4240.0.55.002 - National Early Childhood Education and Care Collection: Data Collection Guide, 2013  
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WEEKLY TUITION FEE SCHEDULE AMOUNT

ABS short name: EPR_FEESCHAMT
ABS Aggregate Template reference: Column Q
METeOR Technical name: Service provider organisation - preschool program weekly tuition fee schedule amount, total Australian currency N[NNNNN].NN
METeOR identifier: 441286
METeOR link: <http://meteor.aihw.gov.au/content/index.phtml/itemId/441286>
METeOR definition: The standard weekly tuition fee schedule amount for a preschool program reported by the service, measured in Australian dollars and cents.

Scope

Inclusions: For all early childhood education and care services that deliver a preschool program:

  • The standard tuition fee amount charged for the maximum hours that a child can enrol in the preschool program.

Exclusions:
  • Fees charged for children to attend other non-preschool programs with the service provider, such as out of school hours care.
  • Additional charges, such as levies, meals or separate care services.
  • Discounts or fee relief.
  • Voluntary contributions.
  • Early childhood education and care services that do not deliver a preschool program.

Underlying Concepts

Concept: Tuition fee.
Nominal definition: The standard tuition fee charged for the maximum hours that a child can enrol in the preschool program.
Operational definition: Consistent with nominal definition.
Conceptual issues: N/A

Standard Jurisdictional Output Categories

Representation class: Total
Data type: Currency
Format: N[NNNNN].NN, for example: 5.75
Maximum character length: 8
Unit of measure: Australian currency (AU$)
Unit of measure precision: 2
Supplementary values:
    0.00 - No fees charged
2.4.16 LEGAL VALUE CHECKS


Edit specificationsEdit resolution

1. If field is blank.Provide a valid preschool fee, otherwise amend to ‘0.00’ for nil fee charged.

2.If character length is greater than 8.Provide a valid preschool fee.

3.If field does not include a cent value.Provide a valid preschool fee.



Guide for Use

Counting rules:
  • The standard tuition fee schedule amount for a preschool program should be collected for each preschool program available at the service.
  • Jurisdictions which adopt a two week reference period are required to derive their data to a representative week.
  • If fees are charged on a per day, per term or per year basis, the pro-rata equivalent weekly fee should be derived by taking into account the days per week, weeks per term and/or weeks per year the preschool program operates.

Classification Definitions

CODE 0.00 - No fees charged
This category is for use when there are no fees charged for attendance at the preschool program.

Other Information

Related URL data element: Preschool program fees charged.



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