Definition
Whether a person attends either primary or secondary school, as represented by a code.
Components
Data Element (this item)
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Data Element ConceptPerson—school attendance indicator
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Object ClassPerson
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PropertySchool attendance indicator
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Value DomainYes/no/not stated/inadequately described code N
Representation
This representation is based on the value domain for this data element, more information is available at " Yes/no/not stated/inadequately described code N ".Data Type | Number |
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Format | N |
Maximum character length | 1 |
Value | Meaning | Start Date | End Date | |
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Permissible Values | 1 | Yes | ||
2 | No | |||
Supplementary Values | 9 | Not stated/inadequately described |
Comments
Guide for use:
The first year of primary school is considered to commence in the various States and Territories as follows:
Kindergarten in New South Wales and Australian Capital Territory
Preparatory in Victoria and Tasmania
Year 1 in Queensland
Pre-primary in Western Australia
Reception in South Australia
Transition in Northern Territory.
A person should not be counted as attending school if they are attending preschool (even if this preschool operates within a school based environment).