Definition
Metadata for IAC0448 covering data tables released for calendar years 2019 to 2024. Each related data table contains data for a specific half of a calendar year. Note that this metadata does not cover tables from the 2012-2018 PDF reports.
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Following an incident, the Principal or School Executive is required to notify the department’s Incident Report and Support Hotline which includes seconded NSW Police officers so support and advice can be provided to assist the school with the management of the incident. All criminal related incidents are reviewed by the seconded police officers in line with legislative requirements. In some circumstances the Principal or School Executive may also contact NSW Police directly if an urgent response is required.
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References have been removed which could expose a person to a risk of harm or which reveals the identities, or the personal/health information of students, school staff and community members. Information that may prejudice an investigation has also been removed.
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The categories of incidents that are reported by schools include drugs, technology, violence, weapons and welfare.
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Data is published biannually in January and October.
Refer to the individual publications for further information and policy context. More information can be found on the NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (BOCSAR) crime maps.
Data source details
| Path name | Data Element | Definition | Data Type | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Case Number | Incident: Case Number, A-NNNN-N(6) |
Case number assigned to an unplanned event, which resulted in an injury to any person or having the potential to significantly affect the health, safety and wellbeing of employees, students or other individuals at schools and workplaces. |
CHARACTERSTRING | A-NNNN-N(6) |
| Date/Time Opened | Incident: Date/Time, DD/MM/YYYY HH:MM |
Date and time (occurrence) of an unplanned event unplanned event, which resulted in an injury to any person or having the potential to significantly affect the health, safety and wellbeing of employees, students or other individuals at schools and workplaces. |
DATE | DD/MM/YYYY HH:MM |
| Term | School: Term, Label A(5) |
A ten (10) week period within a school year, as represented by a label. |
ALPHANUMERICSTRING | A(5) |
| Incident Group | Incident: Type, Group Label A(50) |
High level grouping of an unplanned event (incident), as represented by a label. |
ALPHASTRING | A(50) |
| Operational Directorate | School: Performance Directorate Name, Label A(50) |
The name of the NSW Department of Education School Performance Directorate that a school is in. |
ALPHASTRING | A(50) |
| Principal Network Name | School: Principal Network Name, Label X(50) |
The name of the NSW Department of Education principal network that a School is part of. |
ALPHANUMERICSTRING | X(50) |
| Primary Category | Incident: Category, Type X(50) |
The category type/grouping of an unplanned event (incident).
Specific Information:
Primary category type/grouping of an unplanned event (incident). |
CHARACTERSTRING | X(50) |
| Primary Sub-Category | Incident: Category, SubCategory Label X(50) |
Primary sub-category type/grouping of an unplanned event (incident) |
CHARACTERSTRING | X(50) |
| Secondary Category | Incident: Category, Type X(50) |
The category type/grouping of an unplanned event (incident).
Specific Information:
Secondary category type/grouping of an unplanned event (incident). |
CHARACTERSTRING | X(50) |
| Summary of the Incident (External Distribution) | Incident: Summary, Text X(200) |
A brief (2 line, free text) summary of the facts of an unplanned event (incident). All identifying information will be redacted (hashed out). |
ALPHANUMERICSTRING | X(200) |
| Incident Priority Rating | Incident: Type, Priority Rating Code N(1) |
A priority scaling of a specific category type/grouping of an unplanned event (incident). |
NUMBERSTRING | N(1) |
| Incident Occurred | Incident: Location, Label A(50) |
The location that an unplanned event (incident) occurred, as represented by a label. |
ALPHASTRING | A(50) |
Origin
Data Source: People Group. NSW Department of Education.