NSW government schools by remoteness and SA4 grouping (2014-2023)

**Data Notes:**\r\n\r\n* 'SA4 grouping’ and ‘remoteness’ describe areas within NSW. Both are ABS standard categories. SA4 group relates to a predefined geographical area, based on population and labour markets, whereas remoteness is based on density of population.\r\n\r\n* From 2016 onwards, geographical data is reported by the ABS remoteness structure. The ABS remoteness structure uses 5 categories: Major Cities, Inner Regional, Outer Regional, Remote and Very Remote. Prior to 2016, MCEECDYA categories were used, which divided schools into four categories.\r\n\r\n* Since 2014, the department has used 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. Previous publications compared enrolments in DEC regions. Further information on SA4 groups is available in the Statistical Bulletin Explanatory Notes.\r\n\r\n**Data Source:**\r\n\r\n* [Schools and Students: Statistical Bulletin](https://data.cese.nsw.gov.au/data/dataset/schools-and-students-statistical-bulletin "Schools and Students: Statistical Bulletin"). Centre for Education Statistics and Evaluation.\r\n

**数据说明：**

* SA4分组与地域偏远分级均为澳大利亚统计局（Australian Bureau of Statistics，ABS）标准分类，用于描述新南威尔士州（NSW）内的行政区域。其中SA4分组基于人口规模与劳动力市场划定预定义地理边界，而地域偏远分级则以人口密度作为划分依据。

* 2016年起，地理数据采用澳大利亚统计局地域偏远分级体系进行发布。该体系共设五大类别：大城市（Major Cities）、内区域（Inner Regional）、外区域（Outer Regional）、偏远地区（Remote）与极偏远地区（Very Remote）。2016年之前则采用MCEECDYA分类体系，该体系将学校划分为四大类别。

* 自2014年起，本部门采用基于新版澳大利亚统计局统计地理标准（Australian Statistical Geography Standard，ASGS）的地理区划体系。新南威尔士州内的ASGS统计区域4（Statistical Area 4，SA4）边界群组被整合为11个群组，用于本部门数据的报告与发布。此前的发布版本曾对比新南威尔士州教育厅（DEC）辖区内的在校学生人数。有关SA4分组的更多详情可参阅《统计公报说明》。

**数据来源：**

* [《学校与学生：统计公报》](https://data.cese.nsw.gov.au/data/dataset/schools-and-students-statistical-bulletin "Schools and Students: Statistical Bulletin")。教育统计与评估中心（Centre for Education Statistics and Evaluation）。