Schools NSW: Australian School Listings with Location and Type

The Australian Schools List provides a national register of all registered schools and campuses. ACARA compiled the list from 14 state and territory school registration authorities. The list was last updated on 28 May 2020 to reflect Term 2 - 2020.

Use Cases

• Mapping school locations based on the geospatial location data.
• Analyzing school sector distribution (e.g., public vs. private) based on the school sector attribute.
• Validating school registration status for online services based on the authoritative list.
• Studying school type demographics (e.g., primary vs. secondary) across Australia.

Strengths

• List is compiled from 14 authoritative school registration authorities across Australia.
• Includes specific attributes for school location, type, and sector.
• Provides a definitive update date of 28 May 2020.

Limitations

• Data was last updated in May 2020; freshness should be verified for current applications.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

ACARA (Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority)

Collection Method

Compiled from lists provided by 14 state and territory school registration authorities.

Time Range

Snapshot as of Term 2, 2020.

Freshness

As required; last updated 2020-05-28.

Geography

Australia, with a focus on New South Wales.