School Law Legal Helpline (NSW)

Immediate legal support for principals and school leaders

When something happens at school, you don’t have time for long advice or delayed responses.

You need to know:

• Can we do this?

• What is the risk?

• What do we say next?

The School Law Legal Helpline from Wilding & Co Lawyers gives NSW non-government schools direct access to a school lawyer for fast, practical guidanc, when it matters most.

What we help with (every day issues)

We provide real-time advice on:

Student discipline & enrolment decisions

• Suspension and expulsion

• Conditions of enrolment

• Behaviour contracts and risk agreements

• Managing complex or high-risk students

Parent conduct & school interactions

• Difficult or aggressive parents

• Limiting access to school grounds

• Managing complaints and escalation

• Support person issues at meetings

Access to information

• Who is entitled to receive school information

• Disputes between parents

• Non-listed parents and legal rights

Staff-related issues (school context)

• Employment Law

• Managing complaints involving teachers

• Child safeguarding

Governance and compliance (when needed)

• Section 83C compliance

• NESA obligations and registration

• Board-level risk issues