Media releases

Group training organisations’ focus on providing pastoral care and ongoing support for apprentices… Show more

Group training organisations’ focus on providing pastoral care and ongoing support for apprentices and trainees has a positive effect on completions, according to a new report. Show less

Announcing the commencement of the annual survey period for the Longitudinal Surveys of Australian… Show more

Announcing the commencement of the annual survey period for the Longitudinal Surveys of Australian Youth (LSAY), a study following young Australians from their mid-teens to mid-twenties as they move from school into further study and training, work, Show less

The latest release of national apprentice and trainee data show trade and non-trade commencements… Show more

The latest release of national apprentice and trainee data show trade and non-trade commencements increased to 55 680 in the March 2019 quarter, up 2.2% on the same quarter in 2018. Show less

Over a five year period, the number of school students undertaking vocational education and… Show more

Over a five year period, the number of school students undertaking vocational education and training (VET) as part of their Senior Secondary Certificate of Education (SSCE) has declined by 6.7% to 230 700, according to new data released today. Show less

As the data on total VET activity has matured since the first reliable collection in 2015, we are… Show more

As the data on total VET activity has matured since the first reliable collection in 2015, we are now seeing a discernible shift in the type and quantum of nationally recognised VET undertaken by students over the last four years, with less domestic Show less

Fewer young people are working in their career job at age 24 than ten years ago, with significantly … Show more

Fewer young people are working in their career job at age 24 than ten years ago, with significantly higher rates of young people uncertain whether the job they have is the one they would like as a career, according to a new analysis. Show less

Completion rates for apprentices and trainees who commenced training in 2014 have decreased to… Show more

Completion rates for apprentices and trainees who commenced training in 2014 have decreased to 56.7% (down from 59.9% for those commencing in 2013) according to new data released today. Show less

There were 1.1 million students enrolled in the government-funded VET system in 2018, down 1.9%… Show more

There were 1.1 million students enrolled in the government-funded VET system in 2018, down 1.9% when compared with 2017 Show less

A new analysis reveals five main pathways taken by young Australians as they transition from school … Show more

A new analysis reveals five main pathways taken by young Australians as they transition from school to further study and work, according to a report released today by NCVER. Show less