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  "notes": "Multi-age classes are made up of students drawn from 
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  "notes": "Multi-age classes are made up of students drawn from 
            
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school or where it\u2019s considered that mixing students of different 
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school or where it\u2019s considered that mixing students of different 
            
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ages is academically and socially advantageous.\r\n\r\n**Data 
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ages is academically and socially advantageous.\r\n\r\n**Data 
            
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Notes:**\r\n\r\n* Multi-age or composite class data for individual 
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Notes:**\r\n\r\n* Multi-age or composite class data for individual 
            
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schools was not published for 2020.\r\n\r\nThe collection took place 
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in March 2020 when school operations were severely impacted by 
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in March 2020 when school operations were severely impacted by 
            
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COVID-19, so the department did not follow up potential errors in 
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COVID-19, so the department did not follow up potential errors in 
            
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class size or class structure with numerous schools.\r\n\r\nThe 2024 
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class size or class structure with numerous schools.\r\n\r\nThe 2024 
            
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class size factsheet with state level aggregate data has been 
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class size factsheet with state level aggregate data has been 
            
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published and is available here:  
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published and is available here:  
            
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-average-government-primary-school-class-sizes-by-school-size\r\n\r\n* 
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-average-government-primary-school-class-sizes-by-school-size\r\n\r\n* 
            
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Multi-age classes are often designed to match the organisation of the 
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Multi-age classes are often designed to match the organisation of the 
            
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syllabus, which is based on \u2018stages\u2019 running over two 
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syllabus, which is based on \u2018stages\u2019 running over two 
            
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years.\r\n\r\n* From 2017, school size is based on primary enrolment 
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years.\r\n\r\n* From 2017, school size is based on primary enrolment 
            
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rather than school classification.\r\n\r\n* Historical data displays 
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rather than school classification.\r\n\r\n* Historical data displays 
            
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the data that was correct in that year.\r\n\r\nResearch suggests 
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the data that was correct in that year.\r\n\r\nResearch suggests 
            
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that:\r\n\r\n* Class organisation \"...will not determine either 
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that:\r\n\r\n* Class organisation \"...will not determine either 
            
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educational advantage or disadvantage...\" (NSW DET 1997).\r\n\r\n* 
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educational advantage or disadvantage...\" (NSW DET 1997).\r\n\r\n* 
            
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The most important factors in determining student success are the 
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The most important factors in determining student success are the 
            
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quality of the teacher and his or her teaching. (Hattie, 
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quality of the teacher and his or her teaching. (Hattie, 
            
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2003)\r\n\r\nMulti-age classes may benefit students both socially and 
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2003)\r\n\r\nMulti-age classes may benefit students both socially and 
            
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emotionally. NSW consistently performs above the national average in 
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emotionally. NSW consistently performs above the national average in 
            
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NAPLAN testing. \r\n\r\n**Data source:**\r\nCentre for Education 
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NAPLAN testing. \r\n\r\n**Data source:**\r\nCentre for Education 
            
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