48Government schools—information about students

48 Government schools—information about students

(1) The following information about students included in government schools’ census day enrolments for a year must be included in a census return for the schools for the year: (a) the number of students at each school for the year; (b) for each year of schooling at each school—the number of students at the school in each of the following categories: (i) Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students; (iii) distance education students.

Note: For the number of students at a school for the year, see section 16 of the Act.

(2) For each year of schooling, the number of: (a) overseas students; and (b) students who hold or are included in a visa in force under the Migration Act 1958; included in government schools’ census day enrolments for a year must also be included in a census return for the schools for the year. (3) An overseas student is taken to be a student for the purposes of subsection (2). (4) Information must not explicitly identify any student. (5) If a government school has more than one location, the information mentioned in subsection (1) or (2) (except for subparagraph (1)(b)(iii)) must be provided for each location of the school.