Early school leaving and 'non-completion' in Australia
Authors:
Gary N. Marks, Phillip McKenzie, Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER)
Publication date:
1 October 2000
Publication type:
Briefing paper
Themes:
Students and individuals > Learner groups > Early school-leavers
Students and individuals > Learner groups > Young people
This briefing paper on early school leaving and 'non-completion in Australia' highlights that: students who perform well at school are less likely to leave school early; boys have a greater tendency than girls to leave school; students whose parents are less educated than average are more likely to leave school early; more than 20% of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students leave school by the start of Year 11; only a small number of schools impact the school leaving rate; and a high proportion of early leavers in recent years have gained employment.
Briefing paper no.2
This report, published by the Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER), is part of the Longitudinal Surveys of Australian Youth (LSAY) research program.
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