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Vocational education's variable links to vocations 19 December 2013
By Emmaline Bexley, Gavin Moodie, Leesa Wheelahan, Nick Fredman

Using NCVER and Australian Bureau of Statistics data as well as findings from four case studies,… Show more

Using NCVER and Australian Bureau of Statistics data as well as findings from four case studies, this report looks at how mid-level qualifications assist entry to and progression in the workforce. Show less
Single-sex schools and science engagement 14 November 2013
By Joanna Sikora

This paper considers whether single-sex schooling affects gendered patterns in the uptake of… Show more

This paper considers whether single-sex schooling affects gendered patterns in the uptake of science courses in year 11 and the development of science-related career paths. Show less
Entry to vocations: strengthening VET in Schools 28 October 2013
By Kira Clarke

How VET in Schools can be strengthened to provide stronger links to post-school pathways is… Show more

How VET in Schools can be strengthened to provide stronger links to post-school pathways is explored in this report. Show less
Starting out in low-skill jobs 2 October 2013
By Tom Karmel, Tham Lu, Damian Oliver

The purpose of this research is to examine whether, for those who have left full-time education, a… Show more

The purpose of this research is to examine whether, for those who have left full-time education, a low-skill job provides them with a good start to their working lives. It was found that starting out in a low-skill job gives lower payoffs than starting out in a high-skill job. Five years after leaving full-time education, the wage penalty (after conditioning on education and other Show less
The impact of school academic quality on low socioeconomic… 20 August 2013
By Patrick Lim, Sinan Gemici, Tom Karmel

The authors of this paper explore whether low socioeconomic status (SES) students benefit to a… Show more

The authors of this paper explore whether low socioeconomic status (SES) students benefit to a greater or lesser extent from attending high-quality schools when compared with their more advantaged peers. Show less
The returns to literacy skills in Australia 6 August 2013
By Jenny Chesters, Chris Ryan, Mathias Sinning

This study goes beyond looking at how the financial return to training varies with qualification… Show more

This study goes beyond looking at how the financial return to training varies with qualification level and investigates the relationship between literacy skills and the incomes of workers in the Australian labour market and whether this varies with level of education. Show less
The impact of schools on young people's transition to… 4 April 2013
By Sinan Gemici, Patrick Lim, Tom Karmel

This report uses Longitudinal Surveys of Australian Youth (LSAY) data to look at the impact of… Show more

This report uses Longitudinal Surveys of Australian Youth (LSAY) data to look at the impact of schools on a student’s tertiary entrance rank (TER) and the probability of them going to university (controlling for TER). Show less
Vocational education, Indigenous students and the choice of … 3 April 2013
By Susan Bandias, Don Fuller, Steven Larkin

This report looks at the pathways Indigenous students in the Northern Territory take between VET… Show more

This report looks at the pathways Indigenous students in the Northern Territory take between VET and higher education. Show less
Barriers and facilitators affecting course completions by… 28 March 2013
By Errol Cocks, Stian H Thoresen

Based on a three-year program of research, this report explores the barriers and facilitators of… Show more

Based on a three-year program of research, this report explores the barriers and facilitators of course completion reported by students with a disability who have completed an apprenticeship or traineeship. Show less
Australian vocational education and training statistics:… 18 June 2012
By NCVER

This publication provides information on tertiary education and training in Australia, including… Show more

This publication provides information on tertiary education and training in Australia, including statistics on participation, pathways and outcomes. The data in this publication are sourced from the National VET Provider Collection and the Higher Education Statistics Collection. The publication covers participation in Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) certificate I qualifications through Show less
Research messages 2012 8 February 2013
By NCVER

This publication is a collection of summaries of research projects published by NCVER in 2012.

This publication is a collection of summaries of research projects published by NCVER in 2012. Show less
Cultural dimensions of Indigenous participation in… 5 February 2013
By Alfred Michael Dockery

This study provides new evidence on the inter-relationships between Indigenous Australians'… Show more

This study provides new evidence on the inter-relationships between Indigenous Australians' association with their traditional culture and their engagement with vocational education and training. Show less
Does 1 = 1? Mapping measures of adult literacy and numeracy 18 January 2013
By Michelle Circelli, Shelley Gillis, Mark Dulhunty, Margaret Wu, Leanne Calvitto

This report explores the two tools used for assessing literacy and numeracy proficiency, the Adult… Show more

This report explores the two tools used for assessing literacy and numeracy proficiency, the Adult Literacy and Life Skills (ALLS) survey and Australian Core Skills Framework (ACSF), and finds that, while it is broadly possible to translate the five ACSF performance levels to the ALLS scales, there is not an exact match between the two, especially at the higher levels. Show less
Entry to vocations: the efficacy of VET in Schools 19 December 2012
By Kira Clarke

This report explores the relationship between vocational education and training in (VET) in Schools … Show more

This report explores the relationship between vocational education and training in (VET) in Schools and the labour market. Show less
Does part-time work at school impact on going to university? 17 December 2012
By Xiaodong Gong, Rebecca Cassells, Alan Duncan

This report looks at the impact working while studying has on students' intentions to go to… Show more

This report looks at the impact working while studying has on students' intentions to go to university and their actual enrolment in university. Show less
The effect of a pre-apprenticeship on getting an… 28 November 2012
By Thorsten Stromback

Do pre-apprenticeships help individuals to obtain an apprenticeship?

Do pre-apprenticeships help individuals to obtain an apprenticeship? Show less
Potential factors influencing Indigenous education… 28 November 2012
By Nicholas Biddle, Timothy Cameron

The focus of this paper is on the factors, other than access, that influence the decision for… Show more

The focus of this paper is on the factors, other than access, that influence the decision for Indigenous Australians to participate in education. Show less
Identifying the causal effects of vocational education and… 28 November 2012
By Thorsten Stromback

This exploratory piece of work aims to illustrate the potential of matching methods in vocational… Show more

This exploratory piece of work aims to illustrate the potential of matching methods in vocational education and training (VET) research. Show less
Vocational trajectories within the Australian labour market 8 November 2012
By Serena Yu, Tanya Bretherton, Hanna Schutz

This report explores the movements that workers make in the workforce and whether there are any… Show more

This report explores the movements that workers make in the workforce and whether there are any commonalities. Show less
Educating oneself out of social exclusion 2 November 2012
By Hielke Buddelmeyer, Felix Leung, Rosanna Scutella

Increasing education and training is considered one means by which to reduce the extent of social… Show more

Increasing education and training is considered one means by which to reduce the extent of social exclusion and as such has been a key focus in recent public policies. This study investigates the impact of education and training on the extent of social exclusion using a measure of multidimensional social exclusion. A simulation of the effect of the COAG target relating to halving the proportion Show less

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