DESE Census file

DESE fieldDescription
SRNStudent Registration Number.
Key configuration details
  • This value is the Synergetic ID of the student.
Student NameName of the student.
Key configuration details
Year LevelYear Level of the student.
Key configuration details
AgeAge of the student at the time of the export.
Key configuration details
  • This value is determined using the Age at Date field on the Student Census - Australian Non-Government Schools report window and the Date of Birth field on the Personal tab of Current Student Maintenance. See Current Student Maintenance - Personal tab.

Note: Students must be at least 4 years old to be included in the census.

GenderGender of the student.
Key configuration details
  • This value is defined using the Gender field on the Personal tab of Current Student Maintenance. See Current Student Maintenance - Personal tab.
  • The Gender field must be populated with a record that has a SynergyMeaning of either:

    - M - Male
    - F - Female
    - X - Other.

This field has a value of either:

  • M - Male when the record selected in the Gender field has a SynergyMeaning of MALE.
  • F - Female when the record selected in the Gender field has a SynergyMeaning of FEMALE.
  • X - Interminate/Unspecified when the record selected in the Gender field has a SynergyMeaning of OTHER.
IndigenousIndigenous status of the student.
Key configuration details

This field has a value of either:

  • I - Indigenous when either or both the Indigenous Student or Torres Strait Islander field are selected
  • N - Non-Indigenous when neither the Indigenous Student nor the Torres Strait Islander field is selected.
Education TypeMode of education provided to the student.
Key configuration details

This field has a value of either:

  • D - Day Student when no record is selected in the Boarder drop-down list or when a record is selected with a SynergyMeaning of DAY STUDENT 
  • B - Boarder when a record is selected in the Boarder drop-down list with a SynergyMeaning of BOARDER.
On Visa

Whether the student is an international student studying on an Australian visa.

Key configuration details
  • This value is defined using the top visa subclass record on the International tab of Current Student Maintenance Students must have a visa subclasses record with the Active field selected.
  • Students on visas will be excluded when:

    - Visa expiry date is on or prior to the census date
    - Visa Class or Subclass areas are blank
    - Visa Subclass does not have the Active field selected.

This field has a value of either:

  • Y - Yes
  • N - No.
Overseas Student

Whether the student is an overseas student.

Key configuration details

This field has a value of either:

  • Y - Yes
  • N - No.

Disability Category

Disability category of the student.
Key configuration details
  • This value is defined using the Category field on the Disability tab of Current Student Maintenance. See Current Student Maintenance - Disability tab.
  • The Category field must be populated with a value that has a SynergyMeaning of either:

    Cognitive
    Physical
    Sensory
    Social

Note: Only one disability record is used per-student. Priority is given to the record with the Include in Export field selected. When there are multiple disability records they are prioritised by the sort order.

Adjustment Level

Disability adjustment level of the student.
Key configuration details
  • This value is defined using the Adjustment level field on the Disability tab of Current Student Maintenance. See Current Student Maintenance - Disability tab.
  • The Adjustment field must be populated with a value that has a SynergyMeaning of either:

    Differentiated
    Extensive
    Substantial
    Supplementary.

Note: Only one disability record is used per-student. Priority is given to the record with the Include in Export field selected. When there are multiple disability records they are prioritised by the sort order.

FTE

FTE of the student.
Key configuration details