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Appendix 4 - Glossary of terms
| Term | Meaning/description |
|---|---|
| AASES form | Acceptance Advice for Secondary Exchange Student form, issued by registration authorities to registered student exchange organisations to enable international secondary exchange students to obtain Australian student visas as per the Commonwealth Government’s Migration Regulations 1994, section 5A107. |
| Associated facility | For a multi-site school, a subsidiary site. |
| Attending the school | Attending the program or course of study in which the student is enrolled. |
| Attributes (of a child) | Ability, aptitude, social and emotional competence, physical development, and level of knowledge and understanding. |
Authorised person |
Person appointed by the Non-State Schools Accreditation Board under the Education (Accreditation of Non-State Schools) Act 2017, section 130 for the purpose of conducting enrolment verifications. |
| 'Beyond the control of' test | Absence for a reason beyond the control of the student's parent/guardian, or the student (if living independently) where the absence could have been prevented by the parent/guardian or the student (if living independently). |
| Board | The Non-State Schools Accreditation Board - the Board was established under the now repealed Education (Accreditation of Non-State Schools) Act 2001 and continues in existence under the Education (Accreditation of Non-State Schools) Act 2017. |
| Bridging visa | Bridging visas in Australia allow a student to stay in Australia after their current substantive visa ceases and while their new substantive visa application is being processed. Generally, the bridging visa allows the holder to reside in Australia and gives the holder study permissions based on the substantive visa they previously held (if applicable). |
| Census data | Data which a governing body of an accredited school must give the Non-State Schools Accreditation Board under the Education (Accreditation of Non-State Schools) Act 2017, section 168. These data must be provided within seven days after the day (the relevant day) prescribed in the Education (Accreditation of Non-State Schools) Regulation 2017, section 28. |
| Census Day | Last Friday in February of each year under the Education (Accreditation of Non-State Schools) Regulation 2017, section 28. |
| Census form | School Survey Data for Non-State Schools – Queensland. |
| CRICOS | Commonwealth Register of Institutions and Courses for Overseas Students. |
| Department | Queensland Department of Education. |
| Distance education | Education provided where students and teachers are not regularly in each other's presence for that purpose but communicate with each other in writing, by print or by electronic means, as defined under the Education (General Provisions Act) 2006, Schedule 4. A school must be accredited to offer distance education as a mode of delivery, as defined under the Education (Accreditation of Non-State Schools) Regulation 2017, section 12. |
| Enrolment verification | The function of verifying Census data relating to an accredited school by an authorised person. The authorised person, as appointed by the Board, is to hold a reasonable assurance that Census data is not materially misstated, in accordance with Australian Auditing and Assurance Standards. |
| ESL | English as a Second Language, also known as EAL/D (English as an additional language or dialect). |
| FTE | Fullitime equivalent (The fraction of a full-time workload that a part-time student undertakes) |
| Full service delivery | Program of delivery by schools accredited to offer distance education. Students comply with requirements around communicating with the school for the purpose of participating in the program and completing and returning assigned work. |
| Full-time student | A student participating full-time under section 235 of the Education (General Provisions Act) 2006. |
| Home education | Delivery method whereby students can be registered, or provisionally registered, in Queensland to be educated at home using an educational program or learning philosophy developed or adapted by a parent or registered teacher. |
| Host centre | Main site of a school. |
| Instructions | Instructions for completing School Survey Data for Non-State Schools - Queensland. |
| Isolated zone | An isolated zone shown on a map in this document - refer to the Education (Accreditation of Non-State Schools) Regulation 2017, section 27(4). |
| Minimum period (MP) also Minimum Period Full-time (MPF) | For full-time students, 11 Days. Refer to the Education (Accreditation of Non-State Schools) Regulation 2017, section 29(2). |
| Minimum Period Part-time (MPF) | For part-time stuents, as defined in the Education (Accreditation of Non-State Schools) Regulation 2017, section 30(4). |
| Minister | Queensland Minister for Education. |
| NSSAB | The Non-State Schools Accreditation Board. NSSAB is a statutory body established under the now repealed Education (Accreditation of Non-State Schools) Act 2001 and continues in existence under the Education (Accreditation of Non-State Schools) Act 2017. |
| NSSAB Secretariat | The administrative office providing executive support to the Non-State Schools Accreditation Board. |
| Overseas student | Overseas student as defined under the Australian Education Act 2013, Division 2, Part 6. From 1 July 2016, an overseas students holds a visa subclass 500. Visa subclasses 570 to 576, issued before 1 July 2016, will remain valid until the expiry date. |
| Part-time student | A student undertaking a workload less than that usually undertaken by a full-time student for that year of study. |
| Prep Year | Preparatory Year of schooling. |
| Prescribed number of days | Attendance for at least 11 days of the program or course of study of which a student is enrolled, refer Education (Accreditation of Non-State Schools) Regulation 2017, section 29. |
| PRISMS | Commonwealth Provider Registration and International Students Management System. |
| PTD | PTD means the number of days during which a program or course of study, for which the student is enrolled, is taught in the relevant period. |
| QCAA | Queensland Curriculum and Assessment Authority, a statutory body established under the Education (Queensland Curriculum and Assessment Authority) Act 2014. |
| Reference period | The period for determining the FTE of a part-time student. It consists of five continuous school days within the relevant period. |
| Relevant day | The relevant day is the last Friday of February of each year, as defined under the Education (Accreditation of Non-State Schools) Regulation 2017, section 28. (see Census Day) |
| Relevant period (RP) | Relevant period, as defined in the Education (Accreditation of Non-State Schools) Regulation) 2017, section 26 as the period starting on the first day that students are to attend school in a calendar year and ending on the relevant day for the year. |
| School survey data | See Census data. |
| Students with special needs | Refers to English as a second language (ESL) students and Indigenous students. |
| Temporary special assistance site | For a multi-site school, a site used for the school to provide, on a temporary basis, special assistance. |
| Underage Prep | A student who does not meet the minimum age requirements, as defined under the Education (General Provisions) Regulation 2017, section 17. |
| Ungraded students | Ungraded students are unable to be allocated to a particular year level. In the Census, these students are to be identified as primary or secondary students for grant purposes. In addition, secondary students are to be further classified as under 15 years of age (Year 7 to Year 10) or 15+ years of age or older (Year 11 and Year 12). |
Last updated 3 February, 2025