Education and training in Australia are increasingly operating in an internationalised environment. Overseas students are major sources of funds and enrolments, Australian institutions operate overseas and form a wide range of international partnerships, and holders of Australian qualifications work throughout the world. This paper discusses three sets of international developments and outlines their potential implications...

A new report released today by the (ACER) has confirmed that Australia faces significant challenges in boosting participation in science and mathematics studies in school education, university studies and in the teaching workforce. It provides updated figures on: • the performance of Australian school students in science and mathematics; • participation in science, mathematics, and...

This study examines non-completion of Year 12 at school for a nationally representative sample of young people who were 15 years old and still attending school in 2003. The study explores relationships between non-completion and selected socio-demographic and school-related factors, and changes in rates of school non-completion from the early 1980s to 2005. There is...

This report examines the vocational education and training (VET) pathways pursued by young people since leaving school. It investigates the characteristics of those who pursue VET, their persistence in those programs, and the labour force and related outcomes that they experience following their VET participation. The investigation uses data collected as part of the Longitudinal...

Papers from this research conference are available in a single volume PDF. Speakers include Geoff Masters, Stuart Macintyre, Richard Sweet, Richard Slaughter, Suzanne Mellor and Terri Seddon. Papers fom this research conference are available in a single volume PDF. Speakers include Geoff Masters, Stuart Macintyre, Richard Sweet, Richard Slaughter, Suzanne Mellor and Terri Seddon. Selected...