We release annual public reports with important information on the department. These reports include data on student numbers, infrastructure, budgets and more.
Government, schools, teachers and parents may use these reports to find better ways to support our students.

We also release data regularly through our data and statistics portal. Prior to 2023, this data was made available through Annual Key Data Set releases. Previous Annual Key Data Set releases can be found below.
Additional data on Tasmanian education and services for children, youth and families is available from a variety of sources.
- Annual Report 2023-24 (PDF, 2.6MB)
- Annual Report 2022-23 (PDF, 7.6MB)
- Annual Report 2021-22 (PDF, 10.2MB)
- Annual Report 2020-21 (PDF, 3.92MB)
- Annual Report 2019-20 (PDF, 1.95MB)
- Annual Report 2018-19 (PDF, 3.07MB)
- Annual Report 2017-18 (PDF, 10.0MB)
- Annual Report 2016-17 (PDF, 9.0MB)
- Annual Report 2015-16 (PDF, 5.9MB)
- Annual Report 2014-15 (PDF, 20MB)
Public Sources of Data
ACARA and My School website
The Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA) is an independent statutory authority.
The My School website provides data on each Australian school student enrolments and socio-economic profile, student attendance, national literacy and numeracy test results (NAPLAN) and finances.
Other key education data reported by ACARA include:
- National reporting of NAPLAN
- National Assessment Programs- sample assessments
- National reporting on Schooling.
Australian Bureau of Statistics
The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) publishes national trends in early years, education and training. Key publications reporting education data include:
- Schools Australia (ABS Cat No. 4221.0)
- Preschool Australia (ABS Cat No. 4240.0).
Australian Early Development Census
The Australian Early Development Census (AEDC) is conducted nationally every three years. Census data highlighting early childhood development outcomes at a community level can be found using the AEDC data-explorer.
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) collects, manages and analyses data on health and welfare issues, including child protection and youth justice.
Key publications reporting on child protection include:
Key publications reporting on youth justice include:
- Youth justice in Australia
- Youth detention population in Australia
- Young people returning to sentenced youth justice supervision
- Young people under youth justice supervision and their interaction with the child protection system
Closing the Gap Information Repository
The Closing the Gap Information Repository informs reporting on progress against the National Agreement on Closing the Gap. The information repository includes a dashboard and an Annual Data Compilation Report.
Report on Government Services
The annual Report on Government Services (RoGS) offers information on the equity, effectiveness and efficiency of government services in Australia. Part B relates to childcare, education and training, and Part F relates to community services including child protection and youth justice services.
TASC
The Office of Tasmanian Assessment, Standards and Certification (TASC) website reports data on senior secondary attainment at a state and school level.
Data Information Access and Disclosure
You may access more data depending on the intended use and subject to compliance with departmental policy and the Personal Information Protection Act 2004.
To apply for access to unpublished data, complete the Information Access and Disclosure Proforma (docx, 100KB) and email it to DataSystemsAndInsights@decyp.tas.gov.au.
Research in Government Schools
Research in Tasmanian Government Schools involves a process outlined on the Research in Government Schools webpage.
Research in Children and Youth Services
Research in Tasmanian Children and Youth Services involves a process outlined on the Apply to conduct research in children and youth services webpage.
Getting Help
For further information, please contact Data, Systems and Insights on 03 6165 5706 or email DataSystemsAndInsights@decyp.tas.gov.au.