National Education Policy Act, 1996 (Act No. 27 of 1996)

EMIS officer (Education Management Information System officer) is an official of an education department, charged with specific responsibilities regarding education management information, in terms of the National Education Information Policy (Notice 1950 of 2004).

Metadata is information on the underlying concepts, definitions and classifications used; the methodology of data collection and processing; and indicators or measures of accuracy of the statistical information.