Specialists' News

Dear Parents and Carers,

Some of you may have heard the term ‘NCCD’ which refers to Nationally Consistent Collection of Data. The NCCD is an annual collection of information about Australian school students with disability. Please read on to access information about NCCD.

​​The Disability Standards for Education 2005 (the Standards) require that schools communicate with students with disability, or their parents, guardians or carers about adjustments that the student receives. They have an important role in these discussions.

Please read the attached flyer for Parents and Carers which gives an explanation of the role the school has in relation to Nationally Consistent Collection of Data (NCCD). 

NCCD Information Sheet for Parents, Guardians and Carers English Version

NCCD Information Sheet for Parents, Guardians and Carers Arabic Version

WHAT IS THE NCCD?

The Nationally Consistent Collection of Data on School Students with Disability (NCCD) takes place every year in August. 

The NCCD is a collection that counts: 

• the number of school students receiving an adjustment or ‘help’ due to disability 

• the level of adjustment they are receiving to access education on the same basis as other students. 

Students are counted in the NCCD if they receive ongoing adjustments at school due to disability. This ‘help’ allows them to access education on the same basis as a child without disability. The NCCD uses the definition of disability in the Disability Discrimination Act 1992. Schools provide this information to education authorities.

Kind regards,

Learning Diversity Leader

Eva Tomazos