2015 SURVEY RESULTS
Destinations of students who exited school in 2014
Local Government Area of Greater Dandenong
About On Track Survey
On Track is a large-scale survey designed to monitor the destination outcomes of Year 12 or
equivalent completers and early school leavers six months after leaving school. This information
provides insights into post-school destinations and pathways, and highlights the diversity of
pathways young people pursue after leaving secondary school. The On Track survey involves
students from all Victorian school sectors.
Data obtained through the On Track survey is used to publish post-school education, training and
employment destinations. Those not studying or in part-time work are offered career pathway
advice and assistance via a referral service.
This LGA report provides local level information on the post-school education, training and
employment destinations of students who attended schools in Greater Dandenong, to support
post compulsory education planning and to assist with youth support services. The report draws
on data obtained through the 2015 On Track survey.
Some data presented has not been released due to the small numbers of respondents. These data
will either be presented as "np" (not published) or appear blank (in figures and charts) where the
number of respondents are less than 5.
Other On Track Reports
In addition to LGA reports, the following reports are produced annually from the On Track survey:
Statewide report
The On Track Statewide summary provides a comprehensive analysis of destinations of Year 12 or
equivalent completers and early school leavers across Victoria, six months after they leave school.
School reports
On Track destination data is provided to schools to assist in the development of curriculum
options and careers advice for students, to assist them in achieving their post-school education
and employment goals.
On Track destination data of school leavers for each Victorian school are available for download in
the Victorian Assessment Software System (VASS).
The On Track Statewide report and LGA reports are available to the public on the On Track website
Contact Information
If you have any queries or would like more information about On Track data, please contact:
[email protected]
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Table of Contents
1.
On Track survey response rates: school leavers in Greater Dandenong................................................... 1
1.1 Participation of Year 12 or equivalent completers in the 2015 On Track survey .................................... 1
1.2 Participation of early school leavers in the 2015 On Track survey ......................................................... 1
2.
Destinations of 2014 Year 12 or equivalent completers: Greater Dandenong and Victoria..................... 3
2.1 Year 12 or equivalent completers in campus-based tertiary study ........................................................ 7
2.2 Year 12 or equivalent completers in apprenticeships and traineeships ................................................. 9
2.3 Year 12 or equivalent completers not continuing in education or training .......................................... 10
2.4 Year 12 or equivalent completers who deferred tertiary study............................................................ 11
2.5 Year 12 or equivalent completers who were employed ....................................................................... 12
3.
Post-school destinations of early school leavers..................................................................................... 13
4.
Career advice activities participated in while at school .......................................................................... 18
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1. On Track survey response rates: school leavers in
Greater Dandenong
Consent to participate in the On Track surveys is required to enable the Department to contact
school leavers. Consent is sought via a question on the students' Victorian Curriculum Assessment
and Authority (VCAA) enrolment form completed when a student enrols in a senior secondary
unit.
Students who consent to participate in the survey are contacted six months after leaving school.
Participation in the survey is voluntary and school leavers may opt-out of completing the survey
when contacted.
1.1 Participation of Year 12 or equivalent completers in the 2015 On Track
survey
Year 12 or equivalent completers are defined as those who completed a Victorian Certificate of
Education (VCE), International Baccalaureate (IB) or Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning
(VCAL, Senior or Intermediate). The sample includes those who completed such qualifications in
schools, or in TAFE institutions, or Adult and Community Education providers.
Table 1: 2015 On Track survey participation, Year 12 or equivalent completers in Greater
Dandenong who exited school in 2014
On Track participation
School leavers in cohort
Consented to participate
Responded to survey
Participation rate (per cent)
Males
Number
1000
873
601
60.1
Females
Number
1020
901
679
66.6
Total
Number
2020
1774
1280
63.4
Note: Participation rate = On Track respondents as a proportion of school leavers in cohort
1.2 Participation of early school leavers in the 2015 On Track survey
For On Track, early school leavers are defined as students who had registered their details with
the VCAA by enrolling in an IB program or a VCE or VCAL unit, and who left school without
completing one of the following certificates: VCE, IB, VCAL Senior or VCAL Intermediate. In
general, early school leavers had been in Year 10, 11 or 12 when they left school. As such, the
sample does not represent all early leavers from Victorian schools.
Findings based on the early school leavers' data should be treated with caution due to the
relatively low response rate.
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Table 2: 2015 On Track participation, early school leavers in Greater Dandenong who exited
school in 2014
On Track participation
School leavers in cohort
Consented to participate
Responded to survey *
Participation rate (per cent)
Males
Number
333
189
59
17.7
Females
Number
234
136
35
15
Total
Number
567
325
94
16.6
Note: Participation rate = On Track respondents as a proportion of school leavers in cohort.
*The early school leaver response rate is affected by a number of factors:


Early school leavers who had not attended school in 2014 or had returned to school in 2015 were
scoped out of the survey but were included in the cohort file.
A proportion of early school leavers could not be contacted or had unusable or incorrect contact
information.
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2. Destinations of 2014 Year 12 or equivalent completers:
Greater Dandenong and Victoria
Table 3: Destinations of Year 12 or equivalent completers who exited school in 2014, Greater
Dandenong and Victoria
Greater
Dandenong
Number
1052
629
338
281
57
85
55
30
227
Post-school destination
In further education or training
Bachelor degree
Certificates/Diplomas
Certificate IV or higher
Certificate I to III
Apprentice/Trainee
Apprenticeship
Traineeship
Not continuing in further education or
training
Employed
123
Employed full-time
33
Employed part-time
90
Looking for work
85
NILFET
19
Unknown
np
Total respondents
np
Note: NILFET = Not in the labour force, employment or training
Greater
Dandenong
Per cent
np
np
np
np
np
np
np
np
np
Victoria
Victoria
Number
27141
18749
5755
4672
1083
2637
1794
843
8074
Per cent
77
53.2
16.3
13.3
3.1
7.5
5.1
2.4
22.9
np
np
np
np
np
np
np
5977
1946
4031
1737
360
12
35227
17
5.5
11.4
4.9
1
100
Table 4: Destinations of Year 12 or equivalent completers six months after leaving school,
Greater Dandenong and Victoria, 2011 to 2015
Geography
Greater
Dandenong
Greater
Dandenong
Greater
Dandenong
Greater
Dandenong
Greater
Dandenong
Victoria
Victoria
Victoria
Certificates/
Diplomas
Per cent
25.6
Apprentice/
Trainee
Per cent
7.4
Employed
Year
2011
Bachelor
degree
Per cent
47.7
Per cent
14.5
Looking
for work
Per cent
4.2
2012
51.3
24.9
2013
53.6
2014
Per cent
0.6
7.7
9.5
5.2
1.4
23
5.9
11.4
5.3
0.8
52
24.2
6.4
8.9
6.9
1.6
2015
49.1
26.4
6.6
9.6
6.6
1.5
2011
2012
2013
49.5
52
53.2
18.7
17.5
15.8
8.5
8
7.1
18.5
17.5
17.9
4.1
4.1
4.8
0.8
0.9
1.1
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NILFET
Bachelor Certificates/
Apprentice/
degree
Diplomas
Trainee
Geography
Year Per cent
Per cent
Per cent
Victoria
2014
54.3
16.1
7
Victoria
2015
53.2
16.3
7.5
Note: NILFET = Not in the labour force, employment or training
Employed
Per cent
16.7
17
Looking
for work
Per cent
5.1
4.9
NILFET
Per cent
0.9
1
Table 5: Post-school destinations of Year 12 or equivalent completers in Greater Dandenong, by
certificate and study strand completed in 2014
Bachelor Certificates
degree / Diplomas
Per cent
Per cent
63.2
23.2
34.7
32.9
Apprentice
/ Trainee
Per cent
2.7
8.2
Employed
Study strand
Per cent
VCE (non-VET)
5.8
VCE VET
13.5
VCE VCAL
VCAL only
0.5
34.8
22.4
22.9
Note: NILFET = Not in the labour force, employment or training
Looking
for work
Per cent
3.7
10
NILFET
Unknown
Per cent
1.3
0.6
Per cent
0.1
16.7
2.9
Table 6: Post-school destinations of Year 12 or equivalent completers in Greater Dandenong, by
gender, 2015
Bachelor Certificates Apprentice/ Employed
degree
/ Diplomas
Trainee
Gender
Per cent
Per cent
Per cent
Per cent
Females
53
28.1
3.5
8.7
Males
44.8
24.5
10.1
10.6
Note: NILFET = Not in the labour force, employment or training
Looking
for work
Per cent
5.7
7.7
NILFET
Unknown
Per cent
0.9
2.2
Per cent
0.2
Table 7: Post-school destinations of Year 12 or equivalent completers in Greater Dandenong, by
gender 2015
Bachelor Certificates/ Apprentice/ Employed
degree
Diplomas
Trainee
Per cent
Per cent
Per cent
Per cent
Lowest
47.5
28.4
7.1
8.3
Lower-Middle
44.6
28.1
7
10.3
Upper-Middle
45.7
27.2
8.7
11.6
Highest
62
18.1
3.2
11.1
Note: NILFET = Not in the labour force, employment or training
SES quartile
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Looking for NILFET Unknown
work
Per cent
Per cent Per cent
7.1
1.7
7.9
2.1
5.8
0.6
0.6
4.6
0.9
Table 8: School destination results of Year 12 or equivalent completers, On Track survey data 2015, Greater Dandenong, by school.
School Name
Keysborough Secondary
College (01040)
Haileybury College (01104)
Lyndale Secondary College
(01115)
Noble Park Secondary
College (01175)
Carwatha College P-12
(01192)
Killester College (01212)
St John's Regional College
(01252)
Dandenong High School
(01301)
Keysborough Secondary
College (01367)
Nazareth College (01750)
Minaret College (01922)
Lighthouse Christian College
(01940)
Chisholm Institute of TAFE
(1188)
Mt Hira College (12967)
Sirius College (13401)
Haileybury Girls College
(14459)
Total respondents in LGA
Total Year 12
or equivalent
completers
Number
In education
May 2015
In education
May 2015
In education
May 2015
In education
May 2015
Not in education
May 2015
Not in education
May 2015
Not in education
May 2015
Total
Respondents
Bachelor
Enrolled
Deferred
TAFE/ VET
Enrolled
Apprentice/
Trainee
Employed
Looking for
work
NILFET
Number
Per cent
Per cent
Per cent
Per cent
Per cent
Per cent
Per cent
80
54
29.6
38.9
7.4
14.8
7.4
1.9
210
170
121
118
79.3
44.1
7.4
3.4
5
33.1
1.7
6.8
3.3
5.1
3.3
6.8
0.8
92
58
29.3
8.6
32.8
6.9
8.6
10.3
3.4
87
71
47.9
2.8
28.2
7
7
7
124
174
84
114
79.8
52.6
2.4
5.3
14.3
22.8
12.3
1.2
2.6
2.4
3.5
0.9
295
211
38.4
4.7
35.1
5.7
6.6
6.6
2.8
129
85
50.6
2.4
23.5
8.2
4.7
8.2
2.4
122
np
28
70
np
17
54.3
np
58.8
4.3
np
30
np
23.5
5.7
np
2.9
np
11.8
2.9
np
5.9
np
254
130
3.8
2.3
43.1
14.6
24.6
10.8
0.8
np
36
141
np
21
89
np
57.1
83.1
np
4.8
6.7
np
33.3
9
np
4.8
1.1
np
np
np
2020
1280
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Notes:
(1) School that did not meet the following publication rules were not published (np) in the table above:


Schools with less than 10 Year 12 or equivalent completers or less than 10 survey respondents.
Schools with less than 50% consent rate, less than 50% response rate or less than 20% of the Year 12 cohort participating in the survey.
(2) This table presents the count of Year 12 or equivalent completers who attended a school located within the specified LGA. Students who reside in the specified
LGA but attended a school outside the LGA are not included in this table.
(3) NILFET = Not in the labour force, employment or training.
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2.1 Year 12 or equivalent completers in campus-based tertiary study
Campus-based tertiary education leads to the award of a certificate (level I through IV), diploma,
advanced diploma, associate degree or bachelor degree. Study may be undertaken at a university,
a TAFE institution or a private provider.
Table 9: Institution of study of Year 12 or equivalent completers who attended a school in
Greater Dandenong and were in campus-based tertiary study in 2015
Institution of study
UNIVERSITY
Australian Catholic University
Charles Sturt University
Deakin University
Federation University (formerly Ballarat University)
La Trobe University
Melbourne University
Monash University
RMIT University
Swinburne University
Victoria University
Interstate University
Other University
TAFE / VET
Bendigo Regional Institute of TAFE
Box Hill Institute of TAFE
Chisholm Institute of TAFE
Federation Training (formerly Advance TAFE)
Federation University - TAFE Division (formerly Ballarat
University - TAFE Division)
Federation Training (formerly Central Gippsland TAFE)
Gordon Institute
Goulburn Ovens Institute of TAFE
Holmesglen Institute
Kangan Batman Institute of TAFE
Melbourne University (TAFE Division/ILFR)
Melbourne Polytechnic
RMIT (TAFE Division)
South West Institute of TAFE
Sunraysia Institute of TAFE
Swinburne (TAFE Division)
Victoria University (TAFE Division)
William Angliss Institute of TAFE
Wodonga Institute of TAFE
Other TAFE
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Year 12 or
equivalent
completers in
campus-based
study
Number
Year 12 or
equivalent
completers in
campus-based
study
Per cent
22
np
141
np
25
63
231
152
42
29
6
np
2.4
np
15.6
np
2.8
7
25.6
16.9
4.7
3.2
0.7
np
6
84
0.7
9.3
np
np
25
np
2.8
np
np
39
np
4.3
15
np
6
1.7
np
0.7
np
np
Year 12 or
Year 12 or
equivalent
equivalent
completers in
completers in
campus-based
campus-based
study
study
Institution of study
Number
Per cent
Total respondents in campus- based study
np
100
Table 10: Main field of study of Year 12 or equivalent completers in campus-based study,
Greater Dandenong and Victoria 2015
Greater Dandenong Greater Dandenong Victoria Victoria
Number
Per cent
Number Per cent
104
np
3098
12.7
46
np
894
3.7
94
np
1663
6.8
Field of education
Natural and physical sciences
Information technology
Engineering and related
technologies
Architecture and building
27
np
639
2.6
Agriculture, environmental and
13
np
366
1.5
related studies
Health
172
np
4214
17.2
Education
61
np
1697
6.9
Management and commerce
168
np
4238
17.3
Society and culture
131
np
3222
13.2
Creative arts
98
np
3575
14.6
Food, hospitality & personal services
25
np
485
2
Mixed field programmes
18
np
167
0.7
General degree
5
np
182
0.7
Other
np
np
46
0.2
Total respondents in campus based
np
100
24486
100
study
Note: Year 12 or equivalent completers who deferred a place in a tertiary-level program were allocated to
their destination at the time of the survey and are not included in the data presented.
Table 11: Labour force status of Year 12 or equivalent completers in campus-based tertiary
study, Greater Dandenong and Victoria, 2015
Employed
full-time
Per cent
1.3
Employed
part-time
Per cent
38.6
Looking for
work
Per cent
39.4
Waiting to start
work
Per cent
1
Not looking for
work
Per cent
19.5
Geography
Greater
Dandenong
Victoria
1
50.9
31.8
1.2
14.9
Note: Year 12 or equivalent completers who deferred a place in a tertiary-level program were allocated to
their destination at the time of the survey and are not included in the data presented.
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2.2 Year 12 or equivalent completers in apprenticeships and traineeships
Table 12: Proportion of Year 12 or equivalent completers in an apprenticeship or traineeship, by
gender, Greater Dandenong and Victoria, 2015
Classification
Apprenticeship
Traineeship
Greater Dandenong
Males
Per cent
77
23
Greater Dandenong
Females
Per cent
33.3
66.7
Victoria
Males
Per cent
81.1
18.9
Victoria
Females
Per cent
39.8
60.2
Table 13: Occupation groups of Year 12 or equivalent completers in an apprenticeship or
traineeship, Greater Dandenong and Victoria, 2015
Occupation group
Accounting, finance & management
Building & construction
Cleaning
Clerks, receptionists & secretaries
Computing & IT
Drivers & Transport
Electrical & electronics trades
Engineering, science & the
environment
Food, hospitality & tourism
Gardening, farming & fishing
Government & defence
Health, fitness, hair & beauty
Labourers, factory & machine workers
Marketing & sales representatives
Media, the arts & printing
Metal & engineering trades
Motor vehicle service & repair
Sales assistants & storepersons
Social, welfare & security
Teaching, childcare & library
Other
Total — all occupation groups
Greater
Dandenong
Greater
Dandenong
Victori
a
No.
Per cent
No.
np
23
np
np
np
np
7
np
np
np
47
615
9
126
30
6
276
29
Per
cent
1.8
23.8
0.3
4.9
1.2
0.2
10.7
1.1
6
np
np
np
6
np
np
np
np
9
np
np
np
5
np
np
np
np
np
np
np
np
np
np
np
100
280
99
13
259
90
28
28
73
179
109
35
159
95
2585
10.8
3.8
0.5
10
3.5
1.1
1.1
2.8
6.9
4.2
1.4
6.2
3.7
100
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Victoria
2.3 Year 12 or equivalent completers not continuing in education or
training
Table 14: Reasons for not continuing study: Year 12 or equivalent completers in Greater
Dandenong not in education or training at the time of the survey, 2011 to 2015
Year
You wanted to start
working / earning
your own money
You just needed a
break from study
You never planned
or intended to study
Per cent
Per cent
Per cent
2011
82.8
71
23.4
2012
80.8
58.4
16
2013
88.9
58.5
21.5
2014
69.3
56.9
21.9
2015
81.3
65.7
22.9
Note: Respondents may have agreed to more than one statement.
The courses you
were interested in
were not available
locally
Per cent
22.1
22.4
31.1
25.5
17.5
Table 15: Likelihood of study in the next two years that would lead to a qualification, reported
by Year 12 or equivalent completers not in education or training in Greater Dandenong and
Victoria, 2015
Likelihood of future study
Extremely likely
Somewhat likely
Not very likely
Not at all likely
Can't say / refused
Total respondents
Greater Dandenong Greater Dandenong
Number
Per cent
76
45.8
71
42.8
8
4.8
5
3
6
3.6
166
100
Victoria
Number
2043
1842
440
164
120
4609
Victoria
Per cent
44.3
40
9.5
3.6
2.6
100
Table 16: Main activity reported by Year 12 or equivalent completers Not in the Labour Force,
Education or Training (NILFET), Greater Dandenong and Victoria, 2015
Main Activity
Home duties/looking after children
Ill/unable to work
Study/training
Travel or holiday
Refused/Cannot say
Other
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Greater Dandenong
Per cent
21.1
10.5
5.3
21.1
42.1
Victoria
Per cent
15.6
11.4
4.7
33.1
3.6
31.7
2.4 Year 12 or equivalent completers who deferred tertiary study
Deferred students are those who had been offered a place at university, TAFE or other tertiary
institution, but had chosen to defer taking up the offer.
Table 17: Proportion of Year 12 or equivalent completers who deferred tertiary study in Greater
Dandenong and Victoria, 2011 to 2015
Geography
Greater Dandenong
Victoria
2011
Per cent
4.2
10.3
2012
Per cent
3.9
10.3
2013
Per cent
3.6
9.7
2014
Per cent
3.5
9.4
2015
Per cent
4.2
9.1
Table 18: Reasons provided by Year 12 or equivalent completers for deferring tertiary study,
Greater Dandenong and Victoria, 2015
Greater
Dandeno
ng
No.
34
29
Reason Provided
You just needed a break from study
You wanted some other experiences, like travel,
before continuing your education
You wanted to start working / earning your own
38
money
You would have had to move away from home
7
Total respondents
47
Note: Respondents may have agreed to more than one statement.
Greater
Dandeno
ng
Per cent
72.3
61.7
Victoria
Victoria
No.
2331
2074
Per cent
78.7
70
80.9
2404
81.1
14.9
661
2963
22.3
Table 19: Destinations of Year 12 or equivalent completers who deferred tertiary study, Greater
Dandenong and Victoria, 2013 to 2015
Greater
Dandenong
2013
Per cent
Greater
Dandenong
2014
Per cent
Post-school
Destination
Employed full-time
27
14.3
Employed part35.1
34.3
time
Looking for work
32.4
37.1
NILFET
2.7
14.3
Unknown
2.7
Note: NILFET = Not in the labour force, employment or training.
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Greater
Dandenong
2015
Per cent
14.8
51.9
Victor
ia
2013
Per ce
nt
29.3
51.1
22.2
9.3
1.9
12.9
6.4
0.2
Victori Victori
a
a
2014
2015
Per ce Per ce
nt
nt
26.2
26.4
54.3
54
14.7
4.6
0.2
14.1
5.3
0.1
2.5 Year 12 or equivalent completers who were employed
Table 20: Top 10 occupations of Year 12 or equivalent completers who were employed at the
time of the On Track survey, Greater Dandenong and Victoria, 2015
Occupation
Sales assistants
Checkout operators & cashiers
Waiters
Storepersons
Counter hands at food outlets
Kitchenhands
Receptionists
Bar Attendants
Teachers, tutors & teacher aides
Factory workers & packers
All other occupations
Total respondents
Greater Dandenong Greater Dandenong Victoria Victoria
Number
Per cent
Number Per cent
20
np
825
14.3
12
np
602
10.5
7
np
652
11.3
np
np
332
5.8
11
np
467
8.1
5
np
277
4.8
np
np
126
2.2
np
np
203
3.5
np
np
117
2
5
np
178
3.1
42
np
1978
34.4
np
np
5757
100
Table 21: Average hours worked per week, Year 12 or equivalent completers who were
employed at the time of the On Track survey, Greater Dandenong and Victoria, 2015
Average hours worked per week
Less than 5 hours
5 – 9 hours
10 – 14 hours
15 – 19 hours
20 – 24 hours
25 – 29 hours
30 – 34 hours
35 – 39 hours
40 – 44 hours
45 – 49 hours
Greater than or equal to 50 hours
Total respondents
Greater Dandenong Greater Dandenong Victoria Victoria
Number
Per cent
Number Per cent
np
np
106
1.9
5
np
291
5.3
15
np
517
9.4
21
np
584
10.6
17
np
791
14.4
8
np
612
11.2
11
np
696
12.7
15
np
823
15
9
np
677
12.3
5
np
168
3.1
np
np
222
4
np
np
5487
100
Table 22: Preference to be working full time, Year 12 or equivalent completers who were
employed part-time at the time of the On Track survey, Greater Dandenong and Victoria, 2015
Greater Dandenong Greater Dandenong Victoria
Prefer to be working full-time
Number
Per cent
Number
Yes
53
np
2283
No
24
np
1187
Cannot say
np
np
169
Total respondents
np
np
3639
Note: Part-time employment = less than 35 hours per week
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Victoria
Per cent
62.7
32.6
4.6
100
3. Post-school destinations of early school leavers
Table 23: Post-school destinations of early school leavers who exited school in 2014, Greater
Dandenong and Victoria
Greater
Dandenong
Greater
Dandenong
Victori
a
No.
Per cent
No.
np
np
np
np
np
np
np
np
np
1931
31
907
408
499
993
857
136
1580
Victori
a
Per
cent
54.8
0.9
25.8
11.6
14.2
28.2
24.3
3.9
44.9
np
np
np
np
np
835
314
521
550
195
10
3521
23.7
8.9
14.8
15.6
5.5
0.3
100
Post-school destination
In further education or training
np
Bachelor degree
np
Certificates/Diplomas
25
Certificate IV or higher
14
Certificate I-III
11
Apprentice/Trainee
18
Apprenticeship
14
Traineeship
np
Not continuing in further education or
49
training
Employed
20
Employed full-time
7
Employed part-time
13
Looking for work
22
NILFET
7
Unknown
Total respondents
np
Note: NILFET = Not in the labour force, employment or training.
np
Table 24: Post-school destinations of early school leavers in Greater Dandenong and Victoria,
2011 to 2015
Geography
Greater
Dandenong
Greater
Dandenong
Greater
Dandenong
Greater
Dandenong
Greater
Dandenong
Victoria
Victoria
Victoria
Victoria
Year
Bachelor
degree
Per cent
Apprentice/
Trainee
Per cent
22.1
Employed
2011
Certificates
/Diplomas
Per cent
23.2
Per cent
20
Looking
for work
Per cent
28.4
2012
24.7
2013
2014
NILFET
Per cent
6.3
19.6
28.9
16.5
10.3
22.5
21.6
19.6
30.4
5.9
27.3
17
25
25
5.7
2015
2.1
26.6
19.1
21.3
23.4
7.4
2011
2012
2013
2014
0.4
0.4
0.9
0.7
19.8
21.4
23.2
28.1
35.1
34.6
27.5
25.1
24
23.3
24.8
23.9
16.2
15
17.4
16.9
4.5
5.2
6
5.1
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Geography
Year
Bachelor Certificates Apprentice/ Employed
Looking
NILFET
degree
/Diplomas
Trainee
for work
Victoria
2015
0.9
25.8
28.2
23.7
15.6
5.5
Note: NILFET = Not in the labour force, employment or training. The percentage of early school leavers by
post-school destination is sensitive to changes in respondent numbers and fluctuates year to year due to
the small sample size in each cohort.
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Table 25: Reasons given by early school leavers in Greater Dandenong and Victoria for leaving
school, 2015
Type
Push Factor
Push Factor
Push Factor
Push Factor
Push Factor
Push Factor
Push Factor
Pull Factor
Pull Factor
Pull Factor
Pull Factor
Pull Factor
Pull Factor
Pull Factor
Other Reason
Other Reason
Other Reason
Other Reason
Refused
Reason
Asked to leave/expelled/got in trouble
Bullying/peer relationships problems
Did not like school/teachers/not
interested in going
Did not want to repeat year level
Just did not go/lazy
Not coping well at school/failed/failing
subjects/too hard
School not for me/not good
environment/not learning
Did not need school, enter or to finish
for chosen pathway
Finished/finished VCAL
Going off to do something else
Study elsewhere/TAFE/different course
Travel/went overseas/moved
Wanted a break/wanted to take time
off/do something else
Work reasons/career reasons
Family/personal reasons
Financial reasons
Ill health
Other
Refused
Total respondents
Greater
Dandenong
Per cent
5.7
2.3
21.6
2.3
Victoria
Per cent
2.7
2.8
17.4
8
0.6
0.2
9.8
8
6.8
2.3
4.6
2.3
1.5
0.2
4.2
1.3
0.8
2.3
9.1
15.9
8
1.1
11.4
100
22.8
7.1
0.7
7.8
2
6.9
100
Table 26: Factors that would have motivated early school leavers to stay in school, Greater
Dandenong and Victoria, 2011 to 2015
Geography
Greater
Dandenong
Greater
Dandenong
Greater
Dandenong
Greater
Dandenong
Year
The school had a
wider range of
subjects
There was more
flexible
scheduling of
classes
You could have
studied part-time
while working
2011
Per cent
53.9
There were
vocational
programs or VET
subjects in areas
that interested you
Per cent
53.9
Per cent
52.8
Per cent
67.4
2012
68.5
64.1
59.8
66.3
2013
55.3
54.3
62.8
60.6
2014
55.3
56.5
48.2
60
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Geography
Year
The school had a
wider range of
subjects
There was more
flexible
scheduling of
classes
You could have
studied part-time
while working
59.1
There were
vocational
programs or VET
subjects in areas
that interested you
50
Greater
Dandenong
Victoria
Victoria
Victoria
Victoria
Victoria
2015
61.4
48.9
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
48.7
49.5
49.7
48.6
47.5
50.5
50.7
49.4
47.6
47.9
48.8
51.3
48.7
48.4
46.8
55.6
58.4
55.4
52.3
50.5
Table 27: Year level studying when left school, early school leavers in Greater Dandenong and
Victoria, 2013 to 2015
Geography
Greater Dandenong
Greater Dandenong
Greater Dandenong
Victoria
Victoria
Victoria
Year
2013
2014
2015
2013
2014
2015
Year 9
Per cent
5.3
0.6
1
1.6
Year 10
Per cent
12.7
12.5
16
16.7
18.6
15.7
Year 11
Per cent
61.8
51.1
43.6
48.9
45.4
48.3
Year 12
Per cent
25.5
36.4
35.1
33.8
35
34.4
Table 28: Reasons for not continuing education or training: early school leavers in Greater
Dandenong and Victoria 2015
Reason
Greater Dandenong
Per cent
The courses you were interested in were not available locally
18.6
You just needed a break from study
46.5
You never planned or intended to study
25.6
You wanted to start working / earning your own money
65.1
Victoria
Per cent
26.7
50.5
23.8
77
Table 29: Top 5 occupations of early school leavers not in education or training who were
employed at the time of the On Track survey, Greater Dandenong and Victoria, 2015
Occupation
Greater
Dandenong
Greater
Dandenong
Number
Per cent
np
np
np
np
15
np
Sales assistants
Counter hands at food outlets
Checkout operators & cashiers
Storepersons
Kitchenhands
All other occupations
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Victori
a
Numbe
r
73
75
47
35
39
530
Victori
a
Per cen
t
9.1
9.4
5.9
4.4
4.9
66.3
Occupation
Greater
Dandenong
Greater
Dandenong
Number
Per cent
np
np
Total working and not in education or
training
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Victori
a
Numbe
r
799
Victori
a
Per cen
t
100
4. Career advice activities participated in while at school
Table 30: Career advice activities participated in while at school, by school leavers in Greater
Dandenong, 2015
Career Advice Activity
Identify careers that match your interests and abilities
Have a one-on-one talk with the school’s career
advisor
Attend a talk from the school’s career advisor
Receive written material about career and study
options
Search on-line for career options at school
Attend a Careers Expo organised by school
Attend a university information session organised by
school
Attend a TAFE information session organised by school
Attend an employer presentation organised by school
Attend work experience or a workplace learning
program
Prepare a career action plan
Greater Dandenong
Year 12 or
equivalent
completers
Per cent
64.9
80.9
Greater Dandenong
Early school leavers
51.3
74.9
37.5
51.1
72.9
72
64.2
63.6
37.5
33
22.7
27.9
84.9
45.5
28.4
69.3
45.6
42
Per cent
52.3
54.5
Table 31: Perceived usefulness of career advice received while at school, school leavers in
Greater Dandenong and Victoria, 2015
Perceived usefulness of career
advice received
Very useful
Somewhat useful
Not very useful
Not at all useful
Did not receive any advice /
Cannot say
Total respondents
Greater
Dandenong
Year 12 or
equivalent
completers
Per cent
29.8
47.7
14.5
6.3
1.7
Greater
Dandenong
Early Leavers
1253
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Victoria
Victoria
Early Leavers
Per cent
20.5
38.6
18.2
13.6
9.1
Year 12 or
equivalent
completers
Per cent
29.8
50.2
13.7
5.5
0.9
88
34114
3243
Per cent
20.8
42.2
20
12.7
4.3
Table 32: Follow-up action taken on career action plans by school leavers in Greater Dandenong
2015
Total respondents
Prepared a career action plan
while at school
(Of those who prepared a
plan) - Had a copy of this
plan when they left school
(Of those that had a
copy of their plan when
they left school) Followed up on actions
in their plan
Year 12 or
equivalent
completers
Number
1253
571
Year 12 or
equivalent
completers
Per cent
Early school
leavers
Early school
leavers
Per cent
45.6
Number
88
37
234
41
12
32.4
156
66.7
6
50
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