Living Arrangements Explanatory Notes
LIVING ARRANGEMENTS EXPLANATORY NOTES
Student living arrangement information is one component of the Student Learning Needs (SLN) index.
(B)
At home with TWO parents / guardians
Where student has regular access to two adults to support them with their education
(O)
At home with ONE parent / guardian
Where student has regular access to one adult to support them with their education
(A)
Arranged by State-Out of Home Care
Students to be entered in this category are those who have been subject to protective
intervention by the Department of Human Services and live in one of the following
alternative care arrangements away from their parents. These DHS facilitated care
arrangements include living with relatives or friends (kith and kin), living with non-relative
families (foster families or adolescent community placements) and living in residential care units
with rostered care staff. In Victoria, approximately 4000 children and young people live in out of
home care. Students entered in this category are those that the Partnering Agreement: School
Attendance and Engagement of Children and Young People in Out of Home Care has been
developed to support.
In order to monitor the educational outcomes for this cohort, it is necessary to accurately record
and maintain the attendance and achievement records of these students.
(H)
HOMELESS Youth:
Have parents who cannot exercise their parental responsibilities, or
Finds it unreasonable to live at home because there is:
extreme family breakdown;
serious risk if they continue to live in the parental home;
consistent deprivation of basic necessities such as food, water, clothing, shelter, sleep
etc.;
threat to health and wellbeing through drug or alcohol abuse, criminal or illegal activity or
violence in the home; or
Are a refugee or orphan not living with parents / guardians
(I)
INDEPENDENT students (with extended family or arranged private board):
Have to live away from home to study
Are or has been married or has been living in a marriage-like relationship for at least 12
months, or
Have a dependant child, or
Have worked at least 30 hours per week for at least 18 months during the past 2 years
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