Students from isolated zones
Updated in 2020
Student identification
Identification of the number of students from isolated areas of the State attending each non-State school is required to assist with the allocation of the needs component of recurrent assistance. Student isolation is based on the student’s home address when not attending school.
Home address means the residential address where the student would normally live with a parent/guardian when not attending school.
A map of student isolation is shown below.
Map of student isolation areas
Only students whose home address is designated Remote Australia (NEW!) or Very Remote Australia should be included in this section of the collection.
Note: Cloncurry and some areas of Mount Isa are designated Remote Australia. Schools from these areas should use the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) mapping tool to determine the designation of their home addresses.
Examples of the address searches:
The results of the searches must be retained by the school for audit purposes.
If you require clarification of eligibility, please contact the NSSAB Secretariat.
Interstate students
New in 2020
For students from another State or Territory, use the ABS mapping tool to determine isolation. Note: This is not applicable for students in distance education.
If you require clarification of eligibility, please contact the NSSAB Secretariat.
Students to be excluded
- students whose home address is located in Outer Regional Australia, Inner Regional Australia or Major Cities of Australia;
- overseas students (refer to the Overseas students section);
- students on visitor visas, bridging visas with study limitations or no visa (refer to the Students on visitor visas, bridging visas with study limitations or no visa section).
Last updated 31 January, 2020