Dataset Number 2408 Dataset Title High School Zones Custodian Data Authority: Department for Education Data Provider: Department for Education

Description Description This layer shows the extent of the government high school zones by enrolment year. The year referenced in the Feature Class name indicates the enrolment year the zones are applicable for - eg LOCSA.HighSchoolZones2020 refers to the 2020 enrolment year. A 'school zone' is a defined geographic boundary surrounding a school from which the school accepts its core intake of students. All metropolitan mainstream government high schools are zoned. The creation or amendment of school zones is the responsibility of the Department for Education and subject to approval by the Minister for Education. Usage Used to determine which government high school a student is zoned to by enrolment year, based on their residential address. These boundaries are the same as those used in the 'Find a School or Preschool' tool - www.education.sa.gov.au/findaschool.

Data Quality Lineage Initially derived in the early 2000s by digitising the textual descriptions of school zones. Completeness Complete for metropolitan Adelaide Positional Accuracy Accurate as per the digitising performed in the early 2000s.

Geographic Extent Extent Name Greater Adelaide Min Easting or Longitude 138 Min Northing or Latitude -35 Max Easting or Longitude 138 Max Northing or Latitude -34

Dataset Status Initially Acquired Early 2000s Last Updated 2021 Update Frequency As required Maintenance Method If the Minister for Education approves a new or amended high school zone, the new zone boundaries are digitised accordingly. AusGOAL CC BY (Attribution)

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Contact Information Organisation Department for Education Postal Address Email Education.Customers@sa.gov.au