regulations (Disability Discriminiation, Human Rights and Equal Opportunities, Racial Discrimination, Sex Discrimination) – the College provides equal opporunity for all staff and students and ensure no staff member of student is disadvantaged using the Department of Education policies and guidelines.
Consumer protection requirements – sufficient information is supplied to students upon enrolment and entry to the College.
Working With Children Act – all staff who work at the college are required to have a current Working With Children Check (WWCC).
Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check (NCCHC) – all staff who work at the College are required to have a current NCCHC processed by the screening unit of the Department of Education.
Copyright Act – the College ensures that it complies with this act in the reproduction and provision of materials to staff and students.
Privacy Act – the College will ensure the details and recrods of students and staff are managed in accordance with the Act using the Department of Education policies and guidelines.
As a Registered Traing Organisaton, WACoA Narrogin cooperates with the Training Accreditation Council (TAC), its regulatory body, in the normal course of business, and maintains compliance with the Standard
