St Dominic’s School, along with all Catholic, independent and government schools in Australia, is required to collect the below information from families on behalf of the Australian Curriculum and Reporting Authority (ACARA). The student background information is incorporated into the Socio Educational Advantage (SEA) model, which contributes to our schools level of funding.
- the sex of your child;
- the country of birth of your child;
- the indigenous status of your child;
- your occupation and educational qualifications (in very broad terms); and
- the main languages spoken at home by yourself and your child.
This information, along with your address, medical information and emergency contacts, has been provided by parents and guardians when the child first enrolled at St Dominic’s. To ensure this information is up to date, coming home today with your child is a copy of the current information we have on file for your family. Please carefully check this information, complete any missing information and make any updates directly on the form. If you do not have any changes to make, we ask that you still sign and date the form to indicate that it has been reviewed. All forms should be returned to administration by Thursday, 19th June.
Collected information will be confidential and used for its intended purpose only.
Parents and guardians are welcome to contact the school to discuss any issues relating to the collection of this information. More information on the collection of student background data is available here on the ACARA website – https://www.acara.edu.au/reporting/data-standards-manual-student-background-characteristics.
Thank you for assisting us to keep your family details up to date.
St Dominic’s School Leadership Team