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Schools with security fencing (1996-2016)

As of 1 July 2016, the following 966 schools have either partial or complete security fences installed.

Data Notes:

  • An asterisk (*) denotes schools with partial fencing.

  • Schools with security fencing report a significant reduction in the number of break and enter and vandalism incidents. The improved security has resulted in school students and local communities having access to better facilities and playing fields.

  • The NSW Government also has in place contracted 24 hour a day mobile guard patrol services in identified high risk areas and during school holidays.

Data Source:

  • School Security Unit, NSW Department of Education.

Data and resources

Additional Info

Field Value
Title Schools with security fencing (1996-2016)
Type Dataset
Language eng
Licence Creative Commons Attribution
Data Status active
Update Frequency as required
Landing Page https://data.cese.nsw.gov.au/data/dataset/2255dbc4-2432-4ed3-8145-20dd46d8f2aa
Date Published 2017-07-05
Date Updated 2017-09-13
Contact Point
NSW Department of Education
info@cese.nsw.gov.au
Temporal Coverage 1996-01-01 - 2016-07-01
Geospatial Coverage NSW81093: New South Wales
Jurisdiction New South Wales
Data Portal NSW Education Data Hub
Publisher/Agency NSW Department of Education