STR - MCEECDYA Tab

This tab allows the recording of MCEECDYA (formerly known as MCEETYA) 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 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**

Important!

Users require MCEECDYA security permissions to access MCEECDYA data. 

Program 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 MCEEDYA data for a range of students.