This dataset provides information on short suspensions, long suspensions and expulsions in NSW government schools.

Data Notes:

• ABS Statistical Area 4 (SA4) boundaries in NSW are combined into 11 groups for reporting of suspensions data from 2019. From 2013 to 2018, data was published by Family and Community Services districts.

• To protect individual students’ identities, values under 5 are represented as <5 and n/a is used in the “total” column.

• Refer to the individual publications for further information and policy context.

Data Source:

• Learning and Wellbeing, NSW Department of Education.