Wider support materials

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

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...

The NCCD counts all school students where:...

The Nationally Consistent Collection of Data on School Students with Disability (NCCD) is an annual collection of information about Australian school students who are receiving adjustments due to disability....

The NCCD model describes how to undertake the NCCD. The model provides a systematic process that enables schools across Australia to count, in a consistent manner, the number of students with disability receiving adju...

Every student has their own aspirations, learning needs, strengths and interests and it is the responsibility of schools to respond to every student, and their unique characteristics, with high expectations for achiev...

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 ...

If you have completed the NCCD before, review your school's processes and understanding in past years before you commence this year's NCCD....

The methods for recording and submitting data differ from jurisdiction to jurisdiction and, in some cases, from school to school, depending on the local systems in place and the varying requirements in each jurisdicti...

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