Background

The Department currently conducts a forms based census at the beginning of each semester. Census is the broad term used for the coordinated collection of various data at a particular point in time. The census data includes details and statistics related to public schools, students and staff with school and student data gained from private schools.

The first semester collection is held at the end of the second full week of Term 1 and the mid-year census is held on the first Friday in August.

The two collections are held to provide essential data for the monitoring and provision of educational programs, services and various related activities within the State.

• First Semester - 13 February
• Second Semester - 7 August

• For all August 2009 census forms or for schools not using SIS Census Module - go to Semester 2 2009 Census Forms

• Download August 2009 Spreadsheet [MS-Excel for PC]

[INSTRUCTION:  right click on the link, select 'Save Target As...' accept default of desktop, click the save button.  When File Download is complete click close button.  You can now move the file to an appropriate directory on your system]  (E-mail as an attachment by COB 7 Aug 09 to census@det.wa.edu.au).  Note:  some functionality of this spreadsheet may be disabled if your school uses MAC.  Contact Kaye Santarelli via e-mail (kaye.santarelli@det.wa.edu.au) if you can not resolve.

• Download August 2009 Read Me FIRST [PDF]
• Download August Explanatory Notes [PDF]
  (Read Carefully, document has changed since the February 2009 census collection)
  Contact Nick Markostamos on 9441 1956 or e-mail nick.markostamos@des.wa.gov.au for any queries regarding this document