Definition
Metadata for IAC0413 covering the data table released for calendar years 2014 to 2024.
- Multi-age or composite class data for individual schools was not published for 2020.
- The collection took place in March 2020 when school operations were severely impacted by COVID-19, so the department did not follow up potential errors in class size or class structure with numerous schools.
- The 2023 class size factsheet with state level aggregate data has been published and is available in the 'Average government primary school class sizes by school size' dataset.
- Multi-age classes are often designed to match the organisation of the syllabus, which is based on ‘stages’ running over two years.
- From 2017, school size is based on primary enrolment rather than school classification.
- Historical data displays the data that was correct in that year. Research suggests that:
- Class organisation "...will not determine either educational advantage or disadvantage..." (NSW DET 1997).
- The most important factors in determining student success are the quality of the teacher and his or her teaching. (Hattie, 2003)
- Multi-age classes may benefit students both socially and emotionally. NSW consistently performs above the national average in NAPLAN testing.
Data source details
| Path name | Data Element | Definition | Data Type | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| School code | School: Identifier, Master Code N |
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 | - |
| COMPOSITE_CLASS_COUNT_14 | School: Composite Classes, Calendar Year Count N |
The number of composite classes in a school in a particular calendar year.
Specific Information:
Data covers 2014.
|
INTEGERNUMBER | - |
| COMPOSITE_CLASS_STUDENTS_14 | School: Composite Students, Calendar Year Count N |
The headcount of composite class students in a school in a particular calendar year.
Specific Information:
Data covers 2014.
|
INTEGERNUMBER | - |
| PCT_COMPOSITE_CLASSES_14 | School: Proportion of Classes by Composite Class, Percentage N |
The proportion of classes in a school which are a composite or multi-age class.
Specific Information:
Data covers 2014.
|
PERCENTAGE | - |
| PCT_COMPOSITE_CLASS_STUDENTS_14 | School: Proportion of Students by Composite Class, Percentage N |
The proportion of students in an individual school who are in a composite or multi-age class.
Specific Information:
Data covers 2014.
|
PERCENTAGE | - |
| COMPOSITE_CLASS_COUNT_15 | School: Composite Classes, Calendar Year Count N |
The number of composite classes in a school in a particular calendar year.
Specific Information:
Data covers 2015.
|
INTEGERNUMBER | - |
| COMPOSITE_CLASS_STUDENTS_15 | School: Composite Students, Calendar Year Count N |
The headcount of composite class students in a school in a particular calendar year.
Specific Information:
Data covers 2015.
|
INTEGERNUMBER | - |
| PCT_COMPOSITE_CLASSES_15 | School: Proportion of Classes by Composite Class, Percentage N |
The proportion of classes in a school which are a composite or multi-age class.
Specific Information:
Data covers 2015.
|
PERCENTAGE | - |
| PCT_COMPOSITE_CLASS_STUDENTS_15 | School: Proportion of Students by Composite Class, Percentage N |
The proportion of students in an individual school who are in a composite or multi-age class.
Specific Information:
Data covers 2015.
|
PERCENTAGE | - |
| COMPOSITE_CLASS_COUNT_16 | School: Composite Classes, Calendar Year Count N |
The number of composite classes in a school in a particular calendar year.
Specific Information:
Data covers 2016.
|
INTEGERNUMBER | - |
| COMPOSITE_CLASS_STUDENTS_16 | School: Composite Students, Calendar Year Count N |
The headcount of composite class students in a school in a particular calendar year.
Specific Information:
Data covers 2016.
|
INTEGERNUMBER | - |
| PCT_COMPOSITE_CLASSES_16 | School: Proportion of Classes by Composite Class, Percentage N |
The proportion of classes in a school which are a composite or multi-age class.
Specific Information:
Data covers 2016.
|
PERCENTAGE | - |
| PCT_COMPOSITE_CLASS_STUDENTS_16 | School: Proportion of Students by Composite Class, Percentage N |
The proportion of students in an individual school who are in a composite or multi-age class.
Specific Information:
Data covers 2016.
|
PERCENTAGE | - |
| COMPOSITE_CLASS_COUNT_17 | School: Composite Classes, Calendar Year Count N |
The number of composite classes in a school in a particular calendar year.
Specific Information:
Data covers 2017.
|
INTEGERNUMBER | - |
| COMPOSITE_CLASS_STUDENTS_17 | School: Composite Students, Calendar Year Count N |
The headcount of composite class students in a school in a particular calendar year.
Specific Information:
Data covers 2017.
|
INTEGERNUMBER | - |
| PCT_COMPOSITE_CLASSES_17 | School: Proportion of Classes by Composite Class, Percentage N |
The proportion of classes in a school which are a composite or multi-age class.
Specific Information:
Data covers 2017.
|
PERCENTAGE | - |
| PCT_COMPOSITE_CLASS_STUDENTS_17 | School: Proportion of Students by Composite Class, Percentage N |
The proportion of students in an individual school who are in a composite or multi-age class.
Specific Information:
Data covers 2017.
|
PERCENTAGE | - |
| COMPOSITE_CLASS_COUNT_18 | School: Composite Classes, Calendar Year Count N |
The number of composite classes in a school in a particular calendar year.
Specific Information:
Data covers 2018.
|
INTEGERNUMBER | - |
| COMPOSITE_CLASS_STUDENTS_18 | School: Composite Students, Calendar Year Count N |
The headcount of composite class students in a school in a particular calendar year.
Specific Information:
Data covers 2018.
|
INTEGERNUMBER | - |
| PCT_COMPOSITE_CLASSES_18 | School: Proportion of Classes by Composite Class, Percentage N |
The proportion of classes in a school which are a composite or multi-age class.
Specific Information:
Data covers 2018.
|
PERCENTAGE | - |
| PCT_COMPOSITE_CLASS_STUDENTS_18 | School: Proportion of Students by Composite Class, Percentage N |
The proportion of students in an individual school who are in a composite or multi-age class.
Specific Information:
Data covers 2018.
|
PERCENTAGE | - |
| COMPOSITE_CLASS_COUNT_19 | School: Composite Classes, Calendar Year Count N |
The number of composite classes in a school in a particular calendar year.
Specific Information:
Data covers 2019.
|
INTEGERNUMBER | - |
| COMPOSITE_CLASS_STUDENTS_19 | School: Composite Students, Calendar Year Count N |
The headcount of composite class students in a school in a particular calendar year.
Specific Information:
Data covers 2019.
|
INTEGERNUMBER | - |
| PCT_COMPOSITE_CLASSES_19 | School: Proportion of Classes by Composite Class, Percentage N |
The proportion of classes in a school which are a composite or multi-age class.
Specific Information:
Data covers 2019.
|
PERCENTAGE | - |
| PCT_COMPOSITE_CLASS_STUDENTS_19 | School: Proportion of Students by Composite Class, Percentage N |
The proportion of students in an individual school who are in a composite or multi-age class.
Specific Information:
Data covers 2019.
|
PERCENTAGE | - |
| COMPOSITE_CLASS_COUNT_21 | School: Composite Classes, Calendar Year Count N |
The number of composite classes in a school in a particular calendar year.
Specific Information:
Data covers 2021.
|
INTEGERNUMBER | - |
| COMPOSITE_CLASS_STUDENTS_21 | School: Composite Students, Calendar Year Count N |
The headcount of composite class students in a school in a particular calendar year.
Specific Information:
Data covers 2021.
|
INTEGERNUMBER | - |
| PCT_COMPOSITE_CLASSES_21 | School: Proportion of Classes by Composite Class, Percentage N |
The proportion of classes in a school which are a composite or multi-age class.
Specific Information:
Data covers 2021.
|
PERCENTAGE | - |
| PCT_COMPOSITE_CLASS_STUDENTS_21 | School: Proportion of Students by Composite Class, Percentage N |
The proportion of students in an individual school who are in a composite or multi-age class.
Specific Information:
Data covers 2021.
|
PERCENTAGE | - |
| COMPOSITE_CLASS_COUNT_22 | School: Composite Classes, Calendar Year Count N |
The number of composite classes in a school in a particular calendar year.
Specific Information:
Data covers 2022.
|
INTEGERNUMBER | - |
| COMPOSITE_CLASS_STUDENTS_22 | School: Composite Students, Calendar Year Count N |
The headcount of composite class students in a school in a particular calendar year.
Specific Information:
Data covers 2022.
|
INTEGERNUMBER | - |
| PCT_COMPOSITE_CLASSES_22 | School: Proportion of Classes by Composite Class, Percentage N |
The proportion of classes in a school which are a composite or multi-age class.
Specific Information:
Data covers 2022.
|
PERCENTAGE | - |
| PCT_COMPOSITE_CLASS_STUDENTS_22 | School: Proportion of Students by Composite Class, Percentage N |
The proportion of students in an individual school who are in a composite or multi-age class.
Specific Information:
Data covers 2022.
|
PERCENTAGE | - |
| COMPOSITE_CLASS_COUNT_23 | School: Composite Classes, Calendar Year Count N |
The number of composite classes in a school in a particular calendar year.
Specific Information:
Data covers 2023.
|
INTEGERNUMBER | - |
| PCT_COMPOSITE_CLASS_STUDENTS_23 | School: Proportion of Students by Composite Class, Percentage N |
The proportion of students in an individual school who are in a composite or multi-age class.
Specific Information:
Data covers 2023.
|
PERCENTAGE | - |
| PCT_COMPOSITE_CLASSES_23 | School: Proportion of Classes by Composite Class, Percentage N |
The proportion of classes in a school which are a composite or multi-age class.
Specific Information:
Data covers 2023.
|
PERCENTAGE | - |
| COMPOSITE_CLASS_STUDENTS_23 | School: Composite Students, Calendar Year Count N |
The headcount of composite class students in a school in a particular calendar year.
Specific Information:
Data covers 2023. |
INTEGERNUMBER | - |
| PCT_COMPOSITE_CLASS_STUDENTS_24 | School: Proportion of Students by Composite Class, Percentage N |
The proportion of students in an individual school who are in a composite or multi-age class.
Specific Information:
Data covers 2024. |
PERCENTAGE | - |
| PCT_COMPOSITE_CLASSES_24 | School: Proportion of Students by Composite Class, Percentage N |
The proportion of students in an individual school who are in a composite or multi-age class.
Specific Information:
Data covers 2024. |
PERCENTAGE | - |
| COMPOSITE_CLASS_STUDENTS_24 | School: Composite Students, Calendar Year Count N |
The headcount of composite class students in a school in a particular calendar year.
Specific Information:
Data covers 2024. |
INTEGERNUMBER | - |
| COMPOSITE_CLASS_COUNT_24 | School: Composite Classes, Calendar Year Count N |
The number of composite classes in a school in a particular calendar year.
Specific Information:
Data covers 2024. |
INTEGERNUMBER | - |