Element E612 - Level left school
Description
The highest level of school attainment for the commencing domestic student
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Format
| Code category | Element (E) |
|---|---|
| Element # | 612 |
| Element Type: | Integer |
| Width: | 2 |
| Version Revision Date: | |
| Version: | 1.10 |
| Years version active: | 2026 |
Allowable Values
| VALUE | MEANING |
|---|---|
| 9 | Year 9 or below |
| 10 | Year 10 |
| 11 | Year 11 |
| 12 | Year 12 |
| 99 | High school level is unknown |
Report the highest level of school attainment for the commencing domestic student. The code is to indicate the highest level of school attainment, not participation. For example, a student who completed Year 11 and participated in but did not complete year 12 in a later year is to be coded as ‘11’.
TCSI Support Change History
| Revision Data | Change Details | Change Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-05 | Allowable values have been updated for '9' to Year 9 or below. |
Provide further reporting clarification |
Summary
Element 612 was included as part of the Higher Education Student data collection under the new policy and program initiatives introduced under the Higher Education Support Act 2003 (HESA) which was implemented in 2005.
Table 1. Change control information with links to relevant versions 1
| First year version applied | Last year version applied | Version | Change | Reason for change | Notice date | Issue date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Current | 1.10 | Clarifying meaning of allowable value '9'. | To clarify information | 05 Nov 2025 | 05 Nov 2025 |
| 2021 | 2025 | 1.00 | Incremental version number applied. | A new version number is applied to mark the transition from the Higher Education Information Management System (HEIMS) to the Tertiary Collection of Information (TCSI). | 3 Jul 2020 | 3 Jul 2020 |
Note 1: A version of an element can be associated with one or more reporting years. Where there are multiple versions applicable to a reporting year, only a link to the latest version is provided.
