Definition
Metadata for IAC0412 covering tables released for calendar years 2017 to 2024. Each related table contains data for a specific calendar year.
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Students attending schools for specific purposes (SSPs), students in support classes in regular schools and distance education students are excluded from average class size calculations.
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The average class size for each year level is calculated from regular and multi-age classes that contain a student from that year level. This can result in a lower K-6 average class size than any individual year level.
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Data from earlier years is not replaced in the Class Size fact sheet. Schools change size. Historical data displays the data that was correct in that year.
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Refer to the individual class size factsheet publication for further information and policy context.
- Data for 2020 should be treated with caution. The collection took place in March when schools were impacted by COVID-19, so fewer data checks were carried out.
Changes from previous years:
- From 2017, school size is based on primary enrolment rather than school classification.
- The 2017-2024 data tables are separated by individual calendar year. Previous years were recorded in a single data table with an additional 'Year' column to distinguish between individual calendar years.
Data source details
| Path name | Data Element | Definition | Data Type | Format |
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| School size | School: Enrolment Size, Range Label X |
The size of a school based on the number of enrolments or whether it is a central and community school.
Specific Information:
Values contain a category for Central and Community schools. These schools cater for Kindegarten through to Year 12.
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ALPHASTRING | - |
| K | School: Average Class Size by Enrolment Size, Scholastic Year N(2).N(1) |
The average number of students per class in a scholastic year level or levels, occurring in schools that have a particular number of enrolments.
Specific Information:
Data covers Kindergarten classes.
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DECIMAL | - |
| Yr 1 | School: Average Class Size by Enrolment Size, Scholastic Year N(2).N(1) |
The average number of students per class in a scholastic year level or levels, occurring in schools that have a particular number of enrolments.
Specific Information:
Data covers Year 1 classes.
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DECIMAL | - |
| Yr 2 | School: Average Class Size by Enrolment Size, Scholastic Year N(2).N(1) |
The average number of students per class in a scholastic year level or levels, occurring in schools that have a particular number of enrolments.
Specific Information:
Data covers Year 2 classes.
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DECIMAL | - |
| Yr 3 | School: Average Class Size by Enrolment Size, Scholastic Year N(2).N(1) |
The average number of students per class in a scholastic year level or levels, occurring in schools that have a particular number of enrolments.
Specific Information:
Data covers Year 3 classes.
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DECIMAL | - |
| Yr 4 | School: Average Class Size by Enrolment Size, Scholastic Year N(2).N(1) |
The average number of students per class in a scholastic year level or levels, occurring in schools that have a particular number of enrolments.
Specific Information:
Data covers Year 4 classes.
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DECIMAL | - |
| Yr 5 | School: Average Class Size by Enrolment Size, Scholastic Year N(2).N(1) |
The average number of students per class in a scholastic year level or levels, occurring in schools that have a particular number of enrolments.
Specific Information:
Data covers Year 5 classes.
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DECIMAL | - |
| Yr 6 | School: Average Class Size by Enrolment Size, Scholastic Year N(2).N(1) |
The average number of students per class in a scholastic year level or levels, occurring in schools that have a particular number of enrolments.
Specific Information:
Data covers Year 6 classes.
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DECIMAL | - |
| K-6 | School: Average Class Size by Enrolment Size, Scholastic Year N(2).N(1) |
The average number of students per class in a scholastic year level or levels, occurring in schools that have a particular number of enrolments.
Specific Information:
Data covers Kindergarten to Year 6 classes.
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DECIMAL | - |