Permitted hours of employment for children

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School days

• 7am until 8am
• Two hours after school up to 7pm
• If a child works in the morning, they can only work for one hour after school up to 7pm
• Maximum of 12 hours per week (Monday to Sunday)

Saturdays

• Aged 13 and 14: up to five hours between 7am and 7pm
• Aged 15 and 16: up to eight hours between 7am and 7pm, they must have a one-hour break after working four hours consecutively

Sundays

• Aged 13, 14, 15 and 16: up to two hours between 7am and 7pm

School holidays (Monday to Friday)

• Aged 13 and 14: up to five hours between 7am and 7pm, they must have a one-hour break after working four hours consecutively.
• Aged 15 and 16: up to eight hours between 7am and 7pm, they must have a one-hour break after working four hours consecutively

Maximum hours

• The maximum number of hours a 13 or 14-year-old can work during a school holiday week (Sunday to Saturday) is 25 hours
• The maximum number of hours a 15 or 16-year-old can work during a school holiday week (Sunday to Saturday) is 35 hours
• They must have at least two consecutive weeks' break from work per year

A child still requires a Work Permit until the last Friday in June of school year 11 even if they have reached 16 prior to this date.

Last updated: 2 June 2009