Changes
On September 18, 2017 at 8:38:15 PM +1000, NSW Department of Education:
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Changed title to NSW government schools by remoteness and SA4 grouping (2014-2016) (previously NSW government schools by MCEECDYA remoteness and SA4 grouping (2014-2015))
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Updated description of NSW government schools by remoteness and SA4 grouping (2014-2016) from
**Data Notes:** * The MCEECDYA remoteness indicator divides schools into four categories: metropolitan, provincial, remote and very remote. * Previous publications of the Statistical Bulletin compared enrolments in DoE 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:** * From 2016 onwards, instead of MCEEDYA remoteness categories, remoteness geographical data will be reported by the ABS remoteness structure. This is in line with national reporting. The MCEECDYA remoteness indicator divides schools into four categories: metropolitan, provincial, remote and very remote. * Previous publications of the Statistical Bulletin compared enrolments in DoE 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: 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.