NSW
Corporal punishment was banned in government schools in NSW pursuant to the Education Act 1990 (NSW). An amendment to the Act (the Education Discipline Act 1995, which came into effect in 1997) extended the ban on corporal punishment to non-government schools.
Education Act 1990 (NSW) s35 & s47(h.
QLD
Queensland repealed provisions that allowed for corporal punishment in state schools in 1989 in the Education General Provisions Regulation Act 2006 (Qld).
Education General Provisions Regulation Act 2006 (Qld).
SA
South Australia repealed provisions that allowed for corporal punishment in schools in 1991 in the Education (Amendment) Act 1991 (SA).
Education (Amendment) Act 1991 (SA).
TAS
Corporal punishment was banned in both government and non-government schools in 1999 under the Education Amendment Act 1999 (Tas). The amendment specified that the principals of both state and registered schools are responsible for ensuring that students under their care are not subjected to corporal punishment.
Education Act 1994 (Tas) s82A.