STR - MCEECDYA Tab

Overview

The Student Record ‘MCEECDYA’ tab allows the recording of Ministerial Council for Education, Early Childhood Development and Youth Affairs (Australia) (MCEECDYA) information.

Specific student information as required by the Australian Government can be recorded:

• Indigenous status.

• Country of birth.

• Year of arrival in Australia.

• LOTE (Languages Other Than English) spoken at home.

Specific parent information as required by the Australian Government can be recorded:

• LOTE (Languages Other Than English) spoken at home.

• Level of school education.

• Level of non-school education.

• Occupation Group.

In the 'Parent Guardian Info' sections, ensure that:

‘Parent / Guardian 1' data is for the 'Mother / Parent 1' listed on the 'Parents’ tab.

‘Parent / Guardian 2' data is for the 'Father / Parent 2' fields on the 'Parents’ tab.

Split Family Access Visibility

For students with Split Family Access, you can determine which parents can view this data in Parent Lounge/Parent Orbit.  To hide this data from parents, tick the 'Hide in Parent Lounge' checkbox in the relevant column. 

Language codes are defined and managed in TASS.web Student Admin > Student Records > Setup Information > Countries, Languages and Residency Status. 

Government departments may require a Language code to be entered for English.
   For example: 'Language Other Than English' = 'English Only'

Please refer to the government for the accepted data codes.

**This Terminology is defined by the government**

TASS.web Student Admin > Student Records > Government Returns > MCEECDYA Grid (AUS) can be used to:

• Simultaneously display and update MCEECDYA information for multiple student records (Ministerial Council for Education, Early Childhood, Development and Youth Affairs).

• Create an Excel® file that contains MCEECDYA data for a range of students.