Changes
On September 18, 2017 at 8:40:33 PM +1000, NSW Department of Education:
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Changed title to NSW government schools by type and SA4 groupings (2013-2016) (previously NSW government schools by type and SA4 groupings (2013-2015))
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Updated description of NSW government schools by type and SA4 groupings (2013-2016) from
**Data Notes:** * Alexandria Park Community School, Batlow Technology School, Dubbo School of Distance Education, Evans River Community School, Hunter School of Performing Arts, Lucas Heights Community School, Southern Cross School, and Wadalba Community School are included with central/community schools. * Previous publications compared enrolments in DEC regions. From 2014 these geographies have been discontinued and replaced with a geographical structure based on the new ABS Australian Statistical Geography Standard (ASGS). Groups of ASGS Statistical Area 4 (SA4) boundaries in NSW have been combined into 11 groups for reporting and publication of department data. **Data Source:** * [Schools and Students: 2015 Statistical Bulletin](https://www.cese.nsw.gov.au/images/stories/PDF/2015_Statistical_Bulletin_v8.pdf"Schools and Students: 2015 Statistical Bulletin"). Centre for Education Statistics and Evaluation.
to**Data Notes:** * Alexandria Park Community School, Batlow Technology School, Dubbo School of Distance Education, Evans River Community School, Hunter School of Performing Arts, Lucas Heights Community School, Southern Cross School, and Wadalba Community School are included with central/community schools. * Previous publications compared enrolments in DEC regions. From 2014 these geographies have been discontinued and replaced with a geographical structure based on the new ABS Australian Statistical Geography Standard (ASGS). Groups of ASGS Statistical Area 4 (SA4) boundaries in NSW have been combined into 11 groups for reporting and publication of department data. * Central/community schools have primary and secondary departments and may be established where there is an enrolment in secondary classes of 20 or more. Enrolments in primary departments and secondary departments are included with the appropriate student data. * Schools for specific purposes (SSPs) are for students with specific needs. Students in SSPs are reported according to the type of specific need rather than by their year of schooling. **Data Source:** * [Schools and Students: 2016 Statistical Bulletin](https://www.cese.nsw.gov.au//images/stories/PDF/2016_statistical_bulletin_AA.pdf "Schools and Students: 2016 Statistical Bulletin"). Centre for Education Statistics and Evaluation.