Non-government Schools Census
CONTACT
Schools Data Services Unit
Department of Education, Science and Training
Telephone (02) 6211 6314
Email mick.stapleton@dest.gov.au
DESCRIPTION
The Australian Non-government Schools Census provides information on the number of schools, students, teaching and non-teaching staff in non-government systemic, independent and special schools. These data are used in Australian Government per capita recurrent funding of the non-government school sector. Selected data from the Non-government Schools Census is provided to the finance and non-finance National Schools Statistics Collection (NSSC) collections for the purposes of producing national estimates. The Non-government Schools Census collects detailed data on the affiliations of schools, numbers and major functions of staff, and student age, sex, grade, and information on students who speak English as a second language, and on students with disabilities.
Scope
Non-government schools, their students and permanent staff.
Reference Period
August each year.
Frequency of Collection
Annual
Method of Collection
Data is collected from each establishment by DEST, via the internet.
DISSEMINATION
Release schedule
Public release of the data occurs in February the following year.
Publications
Schools, Australia (ABS cat. no. 4221.0) – selected non-finance data.
[Annual] National Report on Schooling in Australia, downloadable from the MCEETYA website, http://www.mceetya.edu.au/mceetya/.
Geography
Information is available for Australia and all states and territories.
Data Service
Data is available on request.
DATA ITEMS
School
Characteristics of school or campus
Type of school or campus
Type of special school
Whether boarding facilities are provided
Affiliation of school
Staff
Number (headcount and full-time equivalent)
Full-time or part-time employment
Function (teaching or non-teaching)
Sex
Year level taught
Students
Number of students, including (FTE)
Primary or secondary
Full-time or part-time enrolment
Age
Sex
Indigenous status
Year level
Disability indicator
English as a second language indicator
Full-fee paying overseas
Distance education
Boarding
Systems
Number of schools in system and type
Number of executive, teaching and non-teaching staff
Historical Data
Data are available from July 1985.
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