Sharp fall in graduates studying or training in year after school

The proportion of NSW year 12 graduates studying or training the year after they leave school has fallen to its lowest point this decade, driven by a steady decline in vocational education and improved job prospects.

Cuts to TAFE have been blamed for fewer students choosing to study vocational certificates in the year after graduating schoolIn 2017, 50 per cent of graduates were working towards a bachelor's degree - the second-lowest result in the seven years covered by the survey - and 9.4 per cent were studying for a VET certificate, a drop of more than six per cent on 2010.The proportion of graduates employed in full time or part-time work in 2017 was at its highest level since 2010.

"There is a lot of people interested in doing technology courses, there is a lot of people interested in doing entrepreneurship courses, and who want to start their own business."

JordsBaker A generation seeing debt, little prospects of a permanent secure job, parents, peers suffering restructures, redundancy, casualisation of workforce. Artificial intelligence barrelling down on jobs hitherto not affected. So many seem to be saying have a debt no job no way!

JordsBaker LiarFromTheShire TonyAbbottMHR back in 2013 Tafe diploma was $500 semester and jumped to $2500. Thanks LiberalAus

FatherBob JordsBaker Probably because if you want to do a Masters degree, you have to pay full price and can't get centreline support.

JordsBaker No mystery- TAFE castrated by ‘competing’ with private RTO qualification factories. Uni’s tout for low to no ATAR applicants who prefer to put fees on lay buy HECS never-never scheme. ASQA & TEQSA scratch their bums. Educational validity declines. How good is Straya!

JordsBaker Costs too much now.

JordsBaker we’re depressed

JordsBaker Why cant media dig deeper linking it to school debt and jobs available?

JordsBaker Unless its medicine or mathematics . . . you’re probably wasting time and money.

JordsBaker Coached students push others away with their higher artificial scores

JordsBaker Debt

JordsBaker All the kidsI talk to who completed their year 12 last year and did well are taking a year off😯 Big mistake kids😯 You can't afford the time to loose a year😐 It's going to be hard enough even when you complete your university studies to find a job😐

JordsBaker perhaps they just dont want to go into debt at 19 with no prospects of secure work for low wages

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