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APPENDIX 2 COLLECTION OF INDIGENOUS STATUS OF STUDENTS
Care should be taken in interpreting this data as a higher proportion of students whose Indigenous status was 'not stated' does not necessarily mean poorer quality data. The proportion of 'not stated' results in each jurisdiction will depend on a number of factors. For example:
Given these factors, the following section enables users to assess the completeness and quality of Indigenous status data for each jurisdiction and the non-government sector. Question on enrolment form New South Wales government Aboriginality: Is the student of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander origin?
Victoria government Is the student of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander origin?
Queensland government Is the student of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander origin?
South Australia government Is the student of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander origin? (for persons of both Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander origin, tick both 'yes' boxes)
Western Australia government Is the student of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander origin?
Tasmania government Is the student of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander origin? (for persons of both Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander origin, tick both 'yes' boxes)
Northern Territory government Is the student of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander origin? (for persons of both Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander origin, tick both 'yes' boxes)
Australian Capital Territory government Is the student of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander origin? (for persons of both Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander origin, tick both 'yes' boxes.)
Non-government data as collected by DEEWR This may vary between non-government schools. Indigenous status categories on electronic enrolment system New South Wales
Victoria government
Queensland government
South Australia government School Administrative System stores data as:
Central census system processes the above data to:
Western Australia government
Tasmania government
Northern Territory government
Australian Capital Territory government
Non-government data as collected by DEEWR Collected by DEEWR as Indigenous; Not Indigenous. Is follow-up conducted for students whose Indigenous status is not provided? New South Wales Students whose Indigenous status is not provided is defaulted to 'unknown'. Follow-up is then conducted. For refusals, Indigenous status is recorded as 'not stated'. Students whose Indigenous status is recorded as either 'unknown' or 'not stated' are reported as 'not stated' for the purposes of the NSSC. Victoria government Students whose Indigenous status is not provided are not followed-up and 'not stated' is recorded. Queensland government Students whose Indigenous status is not provided are not followed-up and 'not stated' is recorded. South Australia government Students whose Indigenous status is not provided are defaulted to 'Not Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander' and no follow-up is conducted. Western Australia government Students whose Indigenous status is not provided are followed-up. 'Not stated' is recorded where the student or parent/guardian has chosen not to identify their Indigenous status. Tasmania government Students whose Indigenous status is not provided are not followed-up and 'not stated' is recorded. Northern Territory government Students whose Indigenous status is not provided is defaulted to 'not specified'. Follow-up is then conducted. For refusals, Indigenous status is recorded as 'not stated'. Students whose Indigenous status is recorded as either 'not specified' or 'not stated' are reported as 'not stated' for the purposes of the NSSC. Australian Capital Territory government Students whose Indigenous status is not provided are not followed-up and 'not stated' is recorded. Non-government data as collected by DEEWR Students whose Indigenous status is not provided is defaulted to non-Indigenous. No follow-up is conducted by DEEWR. However, follow-up practices may vary between schools. When is the Indigenous status of the student reviewed? New South Wales When students enrol for the first time, and when they enrol in a new school. Victoria government When students enrol for the first time, and when they enrol in a new school. Schools are able to update details of ongoing students by sending details home for parents or carers to update, however, it is not known how often this occurs or how many schools do this. Queensland government When students enrol for the first time, and when they enrol in a new school. South Australia government When students enrol for the first time, and when they enrol in a new school. Western Australia government When students enrol for the first time, and when they enrol in a new school. Tasmania government When students enrol for the first time, and when they enrol in a new school. Information is validated annually for existing students. Northern Territory government When students enrol for the first time, and when they enrol in a new school. However, information from previous school can be transferred to the next school so information is not necessarily updated at this time. Schools have an optional update form that can be generated and sent to parents or guardians to update student details but not all schools follow this process. Australian Capital Territory government When students enrol for the first time, and when they enrol in a new school. However, information from a previous school can be transferred to the next school so information is not necessarily updated at this time. Non-government data as collected by DEEWR Indigenous status of students is not updated by DEEWR. However, practices may vary between schools. In which year was a 'not stated' category for Indigenous status first implemented? New South Wales 2008 Victoria government 2006 Queensland government 2005 South Australia government Not currently collected. However, plans are in place to collect 'not stated' Indigenous status in the future. Western Australia government Implemented between 2000 and 2003 Tasmania government 2005. (Data collection has improved since this time and the number of students whose Indigenous status is 'not stated' is declining). Northern Territory government 2005 Australian Capital Territory government 2009 Non-government data as collected by DEEWR May vary between schools but not collected by DEEWR. Document Selection These documents will be presented in a new window.
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