Australian Vocational Education & Training Statistics 1999
Australian Vocational Education & Training Statistics 1999

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Published: 1999

Total Pages: 8

ISBN-13: 9780873975674

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The 1999 Australian Survey of Employer Views on vocational education and training (VET) followed previous surveys in 1995 and 1997. The number of organizations employing recent VET graduates increased steadily over the last 5 years, from 63,000 in 1995 to 104,000 in 1997 to 117,000 in 1999. On the whole, employer views on VET were more positive in 1999. A larger proportion of employers in 1999 had recent graduate employees who received training with a private provider rather than a Technical and Further Education (TAFE) institute. Around 83% of employers of a recent VET graduate reported being satisfied or very satisfied with the VET system; 69 percent felt the VET system is providing graduates with skills appropriate to employers' needs; 74 percent believed training pays for itself through increased worker productivity; the reason for not having VET graduate employees cited by 48 percent of employers was that VET qualifications are not relevant to their industry; and 1 in 4 employers who had no VET graduate employees reported providing all their training requirements in-house. Among industries more satisfied with VET were communication services, agriculture, mining, government administration, and defense. Less satisfied industries were electricity, gas, and water; education; wholesale trade; and manufacturing. The main source of information about VET was industry associations. Employers with recent VET graduate employees were more likely to have regular contact with training providers. (YLB)

Australian Vocational Education and Training Statistics 1999
Australian Vocational Education and Training Statistics 1999

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Published: 1999

Total Pages: 276

ISBN-13: 9780873975742

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This publication presents detailed information from the responses of over 63,000 Technical and Further Education (TAFE) graduates and 4,100 TAFE module completers (non-graduates of the TAFE program) to a survey about the types of students who undertook training during 1998. Section 1 compares key results for graduates and module completers. It presents in narrative and figures these results: percent of graduates by key outcome measures for 1995, 1997, 1998, and 1999; employment or further study of graduates; employment outcomes; movement to higher skilled occupations; satisfaction outcomes; main reason for doing the training; reasons for not continuing to study (module completers only); and student profile. Section 2 lists information that the survey collected. Section 3 presents the survey findings in two parts. Part 1, on graduates, provides information on employment outcomes, satisfaction outcomes, further study, course of study, and student characteristics. Part 2, on module completers, provides information on employment outcomes, satisfaction outcomes, reasons for not continuing to study, training undertaken, and student characteristics. Sections 1-3 contain 36 figures. Section 4 consists of 59 tables that present graduate and module completer data. Section 5 contains frequency counts for all survey questions and additional data items, such as responses per institute. Appendixes include explanatory notes, glossary, brochure, cover letter, and questionnaires. (YLB)

Statistics 1998 and 1999 Overseas Students at a Glance
Statistics 1998 and 1999 Overseas Students at a Glance

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Published: 2000

Total Pages: 10

ISBN-13: 9780873976619

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In 1999, 157,800 overseas students studied in universities, vocational education and training (VET) institutions, schools, and other education and training organizations in Australia. Some 20 percent of all overseas students undertook VET programs; of these, 55 percent were enrolled with providers in the public VET sector. The majority of overseas students in the public VET sector came from Asia. Overseas VET students, on average, were considerably younger than the overall VET student population in Australia. Those enrolled with the public VET sector undertook 8.9 million annual hours and accounted for 218,400 subject enrollments and were much more likely to undertake VET on a full-time basis than other VET students. The most popular field of study was "business, administration, economics." Almost 60 percent of subject enrollments by overseas students were at the Australian Qualifications Framework diploma level or above. (In addition to 12 tables, the publication provides a "Top 10 Source Countries at a Glance" section with this information for each country: area; population; age structure; population growth rate; ethnic groups; religions; literacy; GDP real growth rate; GDP composition by sector; inflation rate; unemployment rate; and public expenditure on education as percent of GNP [1996].) (YLB)

Australian Vocational Education & Training Statistics 1999
Australian Vocational Education & Training Statistics 1999

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Published: 1999

Total Pages: 115

ISBN-13: 9780873975858

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A 1999 survey of employer views on vocational education and training (VET) interviewed 3,558 employers of recent VET graduates and 2,495 employers with no VET graduates. Focuses The focus was employers' characteristics, their general views on VET, and information on their organizations' training practices. Findings indicated the following: (1) the estimated number of organizations employing recent VET graduates increased steadily over the last five years; (2) type of industry was not a factor in the extent to which employers have recent VET graduates; (3) employers had generally positive responses to the value and relevance of VET; (4) almost half of employers with no VET graduate employees believed VET qualifications were not relevant to their industry, while a quarter believed that training requirements were met inhouse; (5) a larger proportion of employers had graduates who received training with a private provider rather than a technical and further education (TAFE) institution; (6) overall satisfaction with the VET sector was generally high; (7) employers of recent VET graduates had a positive view of the current level of VET delivery; and (8) employers with VET graduates were more likely to subsidize or pay for employees' training. (The text includes 45 tables and 44 figures. Appendixes include methodology, glossary, and questionnaire.) (YLB)

Statistics 1999
Statistics 1999

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Published: 2000

Total Pages: 11

ISBN-13: 9780873976244

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According to the 1999 annual surveys of technical and further education (TAFE) and university bachelor graduates in Australia, both sectors have experienced significant growth in the past 10 years (10-year growth rates of more than 70% and 41%, respectively). Within 6 months of graduation, 72.8% of TAFE graduates and 66.4% of university graduates were employed. A total of 87.7% of TAFE graduates were employed or in further study within 6 months of completing their course, whereas 91.7% of university graduates were employed or in further study within 4 months. Compared with TAFE graduates, university graduates were more likely to have undertaken their course on a full-time basis (39.3% versus 74.5%). On average, TAFE graduates were older than university graduates (the median ages of the two groups were 29 and 23 years, respectively). University graduates employed after graduation were nearly twice as likely to enter the full-time work force for the first time as TAFE graduates were (43.7% versus 23.9%). The respective percentages of TAFE and university graduates who expressed overall satisfaction with their course of study were 85.0% and 67.2%. The weekly earnings of 1999 TAFE and university graduates averaged $462 and $679, respectively. (MN)