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Darling Downs/South West Regional Report

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Next Step 2008

A report on the destinations of Year 12 completers from 2007

Darling Downs/South West Queensland Government Department of Education, Training and the Arts

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Acknowledgments The Next Step team gratefully acknowledges the assistance of the members of the Next Step survey reference group and the organisations they represent:

Independent Schools Queensland

Queensland Catholic Education Commission

Education Queensland

Queensland Studies Authority

Queensland University of Technology

Queensland Secondary Principals' Association

Association of Principals of Catholic Secondary Schools of Queensland

Association of Heads of Independent Schools of Australia (Qld branch)

Department of Education, Training and the Arts

Office of the Government Statistician The Next Step team extends sincere thanks to the many thousands of Queensland Year 12 graduates who gave up their time to complete surveys and participate in telephone interviews.

This research is funded by the Queensland Government.

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Contents Acknowledgments..........................................................................................................................ii List of tables.................................................................................................................................................... iv List of figures................................................................................................................................................... iv Acronyms and abbreviations........................................................................................................................... vi Introduction....................................................................................................................................vi Aims of the project ...........................................................................................................................................1 Methodology ....................................................................................................................................................1 Main Findings – Darling Downs/South West ...............................................................................3

Destinations.......................................................................................................................................................................3 Learning: education and training destinations ...................................................................................................................3 Earning: employment destinations ....................................................................................................................................3 Not learning or earning ......................................................................................................................................................4 Different people, different pathways ..................................................................................................................................4 Sex ....................................................................................................................................................................................4 Students of VET in schools ...............................................................................................................................................4 OP-eligible Students..........................................................................................................................................................5 Certificate of Post-Compulsory School Education.............................................................................................................5 Senior Certificate ...............................................................................................................................................................5 Indigenous .........................................................................................................................................................................5 Language background other than English.........................................................................................................................5 Socio-economic status ......................................................................................................................................................5 Regional Comparisons ......................................................................................................................................................5

Main destinations ...........................................................................................................................7

Sub-regions within Darling Downs/South West ....................................................................... 28 Toowoomba ...................................................................................................................................................28 Darling Downs SD Bal....................................................................................................................................31 South West ....................................................................................................................................................34 Appendix ...................................................................................................................................... 37

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List of tables Table 1 Main Destination Categorisations, Next Step 2008........................................................................... 7 Table 2 Main destinations of Year 12 completers, by sex, Darling Downs/South West, 2008 ....................... 9 Table 3 Study and labour force destinations of Year 12 completers, Darling Downs/South West, 2008 ..... 10 Table 4 Field of study of Year 12 completers, by sex, Darling Downs/South West, 2008............................ 12 Table 5 Post-school institutions of Year 12 completers, Darling Downs/South West, 2008......................... 13 Table 6 Work destinations of all Year 12 completers in employment, by sex, Darling Downs/South West,

2008................................................................................................................................................ 14 Table 7 Occupational groups of all Year 12 completers in employment, Darling Downs/South West and

Queensland, 2008........................................................................................................................... 15 Table 8 Industry categories of all Year 12 completers in employment, Darling Downs/South West and

Queensland, 2008........................................................................................................................... 16 Table 9 Main reason of Year 12 completers for not studying, by sex, Darling Downs/South West, 2008.... 17 Table 10 Main reason of Year 12 completers for not studying, Darling Downs/South West, Non-

metropolitan and Queensland, 2008 ............................................................................................... 18 Table 11 Main reason for not looking for work of Year 12 completers not studying and not in the labour

force, Darling Downs/South West, Non-metropolitan and Queensland, 2008................................. 19 Table 12 Main destinations of Year 12 completers, by Year 12 strand (VET and non-VET) Darling

Downs/South West, 2008 ............................................................................................................... 20 Table 13 Main destinations of Year 12 completers, by school-based apprentices, Darling Downs/South

West, 2008...................................................................................................................................... 21 Table 14 Main destinations of Year 12 completers, by OP Eligible Status, Darling Downs/South West,

2008................................................................................................................................................ 22 Table 15 Main destinations of Year 12 completers, by Year 12 Status (CPCSE), Darling Downs/South

West, 2008...................................................................................................................................... 23 Table 16 Main destinations of Year 12 completers, by Year 12 Status (Senior Cerificate), Darling

Downs/South West, 2008 ............................................................................................................... 24 Table 17 Main destinations of Year 12 completers, by Indigenous Status, Darling Downs/South West,

2008................................................................................................................................................ 25 Table 18 Main destinations of Year 12 completers, by Language Background, Darling Downs/South West,

2008................................................................................................................................................ 26 Table 19 Main destinations of Year 12 completers, by socioeconomic status, Darling Downs/South West,

2008................................................................................................................................................ 27 Table 20 Main destinations of Year 12 completers, by sex, Toowoomba, 2008 ............................................ 29 Table 21 Study and labour force destinations of Year 12 completers, Toowoomba, 2008 ............................ 30 Table 22 Main destinations of Year 12 completers, by sex, Darling Downs SD Bal, 2008 ............................ 32 Table 23 Study and labour force destinations of Year 12 completers, Darling Downs SD Bal, 2008............. 33 Table 24 Main destinations of Year 12 completers, by sex, South West, 2008 ............................................. 35 Table 25 Study and labour force destinations of Year 12 completers, South West, 2008 ............................. 36 Table A1A Darling Downs/South West schools with Year 12 completers in 2007 ............................................ 37

List of figures Figure 1 Main destinations of Year 12 completers, Darling Downs/South West, 2008 ................................... 8 Figure 2 Main destinations of Year 12 completers, Darling Downs/South West, Non-metropolitan and

Queensland, 2008........................................................................................................................... 10 Figure 3 Main destinations of Year 12 completers, with deferrals identified, Darling Downs/South West,

2008................................................................................................................................................ 11 Figure 4 Comparison of main destinations of Year 12 completers, Darling Downs/South West, 2005 -

2008................................................................................................................................................ 12 Figure 5 Main destinations of Year 12 completers not in education or training, Darling Downs/South

West, Non-metropolitan and Queensland, 2008 ............................................................................. 14 Figure 6 Main destinations of Year 12 completers, Toowoomba, 2008 ........................................................ 28 Figure 7 Main destinations of Year 12 completers, Toowoomba, Darling Downs/South West, Non-

metropolitan and Queensland, 2008 ............................................................................................... 30 Figure 8 Main destinations of Year 12 completers, Darling Downs SD Bal, 2008......................................... 31 Figure 9 Main destinations of Year 12 completers, Darling Downs SD Bal, Darling Downs/South West,

Non-metropolitan and Queensland, 2008 ....................................................................................... 33 Figure 10 Main destinations of Year 12 completers, South West, 2008.......................................................... 34

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Figure 11 Main destinations of Year 12 completers, South West, Darling Downs/South West, Non-metropolitan and Queensland, 2008 ............................................................................................... 36

Figure A1A Queensland Statistical Divisions, ABS, 2007.................................................................................. 38 Figure A1B Brisbane, Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast and West Moreton Statistical Divisions, ABS, 2007.......... 39

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Acronyms and abbreviations

ABS Australian Bureau of Statistics AQF Australian Qualifications Framework

ASGC Australian Standard Geographical Classification CATI Computer-assisted telephone interviewing

CPCSE Certificate of Post-Compulsory School Education

DETA Department of Education, Training and the Arts ETRF Education and Training Reforms for the Future

FT Full-time LBOTE Language background other than English (this term is now used

nationally in preference to NESB) MCEETYA Ministerial Council on Education, Employment, Training and Youth Affairs

NILF Not in the labour force

OGS Office of the Government Statistician OP Overall Position (indicator of academic performance ranking used for

university entrance)

PT Part-time

QSA Queensland Studies Authority SAT School-based apprenticeship and traineeship

SD Statistical Division SEIFA Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas

SES Socioeconomic status

SSD Statistical Subdivision TAFE Technical and Further Education

VET Vocational education and training

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Introduction

Aims of the project

The Next Step survey is an annual survey of every student who completed Year 12 in the previous year in Queensland, in Government and non-Government schools. The survey results show the initial study and work destinations of young people after completing school. The objectives of the survey are to assist:

• parents and the wider public to know the achievements of students and to appreciate the range of options available to students

• schools to review and plan their services for students, especially in the senior years of schooling

• school systems to review their education policies as they affect the transition from school to further study and employment

• training bodies, universities, business and industry, local government and regional planners to plan their services.

The survey follows the destinations of students who completed Year 12 at Government schools, Catholic schools, independent schools and TAFE secondary colleges.

Methodology

The Next Step 2008 survey was conducted by the Department of Education, Training and the Arts through the Office of the Government Statistician (OGS), in accordance with the privacy provisions of the Statistical Returns Act 1896. The survey targeted students who completed Year 12 in Queensland in 2007, including students at Government schools, non-Government schools and TAFE secondary colleges. All students who were awarded a Senior Certificate or Certificate of Post-Compulsory School Education (CPCSE) were included. The Senior Certificate is a formal record of achievement issued at the end of Year 12 to all students who complete at least one approved subject. The CPCSE is a separate certificate for students with an impairment or difficulties in learning that are not primarily due to socioeconomic, cultural and/or linguistic factors. The targeted students were identified by means of a survey frame (or list) provided to the OGS by the Queensland Studies Authority (QSA). This list contained details for 41 889 Year 12 completers who were deemed in-scope for this survey. The survey was conducted between 2 April and 17 May 2008, approximately six months after the young people left school. This timing was designed to be after tertiary education places for 2008 were accepted, and while most of these young people were still contactable via their 2007 home address details. Responses were predominantly collected via computer-assisted telephone interviewing (CATI) with paper-based surveys collected from a small number of students for whom telephone details were not available. The average time for a completed interview was less than four minutes. Prior to the survey, all Year 12 completers were sent a letter from the Queensland Minister for Education and Training advising them of the survey. Those without

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usable telephone details but with a usable Australian or international address were sent a printed copy of the questionnaire and a reply paid envelope. Completed paper-based questionnaires were returned directly to OGS for processing and data entry. All responding Year 12 graduates went into a draw for a chance to win one of several prizes offered as an incentive to encourage survey participation. At the close of the survey, nearly all non-responding students for whom telephone numbers were available had received at least six attempts of contact. Non-responding students without telephone numbers were mailed two copies of the questionnaire. A total of 33 568 completed surveys were received. Of these, 306 were completed by paper-based questionnaire and 33 262 by CATI. Regional reports are based on statistical divisions used by the Australian Bureau of Statistics.

The response rate for this region – Darling Downs/South West – was 77.9 per cent. Please note that some survey participants did not provide information for particular survey questions. As a result, the number of responses shown in some tables may not reflect the totals reported for the main destinations appearing in Table 2. Students were allocated to this region on the basis of the location of the school they attended in 2007. A list of schools from this region is shown in the Appendix (Table A1A).

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Main Findings – Darling Downs/ South West

Destinations More than nine in ten (92.4 per cent) Year 12 completers in this region were studying or in paid employment at the time of the survey. (Figure 1) Over half (53.8 per cent) continued in some recognised form of education and training in the year after they left school. (Figure 1)

More than a quarter were undertaking a university degree (26.3 per cent). (Figure 1) More than a quarter (27.5 per cent) were studying vocational education and training (VET). (Figure 1) Almost four in ten of the campus-based VET students were studying at Certificate IV level or higher (3.8 per cent of Year 12 completers overall). (Figure 1) Nearly one in five (18.6 per cent) were undertaking employment-based training, either as an apprentice (11.3 per cent) or trainee (7.2 per cent). (Figure 1) In addition to the above study destinations, a further 13.6 per cent of respondents from this region deferred a tertiary offer in 2008 (deferrers are shown in Figure 1 in their actual current destination and in Figure 3 as deferrers). More than four in ten (46.2 per cent) did not enter post-school education or training and were either employed (38.6 per cent), looking for work (6.3 per cent) or neither working, seeking work nor studying (1.4 per cent). (Figure 1)

Learning: education and training destinations Amongst the 53.8 per cent of Year 12 completers continuing in some form of education or training the most common fields of study were Engineering and Related Technologies, Management and Commerce (e.g. Business, Tourism), followed by Health, and Society and Culture (e.g. Law, Arts). (Table 4) The University of Southern Queensland, Southern Queensland Institute of TAFE and the University of Queensland were the three tertiary institutions most commonly entered by Year 12 completers, accounting for more than half of Year 12 completers (55.7 per cent) in post-school education and training destinations. (Table 5)

Earning: employment destinations Of those young people working, four in ten were in part-time employment (41.5 per cent), over a third (34.5 per cent) were in full-time employment, 14.6 per cent were apprentices and 9.3 per cent were trainees. (Table 6) Nearly one-half of all Year 12 completers in employment (49.3 per cent) were working in just three occupational groups — Sales Assistants, Clerks, Receptionists and Secretaries, and Food Handlers. Sales Assistants was the most common occupational group (25.5 per cent) with the next most common being Clerks, Receptionists and Secretaries (12.8 per cent) followed by Food Handlers (11.0 per cent). (Table 7)

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Not learning or earning The survey identified 6.3 per cent of Year 12 graduates who were seeking work. (Figure 1)

Less than one in every fifty Year 12 graduates were neither studying nor seeking work (1.4 per cent). This group includes those with a disability or health condition, and those travelling or waiting for their course to commence. (Figure 1) The three most common reasons given in this region for not continuing in study were that young people wanted a break from study (for example to travel), were undecided and considering options, or were not interested in further study. (Table 9)

Different people, different pathways The survey found different patterns for different groups of young people.

Sex There were differences in the destinations of males and females. In particular: Females were more likely to enter a university degree course (29.3 per cent compared to 22.7 per cent of males), and twice as likely to enrol in campus-based (i.e. not apprenticeships or traineeships) VET programs (12.2 per cent compared to 5.2 per cent of males). (Table 2) Males were more likely to enter VET programs than university (31.3 per cent for VET compared to 22.7 per cent for university), while females were more likely to enter university than VET programs (29.3 per cent for university compared to 24.3 per cent for VET). (Table 2) Males were seven times as likely as females to enter an apprenticeship, while females were almost twice as likely as males to commence a traineeship. (Table 2) Females were four times as likely to study in the field of Health, and nearly three times as likely to study in the fields of Education, and Society and Culture (e.g. Law, Arts). Females were also nearly twice as likely to study in the fields of Food, Hospitality and Personal Services, and Management and Commerce (e.g. Business, Tourism). (Table 4) Males were 60 times more likely than females to enrol in Architecture and Building courses, 16 times more likely to enrol in Engineering and Related Technologies and eight times as likely to enrol in Information Technology courses. (Table 4) Females were more likely than males to be working in part-time jobs (50.5 per cent compared to 31.4 per cent), and just as likely to be working in full-time jobs (33.8 per cent compared to 35.4 per cent). (Table 6)

Students of VET in schools More than four in ten Year 12 graduates in this region left school with a VET qualification (46.5 per cent), while 13.9 per cent were school-based apprentices or trainees (SATs). (Table 12 and Table 13) Those with a VET qualification were less likely to enrol in a university degree course than others (17.4 per cent compared to 34.0 per cent). However, they had higher rates of transition to employment-based training (23.7 per cent compared to 14.1 per cent). They were also more likely to enter employment with no further education and training (42.5 per cent compared to 35.2 per cent). (Table 12)

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School-based apprentices and trainees were more likely to undertake apprenticeships and traineeships after school than other Year 12 completers (41.6 per cent compared to 14.9 per cent). (Table 13)

OP-eligible Students Nearly four in ten (38.4 per cent) OP-eligible Year 12 completers had commenced a university degree. Year 12 completers who were not OP-eligible were twice as likely to transition to VET programs (43.4 per cent) than OP eligible students (19.8 per cent). (Table 14)

Certificate of Post-Compulsory School Education There were insufficient numbers of Year 12 completers awarded a CPCSE in this region to show a meaningful comparison with other Year 12 completers. (Table 15)

Senior Certificate There were insufficient numbers of Year 12 completers that were not awarded a Senior Certificate in this region to show a meaningful comparison with other Year 12 completers. (Table 16)

Indigenous Indigenous Year 12 completers were less likely than their non-Indigenous peers to enrol at university (8.7 per cent compared to 26.9 per cent). Nonetheless, six Indigenous young people who completed the survey commenced university studies in 2008. (Table 17) Indigenous Year 12 completers were more likely to enter a traineeship than their non-Indigenous peers (10.1 per cent compared to 7.1 per cent). They were also more likely to be seeking work than their non-Indigenous peers (21.7 per cent compared to 5.7 per cent). (Table 17)

Language background other than English Language background other than English (LBOTE) students were more likely to enrol at university (36.4 per cent compared to 25.8 per cent) and just as likely to enrol in campus-based VET courses (9.1 per cent compared to 8.9 per cent). (Table 18) LBOTE students were less likely to be in employment-based training (6.1 per cent compared to 18.9 per cent). (Table 18)

Socio-economic status Transition to post-school education and training did not show any definite trends associated with socioeconomic status (SES), although the highest socioeconomic quartile had a higher percentage of those attending further education and training destinations than the other three socioeconomic quartiles. (Table 19) The proportion of students who entered employment-based training also tended to remain fairly consistent across the socioeconomic quartiles at around 20.0 per cent. (Table 19)

Regional Comparisons Year 12 completers in Darling Downs/South West had similar post-schooling destinations to other non-metropolitan Year 12 completers. (Figure 2)

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Year 12 completers in Darling Downs/South West were less likely to enter university or campus-based VET programs than Year 12 completers in Queensland generally, but more likely to be working full-time. (Figure 2) The occupations of Year 12 completers in Darling Downs/South West resemble those of Year 12 completers statewide, although there were fewer Sales Assistants and more Gardeners, Farmers & Animal Workers. (Table 7) The industry categories of Year 12 completers in Darling Downs/South West resemble those of Year 12 completers statewide, although there were fewer in Retail, and more in Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing compared with the statewide distributions. (Table 8) The main reasons given for not studying by Darling Downs/South West Year 12 completers resemble those of non-metropolitan and statewide respondents. (Table 10) The main reasons given for not seeking work by Darling Downs/South West Year 12 completers not in the labour market generally resemble those of non-metropolitan and statewide respondents, although family commitments and health reasons were more common for Year 12 completers in the Darling Downs/South West region. (Table 11) Comparisons between the destinations of Year 12 graduates from Darling Downs/South West for the years 2005–08 reveal broadly similar patterns. However university has declined, while the working destinations have increased. (Figure 4)

More information on the survey is available at www.education.qld.gov.au/nextstep.

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Main destinations All respondents were categorised into their main destination, as outlined in Table 1. Tertiary students are assigned to the study categories regardless of their labour force status (i.e. they may also be working or even looking for work).

Table 1 Main Destination Categorisations, Next Step 2008

Higher Education

University (degree)* Studying at degree level.

VET categories

VET Cert IV+* Studying Certificate IV, Diploma or Advanced Diploma (excluding

apprentices and trainees).

VET Cert III* Studying Certificate III (excluding apprentices and trainees).

VET Cert I-II/other*

Studying Certificate I or II (excluding apprentices and trainees). This category also includes students in an “unspecified” VET course, or in other basic courses (e.g. Year 12, bridging course, etc.) and with an unknown course level.

Apprentice Working and in employment-based apprenticeship. Trainee Working and in employment-based traineeship.

No further education or training

Working full-time~ Working full-time (35 hours or more per week) and not in a study or

training destination. This includes people with part-time or casual jobs that total 35 hours or more.

Working part-time~ Working part-time or casual (fewer than 35 hours per week) and not in a study or training destination.

Seeking work Looking for work and not in a study or training destination Not studying and not in the labour force

Not in study or training, not working and not looking for work.

*Some respondents are also in the labour market ~Based on ABS classification

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Figure 1 Main destinations of Year 12 completers, Darling Downs/South West, 2008

* included in VET total VET total = 27.5%

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3.8%

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11.3%7.2%

23.7%

14.9%

6.3% 1.4%

University (degree) (26.3%) VET Cert IV+ (3.8%) *VET Cert III (2.3%) *VET Cert I-II/other (2.9%) *Apprentice (11.3%) *Trainee (7.2%) *Working FT (23.7%) Working PT (14.9%) Seeking work (6.3%) Not studying/NILF (1.4%)

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Table 2 Main destinations of Year 12 completers, by sex, Darling Downs/South West, 2008

Males Females Total Main Destination

no. % no. % no. %

University (degree) 217 22.7 323 29.3 540 26.3

VET Cert IV+ * 18 1.9 60 5.4 78 3.8

VET Cert III * 11 1.2 36 3.3 47 2.3

VET Cert I-II/other * 21 2.2 38 3.5 59 2.9

Apprentice * 200 20.9 33 3.0 233 11.3

Trainee * 49 5.1 100 9.1 149 7.2

Working FT 234 24.5 253 23.0 487 23.7

Working PT 127 13.3 179 16.3 306 14.9

Seeking work 68 7.1 61 5.5 129 6.3

Not studying/NILF 10 1.0 18 1.6 28 1.4

Total VET 299 31.3 267 24.3 566 27.5 Total 955 100.0 1 101 100.0 2 056 100.0

* Included in Total VET

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Figure 2 Main destinations of Year 12 completers, Darling Downs/South West, Non-metropolitan and Queensland, 2008

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University (degree)VET Cert IV+VET Cert IIIVET Cert I-II/otherApprenticeTraineeWorking FTWorking PTSeeking workNot studying/NILF

Table 3 Study and labour force destinations of Year 12 completers, Darling Downs/South West, 2008

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degree VET

Cert IV+ VET

Cert III VET

Cert I-II Study other/ unspecified

Not studying Total

Working full-time no. 28 10 11 1 14 487 551 % 5.2 9.3 4.0 3.2 9.3 51.3 26.8 Working part-time no. 284 40 19 3 10 306 662 % 52.6 37.0 6.9 9.7 6.7 32.2 32.2 Apprentice no. 0 21 149 6 57 0 233 % 0.0 19.4 53.8 19.4 38.0 0.0 11.3 Trainee no. 0 9 81 20 39 0 149 % 0.0 8.3 29.2 64.5 26.0 0.0 7.2 Seeking work no. 91 15 7 0 6 129 248 % 16.9 13.9 2.5 0.0 4.0 13.6 12.1

no. 137 13 10 1 24 28 213 Not working/not seeking work % 25.4 12.0 3.6 3.2 16.0 2.9 10.4 Total no. 540 108 277 31 150 950 2 056 % 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0

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Figure 3 Main destinations of Year 12 completers, with deferrals identified, Darling Downs/South West, 2008


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University (degree) (26.3%)

VET Cert IV+ (3.8%) *

VET Cert lll (2.3%) *

VET Cert I-II/other (2.9%) *

Apprentice (11.3%) *

Trainee (7.2%) *

Working Full-time (14.7%)

Working Part-time (11.4%)

Seeking w ork (5.5%)

Not studing/not in labour force (1.1%)

Deferred (13.6%)

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Figure 4 Comparison of main destinations of Year 12 completers, Darling Downs/South West, 2005 - 2008

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Table 4 Field of study of Year 12 completers, by sex, Darling Downs/South West, 2008

Field of Study Males%

Females%

Total %

Engineering & Related Technologies 32.2 1.9 15.9 Management & Commerce 10.2 18.7 14.8 Health 4.2 18.3 11.8 Society & Culture 5.0 14.6 10.1 Food, Hospitality & Personal Services 5.2 9.8 7.7 Creative Arts 4.2 9.4 7.0 Natural & Physical Sciences 7.2 6.8 7.0 Education 3.2 9.4 6.5 Architecture & Building 12.2 0.2 5.7 Double Field of Study 3.6 3.9 3.8 Information Technology 5.6 0.7 3.0 Mixed Field Programs 2.4 1.7 2.0 Agriculture, Environmental & Related Studies 1.6 1.7 1.7 Year 12/Senior/Student Exchange 0.6 1.0 0.8 Defence Force Study 0.6 0.2 0.4 Other 2.0 1.7 1.8 Total 100.0 100.0 100.0

Note: Field of study categories based on the Australian Standard Classification of Education (ABS cat. no. 1272.0).

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Table 5 Post-school institutions of Year 12 completers, Darling Downs/South West, 2008

Institution no. %

University of Southern Queensland 265 24.4 Southern Queensland Institute of TAFE 224 20.7 University of Queensland 115 10.6 Other Private Training Colleges 101 9.3 Queensland University of Technology 55 5.1 Griffith University 33 3.0 Interstate Universities 25 2.3 Brisbane North Institute of TAFE 19 1.8 Southbank Institute of TAFE 18 1.7 James Cook University 17 1.6 Metropolitan South Institute of TAFE 16 1.5 University of the Sunshine Coast 14 1.3 Cooloola Sunshine Institute of TAFE 12 1.1 Careers Australian Institute of Technology 12 1.1 Central Queensland University 8 0.7 Central Queensland Institute of TAFE 7 0.6 Gold Coast Institute of TAFE 7 0.6 Secondary Schools 6 0.6 Other Queensland TAFEs 3 0.3 Interstate TAFEs 3 0.3 Qantm College 2 0.2 Bremer Institute of TAFE 2 0.2 Bond University 2 0.2 Australian College of Natural Medicine 2 0.2 Skills Tech 1 0.1 Australian Catholic University 1 0.1 Wide Bay Institute of TAFE 1 0.1 Tropical North Institute of TAFE 1 0.1 Other 112 10.3 Total 1 084 100.0

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Table 6 Work destinations of all Year 12 completers in employment, by sex, Darling Downs/South West, 2008

Males Females Total Work Destination no. % no. % no. %

Apprentice 200 26.7 33 3.9 233 14.6 Trainee 49 6.5 100 11.8 149 9.3 Working full-time 265 35.4 286 33.8 551 34.5 Working part-time 235 31.4 427 50.5 662 41.5 Total 749 100.0 846 100.0 1 595 100.0

Figure 5 Main destinations of Year 12 completers not in education or training, Darling Downs/South West, Non-metropolitan and Queensland, 2008

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Table 7 Occupational groups of all Year 12 completers in employment, Darling

Downs/South West and Queensland, 2008

Occupational Group no. % Qld %

Sales Assistants 407 25.5 32.8 Clerks, Receptionists & Secretaries 204 12.8 11.5 Food Handlers 175 11.0 13.3 Waiters 94 5.9 6.7 Building & Construction Skilled Workers 92 5.8 6.3 Gardeners, Farmers & Animal Workers 92 5.8 2.1 Labourers 89 5.6 4.4 Health, Fitness, Hair & Beauty Workers 82 5.1 3.7 Child Care & Education-related Workers 76 4.8 3.4 Electrical & Electronics Trades 51 3.2 2.6 Automotive Workers 41 2.6 1.8 Government & Defence 32 2.0 1.4 Storepersons 29 1.8 2.1 Factory & Machine Workers 27 1.7 1.4 Metal & Engineering Trades 17 1.1 1.3 Marketing & Sales Representatives 10 0.6 1.4 Other 77 4.8 3.7 Total 1 595 100.0 100.0

Note: Occupational groups based on those used by the Commonwealth Dept of Employment and Workplace Relations.

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Table 8 Industry categories of all Year 12 completers in employment, Darling Downs/South West and Queensland, 2008

Industry Category no. % Qld %

Retail Trade 450 28.2 35.2 Accommodation & Food Services 273 17.1 20.9 Construction 134 8.4 9.4 Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing 106 6.6 2.1 Health Care & Social Assistance 101 6.3 5.0 Manufacturing 70 4.4 3.7 Education & Training 64 4.0 2.5 Public Administration & Safety 62 3.9 2.5 Professional, Scientific & Technical Services 49 3.1 2.5 Administrative & Support Services 44 2.8 2.6 Other Services 43 2.7 2.3 Arts & Recreation Services 42 2.6 2.5 Financial & Insurance Services 40 2.5 1.6 Transport, Postal & Warehousing 33 2.1 1.8 Electricity, Gas, Water & Waste Services 31 1.9 1.7 Wholesale Trade 18 1.1 1.0 Rental, Hiring & Real Estate Services 14 0.9 0.9 Information Media & Telecommunications 12 0.8 0.9 Mining 7 0.4 0.9 Other 2 0.1 0.2 Total 1 595 100.0 100.0

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Table 9 Main reason of Year 12 completers for not studying, by sex, Darling Downs/South West, 2008

Main Reason Males %

Females %

Total%

I want a break from study 21.6 28.2 25.2 I am undecided and considering options 15.3 14.9 15.1 I am not interested in further study 18.2 11.4 14.5 I am working to finance further study 7.1 9.4 8.3 I don’t feel ready for more study 5.2 6.1 5.7 I am waiting for the course/training to begin 3.6 5.5 4.6 I am working to qualify for independent Youth Allowance 3.4 5.5 4.5 The course fees and other costs are a barrier 3.4 4.1 3.8 My work commitments 4.1 2.9 3.5 I don’t meet the entry criteria for the program 3.2 1.4 2.2 I am looking for an apprenticeship/traineeship 4.3 0.2 2.1 I would have to move away from home 1.4 2.5 2.0 I am going into the armed services 2.3 0.8 1.5 My family commitments 1.1 1.8 1.5 I am working to save money 0.7 1.4 1.1 Because of disability 1.1 0.8 0.9 Health reasons 0.5 0.8 0.6 I am looking for work 0.7 0.4 0.5 I have already finished studying 0.2 0.8 0.5 My sporting commitments 0.9 0.0 0.4 There is too much travel involved 0.5 0.2 0.3 I am going overseas to work 0.2 0.2 0.2 Other 0.9 1.0 0.9 Total 100.0 100.0 100.0

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Table 10 Main reason of Year 12 completers for not studying, Darling Downs/South West, Non-metropolitan and Queensland, 2008

Main Reason Darling Downs/

South West %

Non-metropolitan

%

Queensland %

I want a break from study 25.2 21.0 22.9 I am undecided and considering options 15.1 17.8 19.7 I am not interested in further study 14.5 16.8 14.3 I am waiting for the course/training to begin 4.6 5.6 6.9 I am working to finance further study 8.3 7.0 6.1 I don’t feel ready for more study 5.7 4.9 5.5 The course fees and other costs are a barrier 3.8 4.0 3.8 My work commitments 3.5 3.4 3.4 I don’t meet the entry criteria for the program 2.2 2.7 2.9 I am working to qualify for independent Youth Allowance 4.5 3.8 2.3 I am looking for an apprenticeship/traineeship 2.1 2.0 2.0 Because of disability 0.9 1.4 1.5 I would have to move away from home 2.0 2.5 1.5 I am going into the armed services 1.5 1.6 1.4 My family commitments 1.5 1.0 0.9 Health reasons 0.6 0.5 0.7 My sporting commitments 0.4 0.5 0.7 I am working to save money 1.1 0.7 0.6 I have already finished studying 0.5 0.4 0.4 I am looking for work 0.5 0.3 0.3 There is too much travel involved 0.3 0.1 0.2 The costs of travel are a barrier 0.0 0.1 0.2 I am going overseas to work 0.2 0.1 0.2 Student exchange 0.0 0.0 0.1 Other 0.9 1.7 1.6 Total 100.0 100.0 100.0

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Table 11 Main reason for not looking for work of Year 12 completers not studying and not in the labour force, Darling Downs/South West, Non-metropolitan and Queensland, 2008

Main Reason Darling Downs/

South West %

Non-metropolitan

%

Queensland %

Travel 14.3 12.3 16.1 Health reasons 28.6 14.8 15.9 Because of disability 7.1 16.8 14.1 My family commitments 28.6 17.4 12.3 I have accepted a job that starts later 7.1 11.0 11.7 I don’t wish to work 3.6 4.5 4.8 My study commitments 0.0 1.9 4.4 My sporting commitments 0.0 1.3 4.0 I don’t feel ready for paid employment 3.6 1.3 2.0 Student exchange 0.0 1.9 1.8 I have no financial need to work 3.6 1.9 1.2 Transport difficulties 0.0 1.9 1.0 I have been unsuccessful finding a job 0.0 0.6 0.8 I would have to move away from home 0.0 1.3 0.6 Other 3.6 11.0 9.3 Total 100.0 100.0 100.0

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Table 12 Main destinations of Year 12 completers, by Year 12 strand (VET and non-VET) Darling Downs/South West, 2008

VET Qualification

No Yes Main Destination no. % no. %

University (degree) 374 34.0 166 17.4 VET Cert IV+ * 47 4.3 31 3.2 VET Cert III * 30 2.7 17 1.8 VET Cert I-II/other * 32 2.9 27 2.8 Apprentice * 84 7.6 149 15.6 Trainee * 71 6.5 78 8.2 Working FT 217 19.7 270 28.2 Working PT 170 15.5 136 14.2 Seeking work 59 5.4 70 7.3 Not studying/NILF 16 1.5 12 1.3 Total VET 264 24.0 302 31.6 Total 1 100 100.0 956 100.0


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Table 13 Main destinations of Year 12 completers, by school-based apprentices, Darling

Downs/South West, 2008

School-based apprentice or trainee (SAT) No Yes Main Destination no. % no. %



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Table 14 Main destinations of Year 12 completers, by OP Eligible Status, Darling Downs/South West, 2008

OP-Eligible


University (degree) 8 1.2 532 38.4 VET Cert IV+ * 21 3.2 57 4.1 VET Cert III * 23 3.5 23 1.7 VET Cert I-II/other * 14 2.1 44 3.2 Apprentice * 166 25.0 67 4.8 Trainee * 64 9.7 84 6.1 Working FT 164 24.7 323 23.3 Working PT 120 18.1 186 13.4 Seeking work 69 10.4 58 4.2 Not studying/NILF 14 2.1 12 0.9 Total VET 288 43.4 275 19.8 Total 663 100.0 1 386 100.0


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Table 15 Main destinations of Year 12 completers, by Year 12 Status (CPCSE), Darling Downs/South West, 2008

CPCSE




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Table 16 Main destinations of Year 12 completers, by Year 12 Status (Senior Cerificate), Darling Downs/South West, 2008

Senior Certificate


University (degree) 0 0.0 540 26.4 VET Cert IV+ * 0 0.0 78 3.8 VET Cert III * 1 14.3 46 2.2 VET Cert I-II/other * 1 14.3 58 2.8 Apprentice * 0 0.0 233 11.4 Trainee * 1 14.3 148 7.2 Working FT 0 0.0 487 23.8 Working PT 0 0.0 306 14.9 Seeking work 2 28.6 127 6.2 Not studying/NILF 2 28.6 26 1.3 Total VET 3 42.9 563 27.5 Total 7 100.0 2 049 100.0


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Table 17 Main destinations of Year 12 completers, by Indigenous Status, Darling Downs/South West, 2008

Non-Indigenous Indigenous Main Destination no. % no. %



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Table 18 Main destinations of Year 12 completers, by Language Background, Darling Downs/South West, 2008

LBOTE




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Table 19 Main destinations of Year 12 completers, by socioeconomic status, Darling Downs/South West, 2008

Lowest SES quartile

Second lowest SES quartile

Second highest

SES quartile

Highest SES quartile Main Destination

no. % no. % no. % no. % University (degree) 168 22.8 135 22.8 115 30.2 110 36.1 VET Cert IV+ * 24 3.3 25 4.2 17 4.5 12 3.9 VET Cert III * 20 2.7 13 2.2 8 2.1 6 2.0 VET Cert I-II/other * 26 3.5 18 3.0 7 1.8 6 2.0 Apprentice * 85 11.5 68 11.5 46 12.1 32 10.5 Trainee * 60 8.1 49 8.3 22 5.8 15 4.9 Working FT 155 21.0 148 25.0 95 24.9 76 24.9 Working PT 119 16.1 101 17.0 47 12.3 31 10.2 Seeking work 65 8.8 28 4.7 20 5.2 16 5.2 Not studying/NILF 15 2.0 8 1.3 4 1.0 1 0.3 Total VET 215 29.2 173 29.2 100 26.2 71 23.3 Total 737 100.0 593 100.0 381 100.0 305 100.0


Note: Socioeconomic status based on the respondent's residential address.

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Sub-regions within Darling Downs/ South West

Toowoomba

Figure 6 Main destinations of Year 12 completers, Toowoomba, 2008


29.6%

3.5%

2.3%

2.2%

10.1%6.5%

22.7%

15.8%

5.9% 1.4%


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Table 20 Main destinations of Year 12 completers, by sex, Toowoomba, 2008

Males Females Total Main Destination no. % no. % no. %


VET Cert IV+ * 11 1.9 35 5.0 46 3.5

VET Cert III * 5 0.8 25 3.6 30 2.3


Apprentice * 116 19.6 15 2.1 131 10.1

Trainee * 27 4.6 57 8.1 84 6.5

Working FT 130 21.9 164 23.3 294 22.7

Working PT 89 15.0 116 16.5 205 15.8

Seeking work 43 7.3 33 4.7 76 5.9


Total VET 171 28.8 149 21.2 320 24.7

Total 593 100.0 703 100.0 1 296 100.0

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Figure 7 Main destinations of Year 12 completers, Toowoomba, Darling Downs/South

West, Non-metropolitan and Queensland, 2008

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

Toowoomba Darling Downs-South West

Non-metropolitan Queensland


Table 21 Study and labour force destinations of Year 12 completers, Toowoomba, 2008

Uni

degree VET

Cert IV+ VET

Cert III VET

Cert I-II Study other/ unspecified

Not studying Total

Working full-time no. 14 5 4 1 7 294 325 % 3.7 7.1 2.5 7.7 8.8 49.6 25.1Working part-time no. 226 25 14 0 6 205 476 % 59.0 35.7 8.9 0.0 7.5 34.6 36.7Apprentice no. 0 15 79 2 35 0 131 % 0.0 21.4 50.3 15.4 43.8 0.0 10.1Trainee no. 0 9 48 10 17 0 84 % 0.0 12.9 30.6 76.9 21.3 0.0 6.5Seeking work no. 62 9 4 0 3 76 154 % 16.2 12.9 2.5 0.0 3.8 12.8 11.9

no. 81 7 8 0 12 18 126Not working/not seeking work % 21.1 10.0 5.1 0.0 15.0 3.0 9.7 Total no. 383 70 157 13 80 593 1 296 % 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0

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Darling Downs SD Bal

Figure 8 Main destinations of Year 12 completers, Darling Downs SD Bal, 2008


21.3%

4.1%

2.3%

4.3%

12.9%

8.7%

24.9%

14.0%

6.5% 1.1%


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Table 22 Main destinations of Year 12 completers, by sex, Darling Downs SD Bal, 2008



VET Cert IV+ * 4 1.3 23 6.7 27 4.1

VET Cert III * 6 1.9 9 2.6 15 2.3


Apprentice * 72 22.9 13 3.8 85 12.9

Trainee * 18 5.7 39 11.3 57 8.7

Working FT 89 28.3 75 21.8 164 24.9

Working PT 36 11.5 56 16.3 92 14.0

Seeking work 21 6.7 22 6.4 43 6.5


Total VET 109 34.7 103 29.9 212 32.2

Total 314 100.0 344 100.0 658 100.0

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Figure 9 Main destinations of Year 12 completers, Darling Downs SD Bal, Darling Downs/South West, Non-metropolitan and Queensland, 2008

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

Darling Downs SDBal

Darling Downs-South West



Table 23 Study and labour force destinations of Year 12 completers, Darling Downs SD

Bal, 2008

Uni degree

VET Cert IV+

VET Cert III

VET Cert I-II

Study other/ unspecified

Not studying Total


no. 45 4 2 1 10 7 69Not working/not seeking work % 32.1 13.3 1.9 6.7 16.4 2.3 10.5 Total no. 140 30 106 15 61 306 658 % 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0

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South West

Figure 10 Main destinations of Year 12 completers, South West, 2008


16.7%

4.9%

2.0%

2.0%

16.7%

7.8%

28.4%

8.8%

9.8%2.9%


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Table 24 Main destinations of Year 12 completers, by sex, South West, 2008



VET Cert IV+ * 3 6.3 2 3.7 5 4.9

VET Cert III * 0 0.0 2 3.7 2 2.0


Apprentice * 12 25.0 5 9.3 17 16.7

Trainee * 4 8.3 4 7.4 8 7.8

Working FT 15 31.3 14 25.9 29 28.4

Working PT 2 4.2 7 13.0 9 8.8

Seeking work 4 8.3 6 11.1 10 9.8


Total VET 19 39.6 15 27.8 34 33.3

Total 48 100.0 54 100.0 102 100.0

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Figure 11 Main destinations of Year 12 completers, South West, Darling Downs/South West, Non-metropolitan and Queensland, 2008

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

South West Darling Downs-South West



Table 25 Study and labour force destinations of Year 12 completers, South West, 2008

Uni degree

VET Cert IV+

VET Cert III

VET Cert I-II

Study other/ unspecified

Not studying Total


no. 11 2 0 0 2 3 18Not working/not seeking work % 64.7 25.0 0.0 0.0 22.2 5.9 17.6 Total no. 17 8 14 3 9 51 102 % 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0

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Appendix Table A1A Darling Downs/South West schools with Year 12 completers in 2007

Assumption College Centenary Heights State High School Charleville State High School Chinchilla State High School Christian Outreach College Toowoomba Clifford Park Special School Clifton State High School Concordia Lutheran College Cunnamulla State School Dalby Christian School Dalby State High School Darling Downs Christian School Downlands Sacred Heart College Fairholme College Goondiwindi State High School Harristown State High School Miles State High School Oakey State High School Our Lady of the Southern Cross College Pittsworth State High School Roma State College St George State High School St John's School St Joseph's College Toowoomba St Joseph's School Stanthorpe St Mary's College Toowoomba St Saviour's College St Ursula's College Toowoomba Stanthorpe State High School Tara Shire State College The Glennie School The School of Total Education The Scots PGC College Toowoomba Grammar School Toowoomba State High School Warwick State High School

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Figure A1A Queensland Statistical Divisions, ABS, 2007

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Figure A1B Brisbane, Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast and West Moreton Statistical Divisions, ABS, 2007

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