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Methodological approaches for projecting completion rates… 23 September 2021
By Michelle Hall, Brian Harvey

This technical report provides an evaluation of three alternative methodological approaches for… Show more

This technical report provides an evaluation of three alternative methodological approaches for calculating completion rate projections for apprentices and trainees. Show less
A guide to the Apprentices and trainees estimates review… 14 February 2018
By Nadine Schuil

The Apprentices and trainees estimates review dashboard aims to assess the accuracy of the… Show more

The Apprentices and trainees estimates review dashboard aims to assess the accuracy of the estimates published by NCVER. This guide provides instructions on how to use the dashboard. Show less
The effect of a pre-apprenticeship on getting an… 28 November 2012
By Thorsten Stromback

Do pre-apprenticeships help individuals to obtain an apprenticeship?

Do pre-apprenticeships help individuals to obtain an apprenticeship? Show less
Individual-based completion rates for apprentices 9 May 2011
By Tom Karmel

Low completion rates for apprentices and trainees have received considerable attention recently and … Show more

Low completion rates for apprentices and trainees have received considerable attention recently and it has been argued that NCVER seriously understates completion rates. In this paper Tom Karmel uses NCVER data on recommencements to estimate individual-based completion rates. It is estimated that around one-quarter of trade apprentices swap employers during their apprenticeship. Taking this into Show less
Tradespeople for the resources sector: projections 2010-20 15 December 2010
By Peter Mlotkowski, Tom Karmel

This paper was prepared for the Australian Government's National Resources Sector Employment… Show more

This paper was prepared for the Australian Government's National Resources Sector Employment Taskforce, which was created to investigate the extent to which skill shortages might impact on the development of the resources sector. It applies historical apprenticeship commencement rates to population projections to provide an estimate of the number of tradespeople likely to be working in the Show less
Estimation of apprentice and trainee statistics 2 July 2010
By Brian Harvey

This technical paper provides information on the methodology used to estimate apprentice and… Show more

This technical paper provides information on the methodology used to estimate apprentice and trainee figures for NCVER publications reporting apprentice and trainee statistics. The new estimates were established following a major review of the estimation method used in the past and were endorsed by the National Training Statistics Committee in September 2004. Show less
ANZSCO imputation in the National Apprentice and Trainee… 2 July 2010
By Brian Harvey

This technical paper provides informaton on the methodology used to back-cast the Australian and… Show more

This technical paper provides informaton on the methodology used to back-cast the Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations (ANZSCO) codes on historical data in the National Apprentice and Trainee Collection. Show less
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Mapping the student journey: the many faces of completion… 22 May 2024
By Michelle Hall

This document provides technical detail and supporting data for the research findings discussed in… Show more

This document provides technical detail and supporting data for the research findings discussed in ‘The student journey in VET: the many faces of completion and non-completion’. Show less
Evaluating machine learning for projecting completion rates … 19 April 2023
By Michelle Hall, Melinda Lees, Cameron Serich, Richard Hunt

This technical paper summarises exploratory analysis undertaken to evaluate the effectiveness of… Show more

This technical paper summarises exploratory analysis undertaken to evaluate the effectiveness of using machine learning approaches to calculate projected completion rates for VET programs and compares with the current Markov chains methodology used by NCVER. Show less
Exploratory analysis of VET market segments 6 April 2022
By Bryan Palmer

This research examined how VET students cluster in the Australian VET market and identified eight… Show more

This research examined how VET students cluster in the Australian VET market and identified eight segments. Show less
Internet job postings: preliminary skills analysis 10 July 2018
By Patrick Korbel

This technical analysis looks at data sourced from online job postings to see whether it can… Show more

This technical analysis looks at data sourced from online job postings to see whether it can provide new and valuable insights on the skills employers ask for when advertising jobs. Show less
Total VET program completion rates 17 May 2018
By Brad McDonald

This paper outlines how the methodology used to determine government-funded VET program completion… Show more

This paper outlines how the methodology used to determine government-funded VET program completion rates can now also be used for total VET activity program completion rates. Show less
Student Outcomes Survey: self-reported graduate model review 1 March 2018
By Ben Sanders

This technical paper reports on the 2018 self-reported graduate model review. This statistical… Show more

This technical paper reports on the 2018 self-reported graduate model review. This statistical model is used to predict whether Student Outcomes Survey participants who self-report as graduates are ‘actual’ graduates according to official definitions. Show less
Quarterly reporting of government-funded activity to the… 19 October 2016
By Paul Foley

An analysis of the first year of quarterly collected and reported data on government-funded… Show more

An analysis of the first year of quarterly collected and reported data on government-funded students and courses. Show less
Data on total investment in VET: what should be collected 14 July 2016
By Gerald Burke

A more complete picture of all investment in training above and beyond that which is currently… Show more

A more complete picture of all investment in training above and beyond that which is currently collected would be very useful for policy development. Show less
Linking NAPLAN scores to the Longitudinal Surveys of… 8 December 2015
By Davinia Blomberg, Marilyn Lumsden, Patrick Lim, Ronnie Semo

This report looks at whether it is possible to link data from the Longitudinal Surveys of… Show more

This report looks at whether it is possible to link data from the Longitudinal Surveys of Australian Youth (LSAY) with external data sources to improve the breadth of information available from the survey. Show less
Data linkage and statistical matching: options for the… 31 July 2013
By Nhi Nguyen, Sinan Gemici

Combining the Longitudinal Surveys of Australian Youth (LSAY) with other data sources would enhance … Show more

Combining the Longitudinal Surveys of Australian Youth (LSAY) with other data sources would enhance the breadth of information without adding respondent burden. This discussion paper explores two issues: the potential for linking data from existing administrative collections, such as Medicare, to LSAY; and the feasibility of combining data from the Longitudinal Study of Australian Children and Show less
Student load and employment outcomes attached to mid-level… 8 May 2013
By Gavin Moodie, Nick Fredman

This technical paper explores trends in mid-level qualifications (diplomas, advanced diplomas and… Show more

This technical paper explores trends in mid-level qualifications (diplomas, advanced diplomas and associate degrees) from 2002 to 2011. Show less
Identifying the causal effects of vocational education and… 28 November 2012
By Thorsten Stromback

This exploratory piece of work aims to illustrate the potential of matching methods in vocational… Show more

This exploratory piece of work aims to illustrate the potential of matching methods in vocational education and training (VET) research. Show less
An analysis of self-reported graduates 30 October 2012
By Ben Braysher

The Student Outcomes Survey collects information on the outcomes of two groups of students: those… Show more

The Student Outcomes Survey collects information on the outcomes of two groups of students: those who completed a qualification (graduates) and those who completed only part of a course and then left the VET system (module completers). For many years several students surveyed as module completers have stated that they had gained a qualification and graduated (self-reporting graduates), and these Show less

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