Systems Interoperability Framework™
SIF Implementation Specification (Australia) 3.4.4

April 30, 2019






This version:
http://specification.sifassociation.org/Implementation/AU/3.4.4/index.html
Previous version:
http://specification.sifassociation.org/Implementation/AU/3.4.3/
Latest version:
http://specification.sifassociation.org/Implementation/AU/
Schemas
SIF_Message (single file, non-annotated) (ZIP archive)
SIF_Message (single file, annotated) (ZIP archive)
SIF_Message (includes, non-annotated) (ZIP archive)
SIF_Message (includes, annotated) (ZIP archive)
DataModel (single file, non-annotated) (ZIP archive)
DataModel (single file, annotated) (ZIP archive)
DataModel (includes, non-annotated) (ZIP archive)
DataModel (includes, annotated) (ZIP archive)

Note: SIF_Message schemas define every data object element as optional per SIF's Publish/Subscribe and SIF Request/Response Models; DataModel schemas maintain the cardinality of all data object elements.

JSON-PESC XSLT
JSON-PESC XSLT 3.4.4 support (GitHub Repository)
JSON-PESC Examples 3.4.4
JSON-PESC Examples 3.4.4 (json)

Please refer to the errata for this document, which may include some normative corrections.

This document is also available in these non-normative formats: ZIP archive, PDF (for printing as a single file), Excel spreadsheet.



Copyright ©2019 Systems Interoperability Framework (SIF™) Association. All Rights Reserved.


1 Preamble

1.1 Abstract

1.1.1 What is SIF?

SIF is not a product, but a technical blueprint for enabling diverse applications to interact and share data related to entities in the pK-12 instructional and administrative environment. SIF is designed to:

The SIF Implementation Specification defines common data formats and rules of interaction and architecture, and is made up of two parts:

SIF 3 Infrastructure defines;

1.1.1.1 What is SIF (AU)?

SIF Implementation Specification (Australia) defines a set of data objects supporting Australia's interoperability requirements for the education sector and combines this data model with established infrastructure protocols from the SIF Implementation Specification [SIF]. SIF Implementation Specification (Australia) 3.4 leverages the SIF architecture and refers to SIF Infrastructure Specifications greater than 3.0.1 [SIF 3.x] to support its data objects, with an Australia-specific namespace and the data objects defined in this specification. Technical readers should note that the version number internal to SIF XML messages identifies the version number of the SIF Data Model.

1.1.2 SIF Association

The Schools Interoperability Framework Association (SIF Association); known in Australia as; The Systems Interoperability Framework Association, is an industry initiative to enable interoperability and data sharing between software applications in the pK-12 instructional and administrative environment, and the forum for companies and educators to participate in the development of SIF specifications in the SIF Association's working groups and task forces. The SIF Association is designed to:

1.2 Disclaimer

The information, software, products, and services included in the SIF Implementation Specification may include inaccuracies or typographical errors. Changes are periodically added to the information herein. The SIF Association may make improvements and/or changes in this document at any time without notification. Information contained in this document should not be relied upon for personal, medical, legal, or financial decisions. Appropriate professionals should be consulted for advice tailored to specific situations.

THE SIF ASSOCIATION, ITS PARTICIPANT(S), AND THIRD PARTY CONTENT PROVIDERS MAKE NO REPRESENTATIONS ABOUT THE SUITABILITY, RELIABILITY, TIMELINESS, AND ACCURACY OF THE INFORMATION, SOFTWARE, PRODUCTS, SERVICES, AND RELATED GRAPHICS CONTAINED IN THIS DOCUMENT FOR ANY PURPOSE. ALL SUCH INFORMATION, SOFTWARE, PRODUCTS, SERVICES, AND RELATED GRAPHICS ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. THE SIF ASSOCIATION AND/OR ITS PARTICIPANT(S) HEREBY DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS WITH REGARD TO THIS INFORMATION, SOFTWARE, PRODUCTS, SERVICES, AND RELATED GRAPHICS, INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.

IN NO EVENT SHALL THE SIF ASSOCIATION, ITS PARTICIPANT(S), OR THIRD PARTY CONTENT PROVIDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, PUNITIVE, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS, ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS DOCUMENT, WITH THE DELAY OR INABILITY TO USE THE DOCUMENT, THE PROVISION OF OR FAILURE TO PROVIDE SERVICES, OR FOR ANY INFORMATION, SOFTWARE, PRODUCTS, SERVICES AND RELATED GRAPHICS OBTAINED THROUGH THIS DOCUMENT OR OTHERWISE ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF THIS DOCUMENT, WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR OTHERWISE, EVEN IF THE SIF ASSOCIATION, ITS PARTICIPANT(S), OR THIRD PARTY CONTENT PROVIDERS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF DAMAGES. BECAUSE SOME STATES/JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, THE ABOVE LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. IF YOU ARE DISSATISFIED WITH ANY PORTION OF THIS DOCUMENT OR WITH ANY OF THESE TERMS OF USE, YOUR SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY IS TO DISCONTINUE USING THIS DOCUMENT.

This specification is released with the following provisos to developers and educators.

1.3 Certification and Compliance Claims

Though a product may be demonstrated to comply with this specification, no product may be designated as SIF Certified™ by an organization or individual until the product has been tested against and passed established compliance criteria, published separately [SIFCertification]. Organizations and individuals that are currently paying annual membership dues to the SIF Association and dedicating resources to the initiative may also use the designation SIF Participant to describe their involvement with the SIF Association and SIF in marketing, public relations and other materials.

1.4 Permissions and Copyright

Copyright® SIF Association (2011-2017). All Rights Reserved.

This document and translations of it may be copied and furnished to others, and derivative works that comment on or otherwise explain it or assist in its implementation may be prepared, copied, published and distributed, in whole or in part, without restriction of any kind, provided that the above copyright notice and this paragraph are included on all such copies and derivative works. However, this document itself may not be modified in any way, such as by removing the copyright notice or references to the SIF Association, or its committees, except as needed for the purpose of developing SIF standards using procedures approved by the SIF Association, or as required to translate it into languages other than English. The limited permissions granted above are perpetual and will not be revoked by the SIF Association or its successors or assigns.

Quick Table of Contents

1 Preamble

2 Introduction

3 Data Model


A Common Types

B Code Sets

C External Code Sets

D Background/Supplementary Documentation (non-normative)

E Index of Tables

F Index of Examples

G Index of Figures

H Index of Objects

I Index of Common Types

J Index of Elements

K Index of Attributes

L References

Full Table of Contents

1 Preamble

1.1 Abstract

1.1.1 What is SIF?

1.1.1.1 What is SIF (AU)?

1.1.2 SIF Association

1.2 Disclaimer

1.3 Certification and Compliance Claims

1.4 Permissions and Copyright

2 Introduction

2.1 Specification Organization

2.2 Document Conventions

2.2.1 Definitions

2.2.2 Structure and Values

2.2.3 Examples

2.2.4 References

2.2.5 Terminology

2.2.6 XML Diagrams

2.3 Version Numbers

2.4 Highlighted Additions/Changes

3 Data Model

3.1 Introduction

3.1.1 Format

3.1.2 Conventions

3.1.2.1 Object Attributes/Primary Keys
3.1.2.2 Object References
3.1.2.3 Lists/Repeatable Elements
3.1.2.3.1 List

3.1.3 Validation

3.1.3.1 Supported Optional Elements Without Values
3.1.3.2 Externally-Defined XML
3.1.3.3 Payload Validation
3.1.3.3.1 Create
3.1.3.3.2 Update

3.2 Activity

3.2.1 Activity

3.2.2 SchoolPrograms

3.2.3 StudentActivityInfo

3.2.4 StudentActivityParticipation

3.2.5 StudentParticipation

3.3 Aggregated Statistics

3.3.1 AggregateCharacteristicInfo

3.3.2 AggregateStatisticFact

3.3.3 AggregateStatisticInfo

3.4 Attendance

3.4.1 CalendarDate

3.4.2 CalendarSummary

3.4.3 SessionInfo

3.4.4 StudentAttendanceSummary

3.4.5 StudentAttendanceTimeList

3.4.6 StudentDailyAttendance

3.4.7 StudentPeriodAttendance

3.5 Australian Government Collections

3.5.1 AGStatusReport

3.5.2 FinancialQuestionnaireSubmission

3.6 Classroom Assessment

3.6.1 GradingAssignment

3.6.2 GradingAssignmentScore

3.6.3 MarkValueInfo

3.6.4 StudentGrade

3.6.5 StudentScoreJudgementAgainstStandard

3.6.6 TermInfo

3.7 Finance

3.7.1 ChargedLocationInfo

3.7.2 Debtor

3.7.3 FinancialAccount

3.7.4 Invoice

3.7.5 Journal

3.7.6 PaymentReceipt

3.7.7 PurchaseOrder

3.7.8 VendorInfo

3.8 Learning Standards

3.8.1 LearningResource

3.8.2 LearningResourcePackage

3.8.3 LearningStandardDocument

3.8.4 LearningStandardItem

3.9 NAPLAN

3.9.1 NAPCodeFrame

3.9.2 NAPEventStudentLink

3.9.3 NAPStudentResponseSet

3.9.4 NAPTest

3.9.5 NAPTestItem

3.9.6 NAPTestlet

3.9.7 NAPTestScoreSummary

3.10 SIF AU Student Baseline Profile (SBP) and supporting objects

3.10.1 Identity

3.10.2 LEAInfo

3.10.3 PersonPicture

3.10.4 SchoolInfo

3.10.5 StaffAssignment

3.10.6 StaffPersonal

3.10.7 StudentContactPersonal

3.10.8 StudentContactRelationship

3.10.9 StudentPersonal

3.10.10 StudentSchoolEnrollment

3.11 Timetabling and Resource Scheduling

3.11.1 EquipmentInfo

3.11.2 ResourceBooking

3.11.3 RoomInfo

3.11.4 ScheduledActivity

3.11.5 SchoolCourseInfo

3.11.6 SectionInfo

3.11.7 StudentSectionEnrollment

3.11.8 TeachingGroup

3.11.9 TimeTable

3.11.10 TimeTableCell

3.11.11 TimeTableSubject

3.12 Wellbeing

3.12.1 PersonalisedPlan

3.12.2 WellbeingAlert

3.12.3 WellbeingAppeal

3.12.4 WellbeingCharacteristic

3.12.5 WellbeingEvent

3.12.6 WellbeingResponse

3.13 Z - For Future Deprecation

3.13.1 ResourceUsage

3.13.2 SystemRole


A Common Types

A.1 AbstractContentElementType

A.2 AbstractContentPackageType

A.3 ACStrandAreaListType

A.4 ACStrandSubjectAreaType

A.5 ActivityTimeType

A.6 AddressListType

A.7 AddressStreetType

A.8 AddressType

A.9 AdjustmentContainerType

A.10 AgencyType

A.11 AGReportingObjectResponseListType

A.12 AGReportingObjectResponseType

A.13 AGRuleListType

A.14 AGRuleType

A.15 AlertMessagesType

A.16 AlertMessageType

A.17 AlternateIdentificationCodeListType

A.18 ApprovalsType

A.19 ApprovalType

A.20 AssignmentListType

A.21 AssignmentScoreType

A.22 AssociatedObjectsType

A.23 AttendanceCodeType

A.24 AttendanceInfoType

A.25 AttendanceTimesType

A.26 AttendanceTimeType

A.27 AuditInfoType

A.28 AuthorsType

A.29 AwardContainerType

A.30 BaseNameType

A.31 BirthDateType

A.32 CalendarDateInfoType

A.33 CalendarSummaryListType

A.34 CampusContainerType

A.35 CatchmentStatusContainerType

A.36 CharacteristicsType

A.37 CodeFrameTestItemListType

A.38 CodeFrameTestItemType

A.39 ComponentsType

A.40 ComponentType

A.41 ContactFlagsType

A.42 ContactInfoType

A.43 ContactsType

A.44 ContactType

A.45 ContentDescriptionListType

A.46 CopyRightContainerType

A.47 CountryList2Type

A.48 CountryListType

A.49 CountryType

A.50 CreationUserType

A.51 DebitOrCreditAmountType

A.52 DefinedProtocolsType

A.53 DemographicsType

A.54 DetentionContainerType

A.55 DomainBandsContainerType

A.56 DomainProficiencyContainerType

A.57 DomainScoreType

A.58 DwellingArrangementType

A.59 EducationalLevelType

A.60 EducationFilterType

A.61 ElectronicIdListType

A.62 ElectronicIdType

A.63 EmailListType

A.64 EmailType

A.65 EnglishProficiencyType

A.66 EntityContactInfoType

A.67 EssentialMaterialsType

A.68 EvaluationsType

A.69 EvaluationType

A.70 ExclusionRulesType

A.71 ExclusionRuleType

A.72 ExpenseAccountsType

A.73 ExpenseAccountType

A.74 ExtendedContentType

A.75 FinancialAccountRefIdListType

A.76 FollowUpActionListType

A.77 FollowUpActionType

A.78 FQContextualQuestionListType

A.79 FQContextualQuestionType

A.80 FQItemListType

A.81 FQItemType

A.82 FQReportingListType

A.83 FQReportingType

A.84 GenericRubricType

A.85 GradeType

A.86 GradingScoreListType

A.87 GraduationDateType

A.88 GridLocationType

A.89 GUIDType

A.90 HomeroomNumberType

A.91 HouseholdContactInfoListType

A.92 HouseholdContactInfoType

A.93 HouseholdListType

A.94 IdentityAssertionsType

A.95 IdRefType

A.96 LanguageBaseType

A.97 LanguageListType

A.98 LanguageOfInstructionType

A.99 LEAContactListType

A.100 LEAContactType

A.101 LearningObjectivesType

A.102 LearningResourcesType

A.103 LearningStandardListType

A.104 LearningStandardsDocumentType

A.105 LearningStandardsType

A.106 LearningStandardType

A.107 LifeCycleType

A.108 LocalIdType

A.109 LocationOfInstructionType

A.110 LocationType

A.111 LResourcesType

A.112 MapReferenceType

A.113 MarkerType

A.114 MediaTypesType

A.115 MedicalAlertMessagesType

A.116 MedicalAlertMessageType

A.117 MedicationListType

A.118 MedicationType

A.119 MediumOfInstructionType

A.120 MonetaryAmountType

A.121 MsgIdType

A.122 NameOfRecordType

A.123 NameType

A.124 NAPCodeFrameTestletListType

A.125 NAPLANClassListType

A.126 NAPStudentResponseTestletListType

A.127 NAPSubscoreListType

A.128 NAPSubscoreType

A.129 NAPTestContentType

A.130 NAPTestItem2Type

A.131 NAPTestItemContentType

A.132 NAPTestItemListType

A.133 NAPTestletCodeFrameType

A.134 NAPTestletContentType

A.135 NAPTestletItemResponseListType

A.136 NAPTestletResponseItemType

A.137 NAPTestletResponseType

A.138 NAPWritingRubricListType

A.139 NAPWritingRubricType

A.140 ObjectNameType

A.141 ObjectType

A.142 OnTimeGraduationYearType

A.143 OperationalStatusType

A.144 OrganizationsType

A.145 OtherCodeListType

A.146 OtherIdListType

A.147 OtherIdType

A.148 OtherNamesType

A.149 OtherNameType

A.150 OtherWellbeingResponseContainerType

A.151 PartialDateType

A.152 PasswordListType

A.153 PeriodAttendancesType

A.154 PeriodAttendanceType

A.155 PersonInfoType

A.156 PersonInvolvementListType

A.157 PersonInvolvementType

A.158 PhoneNumberListType

A.159 PhoneNumberType

A.160 PlanRequiredContainerType

A.161 PlanRequiredListType

A.162 PlausibleScaledValueListType

A.163 PNPCodeListType

A.164 PrerequisitesType

A.165 PrincipalInfoType

A.166 ProgramAvailabilityType

A.167 ProgramFundingSourcesType

A.168 ProgramFundingSourceType

A.169 ProgramStatusType

A.170 ProjectedGraduationYearType

A.171 PromotionInfoType

A.172 PublishInDirectoryType

A.173 PublishingPermissionListType

A.174 PublishingPermissionType

A.175 PurchasingItemsType

A.176 PurchasingItemType

A.177 RecognitionListType

A.178 ReferralSourceType

A.179 RefIdType

A.180 RelatedLearningStandardItemRefIdListType

A.181 RelatedLearningStandardItemRefIdType

A.182 RelationshipType

A.183 ReligionType

A.184 ReligiousEventListType

A.185 ReligiousEventType

A.186 ReportDataObjectType

A.187 ReportPackageType

A.188 ResourcesType

A.189 RoomListType

A.190 ScheduledActivityOverrideType

A.191 ScheduledTeacherListType

A.192 SchoolContactListType

A.193 SchoolContactType

A.194 SchoolCourseInfoOverrideType

A.195 SchoolFocusListType

A.196 SchoolGroupListType

A.197 SchoolProgramListType

A.198 SchoolProgramType

A.199 SchoolURLType

A.200 SchoolYearType

A.201 ScoreDescriptionListType

A.202 ScoreDescriptionType

A.203 ScoreListType

A.204 ScoreType

A.205 SelectedContentType

A.206 ServiceNameType

A.207 SIF_ExtendedElementsType

A.208 SIF_MetadataType

A.209 SoftwareRequirementListType

A.210 SoftwareRequirementType

A.211 SoftwareVendorInfoContainerType

A.212 SourceObjectsType

A.213 StaffActivityExtensionType

A.214 StaffListType

A.215 StaffMostRecentContainerType

A.216 StaffSubjectListType

A.217 StaffSubjectType

A.218 StandardHierarchyLevelType

A.219 StandardIdentifierType

A.220 StandardsSettingBodyType

A.221 StatementCodesType

A.222 StatementsType

A.223 StateProvinceIdType

A.224 StateProvinceType

A.225 StatisticalAreasType

A.226 StatisticalAreaType

A.227 StimulusListType

A.228 StimulusLocalIdListType

A.229 StimulusType

A.230 StrategiesType

A.231 StudentActivityType

A.232 StudentEntryContainerType

A.233 StudentExitContainerType

A.234 StudentExitStatusContainerType

A.235 StudentGradeMarkersListType

A.236 StudentGroupListType

A.237 StudentGroupType

A.238 StudentListType

A.239 StudentMostRecentContainerType

A.240 StudentsType

A.241 StudentSubjectChoiceListType

A.242 StudentSubjectChoiceType

A.243 SubjectAreaListType

A.244 SubjectAreaType

A.245 SubstituteItemListType

A.246 SubstituteItemType

A.247 SuspensionContainerType

A.248 TeacherCoverType

A.249 TeacherListType

A.250 TeachingGroupListType

A.251 TeachingGroupPeriodListType

A.252 TeachingGroupPeriodType

A.253 TeachingGroupStudentType

A.254 TeachingGroupTeacherType

A.255 TechnicalRequirementsType

A.256 TestDisruptionListType

A.257 TestDisruptionType

A.258 TimeElementType

A.259 TimeTableDayListType

A.260 TimeTableDayType

A.261 TimeTablePeriodListType

A.262 TimeTablePeriodType

A.263 TotalEnrollmentsType

A.264 URIOrBinaryType

A.265 ValidLetterMarkListType

A.266 ValidLetterMarkType

A.267 VersionType

A.268 VersionWithWildcardsType

A.269 VisaSubClassCodeType

A.270 VisaSubClassListType

A.271 VisaSubClassType

A.272 WellbeingDocumentListType

A.273 WellbeingDocumentType

A.274 WellbeingEventCategoryListType

A.275 WellbeingEventCategoryType

A.276 WellbeingEventLocationDetailsType

A.277 WellbeingEventSubCategoryListType

A.278 WellbeingPlanType

A.279 WithdrawalTimeListType

A.280 WithdrawalType

A.281 YearLevelEnrollmentListType

A.282 YearLevelEnrollmentType

A.283 YearLevelsType

A.284 YearLevelType

A.285 YearRangeType

B Code Sets

AU Code Sets

0211 Program Availability

0792 Identification Procedure

ACStrand

Activity Involvement Code

Activity Type

Address Role

Address Type

AG Submission Status

Assessment Reporting Method

Assessment Type

Attendance Code

Attendance Status

Australian Citizenship Status

Australian Standard Classification of Cultural and Ethnic Groups (ASCCEG)

Australian Standard Classification of Languages (ASCL)

Australian Standard Classification of Religious Groups (ASCRG)

Australian Standard Geographical Classification (ASGC)

Australian Time Zone

Birthdate Verification

Calendar Event

Day Value Code

Detention Category

Dwelling Arrangement

Education Agency Type

Electronic Id Type

Email Type

Employment Type

English Proficiency

Enrollment Time Frame

Entry Type

Equipment Type

Event Category

Event Sub Category

Exit/Withdrawal Status

Exit/Withdrawal Type

Federal Electorate

FFPOS Status Code

FTPT Status Code

Group Category Code

Immunisation Certificate Status

Indigenous Status

Language Type

LearningStandardItem Relationship Types

Marital Status AIHW

Medium of Instruction

Name Usage Type

NAP Jurisdiction

NAP Participation Code

NAP Response Correctness

NAP Test Domain

NAP Test Item Marking Type

NAP Test Item Type

NAP Test Type

NAP Writing Genre

Non-School Education

Operational Status

Permanent Resident Status

Permission Category Code

Personalised Plan

Picture Source

PNP Code

Program Funding Source Code

Progress Level

Public School Catchment Status

Receiving Location Of Instruction

Relationship To Student

Resource Usage Content Type

Scheduled Activity Type

School Co-Ed Status

School Education Level Type

School Enrollment Type

School Focus Code

School Level

School Location

School Sector Code

School System

Session Type

Sex Code

Source Code Type

Staff Activity

Staff Status

Standard Australian Classification of Countries (SACC)

State Territory Code

Student/Family Program Type

Suspension Category

Systemic Status

Teacher Cover Credit

Teacher Cover Supervision

Telephone Number Type

Visa Sub Class

Wellbeing Alert Category

Wellbeing Appeal Status

Wellbeing Characteristic Category

Wellbeing Characteristic Classification

Wellbeing Characteristic Sub Category

Wellbeing Event Category Class

Wellbeing Event Location

Wellbeing Event Time Period

Wellbeing Response Category

Wellbeing Status

Year Level Code

Yes Or No Category

C External Code Sets

International Standards Organization (ISO)

4217 Currency names and code elements

D Background/Supplementary Documentation (non-normative)

E Index of Tables

F Index of Examples

G Index of Figures

H Index of Objects

I Index of Common Types

J Index of Elements

K Index of Attributes

L References

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