Annual Primary School Census [INTO]
- Published: 25 September 2009
DES gathers statistics from primary schools through Annual Census
This September the DES has advised schools that the Statistics Section "has dispensed with paper forms" and that the data will be gathered through an electronic spreadsheet (though the spreadsheet is not currently available for download on the DES website). Issues have arisen in relation to this announcement from a number of perspectives including:
- The lack of consultation with INTO.
- The capacity of schools to engage with the electronic format.
INTO is advising principals that they should return the Census Form in a format that best suits their own requirements. Where a manual form is preferred the electronic version recently issued can be downloaded and returned to the DES preferable by registered post.
In addition principals are advised that workload can be reduced by completing essential fields only.
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