17 November 2021
M. J. Cui
By email:
[FYI request #17284 email]
Dear M. J. Cui
We refer to your information request dated 20 October 2021 made under the Official Information
Act 1982 (the Act). You have requested grade breakdowns for the Semester 2 2020 COSC242 paper
and the Semester 1 2021 COMP151 paper.
You have requested that this data be sent in a machine-readable format, ideally in a spreadsheet
format. Please see attached a spreadsheet that shows the information you have requested.
For privacy reasons, the University’s standard practice is not to report on marks which relate to less
than 5 students. Where the numbers are very low there is a risk that the identity of these students
could be determined/inferred, and that their personal information (i.e. their marks) could be
revealed. We therefore withhold this information pursuant to section 9(2)(a) of the Act.
Accordingly, where the grade is Fail D, Fail E or Withdrawn, if there are less than 5 students, we have
indicated this using <5.
We trust that this information will be helpful.
We note your right to seek a review of these decisions via a complaint to an Ombudsman. However,
we would welcome the opportunity to discuss any concerns with you first.
Yours sincerely
Kelsey Kennard
Official Information and Compliance Coordinator
Office of the Registrar