Licences and leases
A lease or licence should be used when:
- the length of the community use arrangement is for a period exceeding 12 months (not-for-profit and for-profit) or
- the community use arrangement is a commercial venture (regardless of time frame). Refer to the definitions in section 1.3 of the Community Use of School Facilities implementation procedures for more information.
Use a licence when the operator's use of the space is not exclusive (some licences may entail exclusive use). Use a lease when the operator has exclusive use of the space.
\p>Regardless of the period of use, a lease or licence must always be prepared and signed before the following services are provided by an external party on a school site:- an Out of School Hours Care Service
- any other early childhood education service
- a school canteen
- a uniform store.
Resources for school principals and community users
Lease/licence checklist (PDF 247.13KB)
Checklist to guide schools and users through the process of establishing a lease or licence.