WEEKLY TUITION FEE SCHEDULE AMOUNT
Technical name: Service provider organisation - preschool program weekly tuition fee schedule amount, total Australian currency N[NNNNN].NN
METeOR identifier: 441286
METeOR link: <http://meteor.aihw.gov.au/content/index.phtml/itemId/441286>
METeOR definition: The standard weekly tuition fee schedule amount for a preschool program reported by the service, measured in Australian dollars and cents.
Scope
Inclusions: For all early childhood education and care services that deliver a preschool program:
- The standard tuition fee amount charged for the maximum hours that a child can enrol in the preschool program.
Exclusions:
- Fees charged for children to attend other non-preschool programs with the service provider, such as out of school hours care.
- Additional charges, such as levies, meals or separate care services.
- Early childhood education and care services that do not deliver a preschool program.
Underlying Concepts
Concept: Tuition fee.
Nominal definition: The standard tuition fee charged for the maximum hours that a child can enrol in the preschool program.
Operational definition: Consistent with nominal definition.
Conceptual issues: N/A
Standard Jurisdictional Output Categories
Representation class: Total
Data type: Currency
Format: N[NNNNN].NN, for example: 5.75
Maximum character length: 8
Unit of measure: Australian currency (AU$)
Unit of measure precision: 2
Supplementary values:
2.4.15 LEGAL VALUE CHECKS
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| 1. | If field is blank. | Provide a valid preschool fee, otherwise amend to ‘0.00’ for nil fee charged. |
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| 2. | If character length is greater than 8. | Provide a valid preschool fee. |
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| 3. | If field does not include a cent value. | Provide a valid preschool fee. |
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Guide for Use
Counting rules:
- The standard tuition fee schedule amount for a preschool program should be collected for each preschool program available at the service.
- Jurisdictions which adopt a two week reference period are required to derive their data to a representative week.
- If fees are charged on a per day, per term or per year basis, the pro-rata equivalent weekly fee should be derived by taking into account the days per week, weeks per term and/or weeks per year the preschool program operates.
Classification Definitions
CODE 0.00 - No fees charged
This category is for use when there are no fees charged for attendance at the preschool program.
Other Information
Related URL data element: Preschool program fees charged.
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