Field Specifications Classification Code Meaning 01 Secondary school student 02 Non-employed or beneficiary (excluding retired) 03 Wage or salary worker 04 Self-employed 05 University student 06 Polytechnic student 07 College of Education student 08 House person or retired 09 Overseas (irrespective of occupation) 11 Private Training Establishment student 12 Wānanga student The classification of has been removed and may only be used historically. ‘99 – Validation Logic Applies To: Type D students 108: FIRST_YR is current year and PRIOR_A is not 01, 02, 03, 04, 08, 09 Error 150: PRIOR_A is not valid Data Collection Source: Student application/enrolment form. Frequency: Once, at first enrolment at your organisation and again upon any subsequent enrolments at your TEO if the period of time since the student was last enrolled spans more than 12 months. For example: if a student enrols at your TEO the year after leaving secondary school, the PRIOR_A field will be 01. If the student leaves your TEO and joins the workforce and later returns, PRIOR_A should be changed to 03 if the period since the student left has been more than 12 months. The has existed since data collection was introduced Field History 1998 Validation logic amended to include warning – 1998 The code 10 (TOPs student) removed – 2000 Validation logic amended to exclude code 99 – 2001 Classification amended for code 02 to include non-employment - e.g. – voluntary work, prisoners 2004 Validation messages 108 and 150 amended – 2004 Classification 99 removed and can only be used historically – 2006 Field altered so that PRIOR_A can be changed upon a new enrolment, – if/when appropriate FIRST_YR Field Number 1.8 Field Name
Field Specifications Classification Code Meaning 01 Secondary school student 02 Non-employed or beneficiary (excluding retired) 03 Wage or salary worker 04 Self-employed 05 University student 06 Polytechnic student 07 College of Education student 08 House person or retired 09 Overseas (irrespective of occupation) 11 Private Training Establishment student 12 Wānanga student The classification of ‘99 – has been removed and may only be used historically. Validation Logic Applies To: Type D students Error 108: FIRST_YR is current year and PRIOR_A is not 01, 02, 03, 04, 08, 09 150: PRIOR_A is not valid Data Collection Source: Student application/enrolment form. Frequency: Once, at first enrolment at your organisation and again upon any subsequent enrolments at your TEO if the period of time since the student was last enrolled spans more than 12 months. For example: if a student enrols at your TEO the year after leaving secondary school, the PRIOR_A field will be 01. If the student leaves your TEO and joins the workforce and later returns, PRIOR_A should be changed to 03 if the period since the student left has been more than 12 months. Field History The has existed since data collection was introduced 1998 – Validation logic amended to include warning 1998 – The code 10 (TOPs student) removed 2000 – Validation logic amended to exclude code 99 2001 – Classification amended for code 02 to include non-employment - e.g. voluntary work, prisoners 2004 – Validation messages 108 and 150 amended 2004 – Classification 99 removed and can only be used historically 2006 – Field altered so that PRIOR_A can be changed upon a new enrolment, if/when appropriate Field Name FIRST_YR Field Number 1.8