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Student retention rates at NSW government schools (2014-2023)
The full-time apparent retention rate (ARR) measures the proportion of a cohort of full-time students that moves from one grade to the next, based on an expected rate of... -
Average government primary school class sizes by year (1997, 2004-2023)
The class size audit is conducted in all NSW government primary, infant and central (primary grades only) schools in March each year. Notes: Class size audits were not... -
NSW public schools income from licensed canteens (2014-2022).
Canteen licence income as reported in the Annual Financial Statements compiled by NSW government Schools. Data Notes: For calendar year 2021 and 2022, income received from... -
Language participation for Years 7-9 by gender and school year (2012-2021)
Data Notes: The data only includes students learning a language on average for more than 1 hour per week for 35 or more weeks a year. Includes students studying a language... -
Glossary
A consolidated list of terms with accompanying definitions. If users have any queries about the glossary, or seek further clarification about data specifications please contact... -
Multi-age or composite classes in NSW government schools (2014-2023)
Multi-age classes are made up of students drawn from different year levels. They may be established because of the uneven pattern of enrolment in the school, because of the... -
NSW government schools by remoteness and SA4 grouping (2014-2022)
Data Notes: 'SA4 grouping’ and ‘remoteness’ describe areas within NSW. Both are ABS standard categories. SA4 group relates to a predefined geographical area, based on... -
Age distribution of full-time secondary students in NSW government schools (2...
Data Notes: Data is collected mid-year from government schools. From 2020, students in mainstream support classes are reported by their underlying grade of enrolment.... -
Age distribution of primary students in NSW government schools (2011-2022)
Data Notes: Data is collected mid-year, with all primary school students considered to be full-time. From 2020, students in mainstream support classes are reported by their... -
Primary students in NSW government schools studying a language other than Eng...
Data Notes: The table includes data from the K-6 Community Languages Program (CLP) and the K-6 Languages Program (non-CLP) collections. Students may study more than one... -
Main language spoken by new arrival students (2019-2020)
‘New Arrival’ students are from families who have recently arrived in Australia. This dataset captures the language background of New Arrival students in NSW government schools.... -
Number of students achieving the Record of School Achievement (2012-2021)
In 2012, the School Certificate was discontinued and replaced by the Record of School Achievement (RSA). The RSA is a record of a student’s achievements from Year 10 until they... -
Schools with security fencing (1996-2016)
This dataset summarises the government schools that have partial or complete security fencing as of July 2016. Data Notes: An asterisk (*) denotes schools with partial... -
NSW public school February census full-time equivalent (FTE) enrolments (2020...
This data shows February census enrolment figures. All enrolments are self-reported in full-time equivalent (FTE) units and include both full-time and part-time students. Data... -
Age distribution of part-time secondary students in NSW government schools (2...
Data Notes: Data is collected mid-year from government schools. Data excludes support students. Students in Years 11 or 12 can enrol to study as a part-time or full-time... -
Enrolments of LBOTE government school students by largest language groups (20...
This dataset captures the diversity of students with a language background other than English (LBOTE) who are enrolled in NSW government schools. Data Notes: LBOTE students... -
Enforcement of compulsory school attendance (2011-2022)
Under Section 22 of the Education Act 1990, parents have a legal duty to ensure their school-aged children attend school. Where absenteeism is persistent and an attendance... -
Student attendance rate by Aboriginality and year level (2012-2019, Semester ...
The attendance rate is defined as the number of actual full-time equivalent student days attended by full-time school students in Years 1–10 as a percentage of the total number... -
Number of enrolments in government schools (1848-2022)
This dataset includes the number of enrolments in NSW government schools from 1848 to 2022. Data Notes: Since 1993, some students have enrolled part-time. All enrolments are... -
NSW government schools by bushfire category (2023)
NSW government schools by Rural Fire Service bushfire category. Includes school codes which can be used to link to other datasets. Data provided for the NSW GovHack, 2017. Data...