Longitudinal Surveys of Australian Youth - Research Reports

The purpose of this paper is to provide an analysis of the impact of increasing university participation on the intake quality of apprentices. In this paper, we use two cohorts of the Longitudinal Surveys of Australian Youth (LSAY), separated by 11 years, and compare male trade apprentices. In parti…

In this paper the researchers ask how completing Year 12 and undertaking vocational education and training (VET) and university studies assist young people to make a successful transition from school. As part of their research they analyse whether those who are less academic benefit from completing …

On average, young people who complete Year 12 tend to have more successful transitions from education to work than those who do not. Hence we have seen numerous governments introduce policies that promote Year 12 completion. However, in recent years there has been a realisation that it does not make…