Wider support materials

The information collected as part of the NCCD will not explicitly identify individual students. In any event, at all stages of the NCCD data collection and reporting, the privacy of both students and their families is...

The Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (DDA) defines disability broadly as:

Conduct professional discussions to confirm that decision making has been applied consistently (for example, meetings with teachers at the school/with other schools). Discussions and moderation meetings reference the ...

For a student to be included in the NCCD, the school must have documented (physical or digital) evidence of adjustments provided to meet ongoing, long-term specific needs associated with disability that have a functio...

According to the Dyslexia–Speld Foundation, the terms learning differences, learning difficulties and learning disabilities are often used interchangeably, and definitions of these terms can vary between institutions ...

The NCCD model relies on the professional judgement of teachers and administrators to determine which students to include in the NCCD....

Teachers and schools rely on evidence to make professional judgements about the types of adjustments provided for students. This evidence will reflect a wide range of practices of teachers and schools in meeting the e...

Determine the broad category of disability for each student from one of four categories:...

In deciding whether identified students are to be included in the NCCD, teachers and school teams use their professional judgement, based on evidence, to determine the level of adjustment each student is currently bei...

John, a Year 6 student who has attended the same large P–12 school since Year 2, is a popular and competent student. However, John’s class teacher has observed behaviour over the past two weeks ...