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VET for secondary school students: insights and outcomes 14 October 2021
By Josie Misko, Melinda Lees, Emerick Chew

This research examines the merits of VET for secondary school students (VfSSS) in preparing… Show more

This research examines the merits of VET for secondary school students (VfSSS) in preparing students for work or further training from the perspectives of students, parents, industry, and employers. Show less
VET for secondary school students: post-school employment… 8 April 2020
By Josie Misko, Emerick Chew, Patrick Korbel

This report uses an integrated dataset to investigate the post-school employment and training… Show more

This report uses an integrated dataset to investigate the post-school employment and training destinations of secondary school students who undertook VET for secondary school students (VET in schools) programs in 2011. Show less
VET for secondary school students: acquiring an array of… 12 April 2019
By Josie Misko, Maree Ackehurst, Rose-Anne Polvere, Tania Erzinger, Patrick Korbel

This report explores whether VET undertaken by secondary students equips them with the technical… Show more

This report explores whether VET undertaken by secondary students equips them with the technical and non-technical skills required to successfully participate in an ever-changing world of work. Show less
VET in Schools students: characteristics and post-school… 1 September 2017
By Josie Misko, Patrick Korbel, Davinia Blomberg

New research shows that five years after participating in VET in Schools, 87% of students were… Show more

New research shows that five years after participating in VET in Schools, 87% of students were working, studying or both. Show less
The boundaries and connections between the VET and higher… 25 January 2017
By Craig Fowler

This paper highlights examples that have eroded clear differentiation between the VET and higher… Show more

This paper highlights examples that have eroded clear differentiation between the VET and higher education sectors, as well as their mutual value within a coherent tertiary education system. Show less
Does scored VET in Schools help or hinder access to higher … 15 December 2014
By Cain Polidano, Domenico Tabasso, Rong Zhang

Scored VET subjects disadvantage VCE students who want to go to uni.

Scored VET subjects disadvantage VCE students who want to go to uni. Show less
Entry to vocations: building the foundations for successful … 8 December 2014
By Kira Clarke

What can be done to strengthen the outcomes of VET in Schools for students?

What can be done to strengthen the outcomes of VET in Schools for students? Show less
Do schools influence student engagement in the high school… 20 August 2014
By Sinan Gemici, Tham Lu

At age 15, background characteristics, like strong academic performance and a high sense of… Show more

At age 15, background characteristics, like strong academic performance and a high sense of ability, overwhelmingly influence levels of school engagement, not a school’s attributes. Show less
Are neighbourhood characteristics important in predicting… 20 January 2014
By Chandra Shah, Wang-Sheng Lee, David Johnston, Michael A Shields, Jean Spinks

While much research has been conducted on the influence of individual and family characteristics on … Show more

While much research has been conducted on the influence of individual and family characteristics on social exclusion, very little has examined the role of community and neighbourhood factors. 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
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 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
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
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
Entry to vocations: current policy trends, barriers and… 22 October 2012
By Kira Clarke, Veronica Volkoff

As part of the three-year research program, 'Vocations: the link between post compulsory education… Show more

As part of the three-year research program, 'Vocations: the link between post compulsory education and the labour market', this working paper sets the policy context and direction of the entry to vocations research stream. After looking at the current ‘in-school’ element of VET in Schools programs and jurisdictional differences, the paper raises a set of questions for discussion. For example, Show less
Does combining school and work affect school and… 29 August 2011
By Alison Anlezark, Patrick Lim

In this report the authors seek to answer the question of whether combining school and work is… Show more

In this report the authors seek to answer the question of whether combining school and work is detrimental or beneficial to a student's school educational performance and labour market outcomes. They find that young people who combine school and work are distributed right across the school population. Results show that individuals can combine school and work with minimal impact on their study if Show less
Which paths work for which young people? 10 August 2011
By Tom Karmel, Shu-Hui Liu

In this paper, the authors identify various educational paths involving school and post-school… Show more

In this paper, the authors identify various educational paths involving school and post-school study and assess the effectivness of these in relation to post-school outcomes at age 25 years. They use the 1995 cohort of the Longitudinal Surveys of Australian Youth and find that, for males, undertaking an apprenticeship after completing senior secondary and university are attractive paths. For Show less
Lost talent? The occupational ambitions and attainments of… 12 January 2011
By Joanna Sikora, Lawrence J Saha

This study, which defines the lowering of educational or occupational ambitions by high school… Show more

This study, which defines the lowering of educational or occupational ambitions by high school students as 'lost talent', looks at the extent to which talent loss occurs among high achieving students and the consequences of this on later occupational attainments. Show less

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