Definition
Metadata for IAC0423 tables containing data for calendar years 2014 to 2022. Each related table contains data for a specific calendar year.
- Data covers government schools only.
- Data is collected in the Mid-Year Census conducted in August of each year.
- Data includes all hospital schools, Stewart House School and Royal Far West School.
- Excludes Aurora College, Palm Avenue School, NSW School of Languages and all Environmental Education Centres.
- As of 2022, Norfolk Island (previously included in North West NSW SA4 Grouping from 2016) is no longer under the jurisdiction of NSW, and therefore not included in the figures.
- FOEI is a school level index of educational disadvantage related to socioeconomic background. It has been selected as the basis of the equity loading for socio-economic background in the department’s Resource Allocation Model.
- For more information on how to understand FOEI, see report: Family Occupation and Education Index (FOEI)
Data source details
| Path name | Data Element | Definition | Data Type | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SA4 Groupings | School: Statistical Area, SA4 Grouping Label X |
The Statistical Area level 4 (SA4) Group that a school is located in. |
CHARACTERSTRING | - |
| Less than 50 | School: Counts by FOEI Band, SA4 Group Count N |
The number of schools that are in a particular Family Occupation and Education Index (FOEI) band and Statistical Area 4 group.
Specific Information:
Data covers schools that have a FOEI of less than 50.
|
INTEGERNUMBER | - |
| 50 to 90 | School: Counts by FOEI Band, SA4 Group Count N |
The number of schools that are in a particular Family Occupation and Education Index (FOEI) band and Statistical Area 4 group.
Specific Information:
Data covers schools that have a FOEI of 50 to 90.
|
INTEGERNUMBER | - |
| 90 to 110 | School: Counts by FOEI Band, SA4 Group Count N |
The number of schools that are in a particular Family Occupation and Education Index (FOEI) band and Statistical Area 4 group.
Specific Information:
Data covers schools that have a FOEI of 90 to 110.
|
INTEGERNUMBER | - |
| 110 to 150 | School: Counts by FOEI Band, SA4 Group Count N |
The number of schools that are in a particular Family Occupation and Education Index (FOEI) band and Statistical Area 4 group.
Specific Information:
Data covers schools that have a FOEI of 110 to 150.
|
INTEGERNUMBER | - |
| 150 or more | School: Counts by FOEI Band, SA4 Group Count N |
The number of schools that are in a particular Family Occupation and Education Index (FOEI) band and Statistical Area 4 group.
Specific Information:
Data covers schools that have a FOEI of more than 150.
|
INTEGERNUMBER | - |
| N/A | School: Counts by FOEI Band, SA4 Group Count N |
The number of schools that are in a particular Family Occupation and Education Index (FOEI) band and Statistical Area 4 group.
Specific Information:
Data covers schools where FOEI is not applicable. |
INTEGERNUMBER | - |
| Total | School: Counts by Statistical Area 4 Group, N |
The number of schools in a particular Statistical Area 4 group. |
INTEGERNUMBER | - |
| >=110 (%) | School: Proportion of SA4 Group by FOEI, Percentage N |
The proportion of schools in a Statistical Area level 4 (SA4) grouping which are in a particular Family Occupation and Education Index (FOEI) band.
Specific Information:
Data covers schools that have a FOEI equal to or over 110. |
PERCENTAGE | - |
Origin
Schools and Students: Statistical Bulletin. Centre for Education Statistics and Evaluation.