4240.0.55.001 - National Early Childhood Education and Care Collection: Concepts, Sources and Methods, 2013  
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COLLECTION DATE AND REFERENCE PERIOD

The collection date for the National Early Childhood Education and Care Collection (the Collection) is the first Friday in August of each year. In 2013, the collection date for all jurisdictions was Friday, 2 August 2013, with a recommended reference period of 29 July – 2 August 2013. Some jurisdictions preferred to incorporate a reference period of two weeks that included the collection date, which better reflects their preschool program delivery models. Jurisdictional collection dates and reference periods for 2013 are summarised in Table 2.1 below:

2.1 JURISDICTIONAL COLLECTION DATES AND REFERENCE PERIODS, 2013
JurisdictionCollection DateReference Period
Australian Government2 August 201329 July – 4 August 2013
20 May – 26 May 2013(a)
New South Wales2 August 201329 July – 9 August 2013
Victoria2 August 201329 July – 3 August 2013
Queensland2 August 201329 July – 4 August 2013
South Australia2 August 201322 July – 2 August 2013(b)
Western Australia2 August 201322 July – 2 August 2013(b)
Tasmania2 August 201329 July – 9 August 2013(b)
Northern Territory2 August 201329 July – 2 August 2013
Australian Capital Territory2 August 201329 July – 9 August 2013(b)
29 July – 2 August 2013(c)
(a) Australian Government Department of Education (formerly DEEWR) National Workforce Census reference week
(b) Jurisdiction collected data for a fortnightly reference period to reflect their preschool delivery model
(c) ACT Catholic Preschool Collection

For the Collection to be comparable across the states and territories, it is necessary for all jurisdictions to have consistent collection dates and overlapping reference periods. The use of the recommended collection date of the first Friday in August also aligns the Collection with the census date used for the National Schools Statistics Collection (NSSC) to ensure that children are only counted in one sector of education.



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