Enrolment and attendance statistics
Enrolments and attendance 2008-2009
Enrolment and attendance data is collected eight times per year in Week 4 and Week 8 of each term. Enrolment is the number of students enrolled on the Collection day. Attendance is the average student attendance over the four weeks preceding the Collection.
The data presented in the tables below compares the enrolment and attendance data collected in August 2009 (Collection 5) with the corresponding Collection 5 in 2008.
The data is grouped by geolocation as follows:
- Provincial - Darwin and Palmerston schools
- Remote - Alice Springs and Katherine schools
- Very remote - All other NT schools
School attendance rates during the school year may vary due to the transient movement of Indigenous populations, particularly in Very Remote locations.
These attendance figures include explained and unexplained absences. Explained absences include cultural events, illness, sorry business, community flooding etc.
Enrolment statistics
Attendance statistics
Enrolment and attendance charts
The charts below show a combination of enrolment and attendance data for 2008 and 2009. Enrolment is indicated by the bars and the left scale - student enrolment numbers. Attendance is indicated by the lines and the right scale - average student attendance percentage. The August(5) data corresponds with the individual school table - enrolment and attendance for August (Collection 5) available by school (pdf 63Kb) or geolocation (pdf 78Kb) order.
Chart 1: Government provincial schools 2008 - 2009
Chart 2: Government remote schools 2008 - 2009
Chart 3: Government very remote schools 2008 - 2009
Distribution of government school enrolments by geolocation Collection 5 (August) 2007, 2008 and 2009
Comparing the same time period each year, enrolments have decreased in remote schools and increased in very remote schools. Enrolments in provincial schools have remained stable.
