Definition
Metadata for IAC0404 covering data table titled 'Specialist support classes by school and support needs type'.
- Data is for government schools and is updated at the beginning of each term.
- Classes will only appear in this dataset if one or more students is enrolled in the class.
- Parents and carers are advised to contact their local public school to discuss all support options available. Applications for support placement are through the Access Request process. An Access Request is usually arranged by the school learning and support team at the local public school, but can also be organised through the local School Services team if a child is not yet enrolled.
- Support types included are:
- Mild intellectual disability (IM)
- Moderate intellectual disability (IO)
- Severe intellectual disability (IS)
- Range of disabilities with similar support needs (MC multi categorical)
- Autism (Au)
- Autism and/or moderate intellectual disability (IO/Au)
- Physical disability (P)
- Behavioural issues (BD)
- Mental health issues (ED emotional disturbance)
- Blind or vision impaired (V)
- Deaf or hearing impaired (H)
- DeafBlind impaired (DB)
- Disability support prior to school (EI early intervention)
Data source details
| Path name | Data Element | Definition | Data Type | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| school_code | School: Identifier, Master Code N |
The official jurisdictional school code issued by NSW Department of Education to identify a government school (different to other school codes that are issued by Commonwealth, ACARA or NESA). |
NUMBERSTRING | - |
| school_name | School: Name, Official Text X |
The official name by which a school is recognised and known, as signed off by the NSW Education Minister. |
CHARACTERSTRING | - |
| postcode | School: Postcode, Australian Code N |
The Australian postcode of a school's address. |
NUMBERSTRING | NNNN |
| town_suburb | School: Suburb/Town/Locality Name, Text X |
The suburb, town or locality of the school's address. |
CHARACTERSTRING | - |
| operational_directorate | School: Performance Directorate Name, Label A |
The name of the NSW Department of Education School Performance Directorate that a school is in. |
ALPHASTRING | - |
| principal_network | School: Principal Network Name, Label X |
The name of the NSW Department of Education principal network that a School is part of. |
ALPHANUMERICSTRING | - |
| electorate | School: NSW Electorate, 2022 Label X |
The New South Wales electorate in which a school is located, as defined in the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) State Electorate Divisions 2022 release. |
CHARACTERSTRING | - |
| class_type | School: Specialist Support Class Type, Label X |
The type of specialist support classes available at a school, for students with additional and/or specific needs. |
CHARACTERSTRING | - |
| level_of_schooling | School: Type, Label X |
The type of school, based on the level of schooling. |
CHARACTERSTRING | - |