TAS Demographic

ColumnFieldDescription
AStudent IDSynergetic ID of the student.
BSchool code

Australian government code identifying the school.

Configuration
Type the school code assigned to your organisation into the School Code field on the Demographic tab of the Import/Export Student Data window.
CFirst nameGiven name of the student.
Configuration
Type the given name of the student into the first text field of the Given field on the Personal tab of Current Student Maintenance. See Current Student Maintenance - Personal tab.
DPreferred namePreferred name of the student.
Configuration
Type the preferred name of the student into the Preferred field on the Personal tab of Current Student Maintenance. See Current Student Maintenance - Personal tab.
EMiddle nameMiddle name of the student.
Configuration
Type the middle name into the second text field of the Given field on the Personal tab of Current Student Maintenance. See Current Student Maintenance - Personal tab.
F

Family nameSurname of the student.
Configuration
Type the surname of the student into the Surname field on the Personal tab of Current Student Maintenance. See Current Student Maintenance - Personal tab.
GDate of birth

Date of birth of the student.
Configuration
Select the date of birth of the student using the Date of Birth field on the Personal tab of Current Student Maintenance. See Current Student Maintenance - Personal tab.
HYear levelYear level of the student.
Configuration
Select the year level of the student using the Year Level drop-down list on the School tab of Current Student Maintenance. See Current Student Maintenance - School tab - Status sub-tab.
IHome classForm of the student.
Configuration
Select the form of the student using the Form drop-down list on the School tab of Current Student Maintenance. See Current Student Maintenance - School tab.
JNumeracy class IDLeave this field blank.
KReading class IDLeave this field blank.
LWriting language convention class IDLeave this field blank.
MSex

Gender of the student.
Configuration

Select the gender of the student using the Gender field on the Personal tab of Current Student Maintenance. See Current Student Maintenance - Personal tab.

This field has a value of either:

  • 1 for Male
  • 2 for Female
  • 9 for Intersex or Indeterminate.

Note: You need to map luGender values to these ACT Demographic values using the TASGOVDEMO interface setting. See Using the Interface Settings window.

N

Indigenous status

Indigenous status of the student.
Configuration

Select the Indigenous Student and Torres Strait Islander fields on the Flags tab of Current Student Maintenance to determine the value of this field. See Current Student Maintenance - Flags tab.

This field has a value of:

  • 1 when the Indigenous Student flag is selected
  • 2 when the Torres Strait Islander flag is selected
  • 3 when both flags are selected.
  • 4 when neither flag is selected.
OStudent home languageLanguage spoken by the student at home.
Configuration

Select the home language of the student using the Home Language drop-down list on the Personal tab of Current Student Maintenance. See Current Student Maintenance - Personal tab.

Note: The actual field value (e.g. 1201 - English) is defined using the ExternalSystemCode field of the luLanguage lookup table. You need to populate the lookup table values by loading MCEETYA values into the luLanguage lookup table. See:

 luLanguage lookup table.
 Loading lookup tables for external systems.

Important: Data is not loaded when the details of an existing row match the corresponding row from the loaded data. When this happens you need to manually select the MCEETYA ExternalSystemType and ExternalSystemCode values.

P

Student country of birth

Code used for the country of birth of the student.
Configuration

Select the country of birth of the student using the Country of Birth drop-down list on the Personal tab of Current Student Maintenance. See Current Student Maintenance - Personal tab.

Note: The actual field value (e.g. 1101) is defined using the ExternalSystemCode field of the luCountry lookup table. You need to populate the lookup table values by loading MCEETYA values into the luCountry lookup table. See:

 luCountry lookup table
 Loading lookup tables for external systems.

Important: Data is not loaded when the details of an existing row match the corresponding row from the loaded data. When this happens you need to manually select the MCEETYA ExternalSystemType and ExternalSystemCode values.

QMother occupationCode used for the occupation position of the mother.
Configuration

Select the occupation position of the mother using the Occupation Position field drop-down list on the relevant Parent sub-tab of the Demographic tab of Current Student Maintenance. See Current Student Maintenance - Demographic tab.

This field has a value of:

  • 1 for Senior management in large business organisation, government admin/defence, qualified professional
  • 2 for Other business manager, arts/media/sportsperson, associate professional
  • 3 for Tradesman/woman, clerk, skilled office/sales/service staff
  • 4 for Machine operator, hospitality staff, assistant, labourer, related worker
  • 8 for Not in paid work in last 12 months
  • 9 for Not stated or unknown.

Important: Data is not loaded when the details of an existing row match the corresponding row from the loaded data. When this happens you need to manually select the MCEETYA ExternalSystemType and ExternalSystemCode values.

R

Mother home language

Code used for the language spoken by the mother at home.
Configuration

Select the home language using the Home language field on the relevant Parent sub-tab of the Demographic tab of Current Student Maintenance. See Current Student Maintenance - Demographic tab.

Note: The actual field value (e.g. 1201 - English) is defined using the ExternalSystemCode field of the luLanguage lookup table. You need to populate the lookup table values by loading MCEETYA values into the luLanguage lookup table. See:

 luLanguage lookup table.
 Loading lookup tables for external systems.

Important: Data is not loaded when the details of an existing row match the corresponding row from the loaded data. When this happens you need to manually select the MCEETYA ExternalSystemType and ExternalSystemCode values.

S

Mother school education

Code used for the highest level of school education attained by the mother.
Configuration

Select the highest level of school education using the Highest Secondary Year Level field on the relevant Parent sub-tab of the Demographic tab of Current Student Maintenance. See Current Student Maintenance - Demographic tab.

This field has a value of:

  • 0 for Not stated/unknown
  • 1 for Year 9 or equivalent or below
  • 2 for Year 10 or equivalent
  • 3 for Year 11 or equivalent
  • 4 for Year 12 or equivalent.
T

Mother non school education

Code used for the highest qualification level attained by the mother.
Configuration
Select the highest qualification level of using the Highest Qualification Level field on the relevant Parent sub-tab of the Demographic tab of Current Student MaintenanceSee Current Student Maintenance - Demographic tab.

This field has a value of:

  • 0 for Not stated/unknown.
  • 5 for Certificate I to IV (including trades)
  • 6 for Diploma/Advanced Diploma
  • 7 for Bachelor Degree or higher
  • 8 for No non-school education.

Note: The actual field value (e.g. 2) is defined using the ExternalSystemCode field of the luQualificationLevel lookup table. You need to populate the lookup table values by loading MCEETYA values into the luQualificationLevel lookup table. See:

 luQualificationLevel lookup table
 Loading lookup tables for external systems.

Important: Data is not loaded when the details of an existing row match the corresponding row from the loaded data. When this happens you need to manually select the MCEETYA ExternalSystemType and ExternalSystemCode values.

UFather occupationCode used for the occupation position of the father.
Configuration

Select the occupation position of the father using the Occupation Position field drop-down list on the relevant Parent sub-tab of the Demographic tab of Current Student Maintenance. See Current Student Maintenance - Demographic tab.

This field has a value of:

  • 1 for Senior management in large business organisation, government admin/defence, qualified professional
  • 2 for Other business manager, arts/media/sportsperson, associate professional
  • 3 for Tradesman/woman, clerk, skilled office/sales/service staff
  • 4 for Machine operator, hospitality staff, assistant, labourer, related worker
  • 8 for Not in paid work in last 12 months
  • 9 for Not stated or unknown.

Note: The actual field value (e.g. 2) is defined using the ExternalSystemCode field of the luOccupationPosition lookup table. You need to populate the lookup table values by loading MCEETYA values into the luOccupationPosition lookup table. See luOccupationPosition lookup table.

 luOccupationPosition lookup table.
 Loading lookup tables for external systems.

Important: Data is not loaded when the details of an existing row match the corresponding row from the loaded data. When this happens you need to manually select the MCEETYA ExternalSystemType and ExternalSystemCode values.

V

Father home language

Code used for the language spoken by the father at home.
Configuration

Select the home language using the Home language field on the relevant Parent sub-tab of the Demographic tab of Current Student Maintenance. See Current Student Maintenance - Demographic tab.

Note: The actual field value (e.g. 1201 - English) is defined using the ExternalSystemCode field of the luLanguage lookup table. You need to populate the lookup table values by loading MCEETYA values into the luLanguage lookup table. See:

 luLanguage lookup table.
 Loading lookup tables for external systems.

Important: Data is not loaded when the details of an existing row match the corresponding row from the loaded data. When this happens you need to manually select the MCEETYA ExternalSystemType and ExternalSystemCode values.

W

Father school education

Code used for the highest level of school education attained by the father.
Configuration

Select the highest level of school education using the Highest Secondary Year Level field on the relevant Parent sub-tab of the Demographic tab of Current Student Maintenance. See Current Student Maintenance - Demographic tab.

This field has a value of:

  • 0 for Not stated/unknown
  • 1 for Year 9 or equivalent or below
  • 2 for Year 10 or equivalent
  • 3 for Year 11 or equivalent
  • 4 for Year 12 or equivalent.
X

Father non school education

Code used for the highest qualification level attained by the father.
Configuration
Select the highest qualification level of using the Highest Qualification Level field on the relevant Parent sub-tab of the Demographic tab of Current Student MaintenanceSee Current Student Maintenance - Demographic tab.

This field has a value of:

  • 0 for Not stated/unknown.
  • 5 for Certificate I to IV (including trades)
  • 6 for Diploma/Advanced Diploma
  • 7 for Bachelor Degree or higher
  • 8 for No non-school education.

Note: The actual field value (e.g. 2) is defined using the ExternalSystemCode field of the luQualificationLevel lookup table. You need to populate the lookup table values by loading MCEETYA values into the luQualificationLevel lookup table. See:

 luQualificationLevel lookup table
 Loading lookup tables for external systems.

Important: Data is not loaded when the details of an existing row match the corresponding row from the loaded data. When this happens you need to manually select the MCEETYA ExternalSystemType and ExternalSystemCode values.

YFull fee payingWhether the student is full-fee paying.
Configuration
Select the Full Fee Paying field on the Debtor tab of Current Student Maintenance. See Current Student Maintenance - Debtor tab.