| ABS | Australian Bureau of Statistics |
| ACARA | Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority |
| ACR | Apparent Continuation Rate |
| ACT | Australian Capital Territory |
| AEEYSOC | Australian Education, Early Childhood Development and Youth Affairs Senior Officials Committee |
| ANR | National Report on Schooling in Australia |
| APR | Apparent Progression Rate |
| ARR | Apparent Retention Rate |
| Aust. | Australia |
| cat. no. | Catalogue number |
| DCM | Data Collection Manual |
| DEECD | Victorian Department of Education and Early Childhood Development |
| ERP | estimated resident population |
| FTE | full-time equivalent |
| no. | number |
| NEA | National Education Agreement |
| NIT | Notes, Instructions and Tabulations |
| NSSC | National Schools Statistics Collection |
| NSW | New South Wales |
| NT | Northern Territory |
| Qld | Queensland |
| ROGS | Report on Government Services |
| SA | South Australia |
| SACE | South Australian Certificate of Education |
| SCSEEC | Standing Council on School Education and Early Childhood |
| SPR | School Participation Rate |
| Tas. | Tasmania |
| TAFE | Technical and Further Education |
| VET | vocational education and training |
| Vic. | Victoria |
| WA | Western Australia |