Schools with security fencing (1996-2016)

This dataset summarises the government schools that have partial or complete security fencing as of July 2016.

** Data Notes:**

An asterisk (*) denotes schools with partial fencing.
Schools with security fencing report a significant reduction in the number of break and enter and vandalism incidents.
Although security fencing is effective, it must be part of an overall security plan. This can include security guard patrols, electronic surveillance and security alarms, lock down devices designed for computers and other equipment, and security grills on windows and doors.
Refer to the individual publication for further information and policy context.

** Data Source:**

Asset Management Directorate. NSW Department of Education.

Data Source:

Data.NSW

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Schools with security fencing (1996-2016) report

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CKAN Data API

Access resource data via a web API with powerful query support. Further information in the main CKAN Data API and DataStore documentation.

Code examples:

curl JavaScript PowerShell Python R

Querying

Get 5 results containing "jones" in any field:

curl https://uatweb.datansw.links.com.au/data/api/action/datastore_search \
  -H"Authorization:$API_TOKEN" -d '
{
  "resource_id": "5cd5209d-7bd3-469c-b775-513f9d29c57a",
  "limit": 5,
  "q": "jones"
}'

const resp = await fetch(`https://uatweb.datansw.links.com.au/data/api/action/datastore_search`, {
    method: 'POST',
    headers: {
        'content-type': 'application/json',
        authorization: API_TOKEN
    },
    body: JSON.stringify({
        resource_id: '5cd5209d-7bd3-469c-b775-513f9d29c57a',
        limit: 5,
        q: 'jones'
    })
})
await resp.json()

$json = @'
{
  "resource_id": "5cd5209d-7bd3-469c-b775-513f9d29c57a",
  "limit": 5,
  "q": "jones"
}
'@
$response = Invoke-RestMethod https://uatweb.datansw.links.com.au/data/api/action/datastore_search`
  -Method Post -Body $json -Headers @{"Authorization"="$API_TOKEN"}
$response.result.records

(using the ckanapi client library)

from ckanapi import RemoteCKAN

rc = RemoteCKAN('https://uatweb.datansw.links.com.au/data/', apikey=API_TOKEN)
result = rc.action.datastore_search(
    resource_id="5cd5209d-7bd3-469c-b775-513f9d29c57a",
    limit=5,
    q="jones",
)
print(result['records'])

library(httr2)

req <- request("https://uatweb.datansw.links.com.au/data/api/action/datastore_search")
result <- req %>% 
    req_headers(Authorization = API_TOKEN) %>% 
    req_body_json(list(
        resource_id = '5cd5209d-7bd3-469c-b775-513f9d29c57a',
        limit = 5,
        q = 'jones'))
    req_perform %>% 
    resp_body_json

Get results with either "watershed" or "survey" as subject and "active" as its stage:

curl https://uatweb.datansw.links.com.au/data/api/action/datastore_search \
-H"Authorization:$API_TOKEN" -d '
{
"resource_id": "5cd5209d-7bd3-469c-b775-513f9d29c57a",
  "filters": {
    "subject": ["watershed", "survey"],
    "stage": "active"
  }
}'

const resp = await fetch(`https://uatweb.datansw.links.com.au/data/api/action/datastore_search`, {
    method: 'POST',
    headers: {
        'content-type': 'application/json',
        authorization: API_TOKEN
    },
    body: JSON.stringify({resource_id: '5cd5209d-7bd3-469c-b775-513f9d29c57a', filters: {
        subject: ['watershed', 'survey'],
        stage: 'active'
    }})})
await resp.json()

$json = @'
{
  "resource_id": "5cd5209d-7bd3-469c-b775-513f9d29c57a",
  "filters": {
    "subject": ["watershed", "survey"],
    "stage": "active"
  }
}
'@
$response = Invoke-RestMethod https://uatweb.datansw.links.com.au/data/api/action/datastore_search`
  -Method Post -Body $json -Headers @{"Authorization"="$API_TOKEN"}
$response.result.records

from ckanapi import RemoteCKAN

rc = RemoteCKAN('https://uatweb.datansw.links.com.au/data/', apikey=API_TOKEN)
result = rc.action.datastore_search(
    resource_id="5cd5209d-7bd3-469c-b775-513f9d29c57a",
    filters={
      "subject": ["watershed", "survey"],
      "stage": "active",
    },
)
print(result['records'])

library(httr2)

req <- request("https://uatweb.datansw.links.com.au/data/api/action/datastore_search")
result <- req %>% 
    req_headers(Authorization = API_TOKEN) %>% 
    req_body_json(list(
        resource_id='5cd5209d-7bd3-469c-b775-513f9d29c57a', 
        filters = list(
            subject = list("watershed", "survey"), 
            stage = "active")))
    req_perform %>% 
    resp_body_json

Using the API with this Web Browser

Some API endpoints may be accessed using a GET query string.

Query example (first 5 results)

https://uatweb.datansw.links.com.au/data/api/action/datastore_search?resource_id=5cd5209d-7bd3-469c-b775-513f9d29c57a&limit=5

Query example (results containing 'jones')

https://uatweb.datansw.links.com.au/data/api/action/datastore_search?resource_id=5cd5209d-7bd3-469c-b775-513f9d29c57a&q=jones

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Additional Information

Field	Value
Title	Schools with security fencing (1996-2016)
Date Published	19/06/2024
Last Updated	17/09/2025
Publisher/Agency	NSW Department of Education
Licence	Creative Commons Attribution
Update Frequency	as required
Contact Point	NSW Department of Education Data Services <data.services@det.nsw.edu.au>
Temporal Coverage	01/01/1996 - 01/07/2016
Geospatial Coverage
Data Portal	Data.NSW