4240.0.55.003 - Microdata: Preschool Education, Australia, 2018 Quality Declaration 
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FILE STRUCTURE

The microdata in TableBuilder is structured as a single-level file that counts children. The microdata in the DataLab has two single-level files, containing records for children and preschool episodes.

In TableBuilder, the records of children enrolled in and attending preschool programs can be disaggregated by:

      · Summation options, which includes: Annualised hours enrolled – continuous, Annualised hours attended – continuous, Fees per week – continuous, Fees per hour – continuous, Hours enrolled per week – continuous, Hours attended per week – continuous, and a state-specific Year Before Full-time Schooling (YBFS) estimate.

      · Child information, which includes: Sex, Age, Child’s month and year of birth, Indigenous Status, Fees per week – categorical, Fees per hour – categorical, Annualised hours enrolled, Annualised hours attended, Maximum hours available per year at one provider, Child aged 4-5, excluding 5 year old repeaters (original YBFS), Child in state-specific YBFS provision and Source of child record.

      · Child geography, derived from the child’s usual place of residence, which includes: Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage (IRSD) (Australia and State), Remoteness Area, Commonwealth Electoral Division (CED), State Electoral Division (SED), Local Government Area (LGA), Indigenous Geographies (Area, Location and Region), and State/territory.

      · Service provider details, which includes: State/territory of main provider, Commonwealth Electoral Division (CED) of provider, State Electoral Division (SED) of provider, Service delivery setting, Remoteness Area of Provider, Sector and Provider funding overview.

The microdata in the DataLab contains the above data items and additional data items, both for the records of children and preschool episodes.

Complete data item lists for TableBuilder and the DataLab can be accessed from the Downloads tab. These contain details for each data item including the full output classification and any special codes used.


STATE-SPECIFIC YEAR BEFORE FULL-TIME SCHOOLING (YBFS) DATA ITEMS

The microdata in TableBuilder and the DataLab contains two data items calculated for the state-specific YBFS definition. The 'State-specific YBFS estimate' data item is a count of children in the state-specific YBFS age cohorts after adjustment factors have been applied for both New South Wales and Victoria. The data item 'Child in state-specific YBFS provision' is a count of children in the state-specific YBFS age cohorts without any adjustments. For a detailed explanation of the state-specific YBFS definition please see Appendix 4 – State-specific year before full time schooling of Preschool Education, Australia, 2018 (cat. no. 4240.0).