Trust + transparency
Data methodology + editorial standards
How we collect, verify + publish data on 22 Australian Specialist Plastic Surgeons. AHPRA + RACS + ASPS + ASAPS source attribution per dataset, editorial standards, our approach to corrections, and CC BY 4.0 licensing for republication.
What we publish
5 datasets, fully documented
Specialist Plastic Surgeons directory (22 surgeons)
Open page →Source
AHPRA Specialist Register + ASPS + ASAPS member directories + RACS fellowship register
www.ahpra.gov.au/Update cadence
Continuous; AHPRA register checked monthly
Fields
Name, slug, city, suburb · Clinic name · AHPRA specialist registration flag · FRACS qualification · ASPS + ASAPS membership · Years in practice · Hospital affiliations · Specialisations · Consultation fee 2026 (where published)
Method
Every entry verified to hold current AHPRA "Surgery (Plastic Surgery)" specialist registration. Cosmetic doctors are explicitly excluded. AHPRA registration number recorded where publicly listed. ASPS + ASAPS membership cross-checked against the public member directories. Hospital affiliations sourced from each surgeon's website + cross-checked against published surgical lists at the affiliated hospital.
Editorial standards
7 commitments we hold ourselves to
Verified data takes precedence over estimates
Where we have a school's fee, ICSEA, ATAR or NAPLAN figure from a primary source, we cite + use it. Where we don't, we either estimate using a documented methodology (ABS-indexed fees) or omit the field. We never invent figures.
Estimates are visually distinguished from verified data
On every per-school chart + table, verified data points are filled circles; indexed estimates are hollow circles with the methodology disclosed inline. The "Verified" column on /fee-inflation/ shows which schools have full verified chains.
Citations + sources on every dataset
Every major data page has a Methodology section identifying source, methodology + suggested citation. Sources include direct links to the original publisher.
CC BY 4.0 licensing for backlinks + research
All datasets we produce are released under Creative Commons BY 4.0 — free to republish with attribution. CSV downloads at /press/. JSON-LD Dataset schema on every data page for AI engine + research database eligibility.
No paid placements; no review counts where reviews don't exist
Schools cannot pay for higher rankings. Review-based aggregateRating schemas are gated on actual reviewCount > 0 (we never display fake stars). Schools are ranked on ICSEA, fee, outcomes — never editorial preference.
Per-school data must be school-attributable
When a per-school ATAR or fee figure is shown, the source URL is recorded + linkable. Discrepancies between our published figure + the school's current website are corrected within 7 days of being flagged.
Honest about gaps
Per-school NAPLAN trends, per-school university destinations + per-school scholarship details require manual audit per school + are not yet aggregated. Each affected page discloses this gap + provides a direct CTA to the school's own page.
Corrections + change log
Recent updates + corrections
If you find an error in our data, contact [email protected]. We aim to correct verifiable errors within 7 days + log them publicly here.
12 May 2026
Site relaunched with 14 of 15 Tier 1-3 features built (NAPLAN, ATAR outcomes, fee inflation tracker, university destinations, scholarships guide, school finder quiz, shortlist comparison, sibling calculator, open days guide, learning support, international students, Catholic systemic explainer, boarding directory, annual reports guide). Bus route calculator (#9) deferred (needs GTFS API).
12 May 2026
Real ATAR outcomes data for 47 schools published, sourced from Better Education state rankings.
12 May 2026
NAPLAN 2025 national dataset published, sourced from ACARA 48MB Excel release.
12 May 2026
Fee inflation tracker published — 10 schools verified, 205 ABS-indexed.
12 May 2026
Press kit + 4 CC BY 4.0 CSV downloads published at /press/.
Republication, citations + reuse
All datasets we publish are released under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0). You may republish, build derivative datasets, embed in research outputs, and use commercially.
Required: attribution to "Compare Private Schools" with link back to compareprivateschools.com.au + the relevant page (e.g. /fee-inflation/, /outcomes/, /naplan/).
Where source data is from third parties (ACARA NAPLAN, Better Education ATAR, ABS), please cite the original source as well — full citation provided per dataset above.
For raw CSV downloads + suggested-citation strings per dataset, see our press kit.