Media releases

Future allied health assistants are set to benefit from a prize awarded to Leanne Pagett, from the… Show more

Future allied health assistants are set to benefit from a prize awarded to Leanne Pagett, from the Canberra Institute of Technology (CIT). Show less

Nominations are now open for the 2012 Vocational Education and Training (VET) Researcher of the… Show more

Nominations are now open for the 2012 Vocational Education and Training (VET) Researcher of the Year Award. Show less

Improving teaching and learning is seen as the key to delivering high quality tertiary education in … Show more

Improving teaching and learning is seen as the key to delivering high quality tertiary education in New Zealand. Show less

Meeting the educational challenges thrown up by a more integrated tertiary education sector and a… Show more

Meeting the educational challenges thrown up by a more integrated tertiary education sector and a fast, but unevenly, growing economy can be helped by good applied research. Show less

The number of students enrolled in certificate IV and diploma level qualifications increased last… Show more

The number of students enrolled in certificate IV and diploma level qualifications increased last year, up 16.3% and 20.2% respectively from 2009. Show less

Young women who leave school before finishing Year 12 could be unemployed almost five times longer… Show more

Young women who leave school before finishing Year 12 could be unemployed almost five times longer than young women who have a degree, according to new research. Show less

Despite investing in vocational education and training (VET), low-paid workers are not always… Show more

Despite investing in vocational education and training (VET), low-paid workers are not always rewarded with higher pay or a better job for the new skills they have acquired. Show less

For the first time, student enrolment data for the vocational education and training (VET) and… Show more

For the first time, student enrolment data for the vocational education and training (VET) and higher education sectors are now available in one publication. Show less

As the Federal Government continues its push to increase the numbers of students from low… Show more

As the Federal Government continues its push to increase the numbers of students from low socioeconomic status (SES) backgrounds going to university, new research shows that the current measure used to determine SES performs poorly when classifying Show less

Young people who complete Year 12 tend to make a more successful transition from school to work,… Show more

Young people who complete Year 12 tend to make a more successful transition from school to work, but employment outcomes for those who complete an apprenticeship or traineeship are just as good. Show less

Over 300,000 students will be asked to rate the nation’s vocational education and training system… Show more

Over 300,000 students will be asked to rate the nation’s vocational education and training system in the coming months as the Student Outcomes Survey begins. Show less

About 1.8 million students enrolled in the national public vocational education and training (VET)… Show more

About 1.8 million students enrolled in the national public vocational education and training (VET) system in 2010, an increase of 5.4% from 2009. Show less

Low training wages for trade apprentices are not a deal breaker when it comes to completing their… Show more

Low training wages for trade apprentices are not a deal breaker when it comes to completing their apprenticeship. Show less

The National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER) has released estimated national… Show more

The National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER) has released estimated national completion rates data based on enrolments in publicly funded training throughout 2007. Show less

The National Centre for Vocational Education Research has released the Australian apprentice and… Show more

The National Centre for Vocational Education Research has released the Australian apprentice and trainee statistics for the December quarter 2010. Show less

The number of people starting a trade apprenticeship has decreased compared with the previous three … Show more

The number of people starting a trade apprenticeship has decreased compared with the previous three quarters of record commencements, but remains above levels recorded before the global financial crisis. Show less

New estimates from the National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER) show that… Show more

New estimates from the National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER) show that apprentice completion rates are higher when the data takes into account recommencements or ‘employer swapping’. Show less

VOCEDplus a free, international research database will be launched today by the National Centre for … Show more

VOCEDplus a free, international research database will be launched today by the National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER). Show less

Giving would-be apprentices a taste of what to expect through pre-apprenticeship training does not… Show more

Giving would-be apprentices a taste of what to expect through pre-apprenticeship training does not necessarily lead to increased completion rates or course satisfaction. Show less

The National Centre for Vocational Education Research has released the Australian apprentice and… Show more

The National Centre for Vocational Education Research has released the Australian apprentice and trainee statistics for the September quarter 2010. Show less