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Intergenerational mobility: new evidence from the… 17 March 2014
By Gerry Redmond, Melissa Wong, Bruce Bradbury, Ilan Katz

Socioeconomic status is still a major influence on school performance.

Socioeconomic status is still a major influence on school performance. Show less
School-aged youth in vocational education and training 2012 9 December 2013
By NCVER

This report provides data to monitor key performance and program measures for VET among school-aged … Show more

This report provides data to monitor key performance and program measures for VET among school-aged youth in Australia. Show less
Starting out in low-skill jobs 2 October 2013
By Tom Karmel, Tham Lu, Damian Oliver

The purpose of this research is to examine whether, for those who have left full-time education, a… Show more

The purpose of this research is to examine whether, for those who have left full-time education, a low-skill job provides them with a good start to their working lives. It was found that starting out in a low-skill job gives lower payoffs than starting out in a high-skill job. Five years after leaving full-time education, the wage penalty (after conditioning on education and other Show less
The impact of schools on young people's transition to… 4 April 2013
By Sinan Gemici, Patrick Lim, Tom Karmel

This report uses Longitudinal Surveys of Australian Youth (LSAY) data to look at the impact of… Show more

This report uses Longitudinal Surveys of Australian Youth (LSAY) data to look at the impact of schools on a student’s tertiary entrance rank (TER) and the probability of them going to university (controlling for TER). Show less
Older Australians and the take-up of new technologies 19 March 2013
By Jenny Chesters, Chris Ryan, Mathias Sinning

This research shows that older Australians use computers and the internet less than younger… Show more

This research shows that older Australians use computers and the internet less than younger Australians. Therefore, in the short term, information and services aimed at older Australians will need to be provided in additional ways. Show less
Potential factors influencing Indigenous education… 28 November 2012
By Nicholas Biddle, Timothy Cameron

The focus of this paper is on the factors, other than access, that influence the decision for… Show more

The focus of this paper is on the factors, other than access, that influence the decision for Indigenous Australians to participate in education. 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
Lower-level qualifications as a stepping stone for young… 4 October 2012
By Damian Oliver

This report compares the outcomes for young people who complete certificate I or certificate II… Show more

This report compares the outcomes for young people who complete certificate I or certificate II qualifications with the outcomes for similar individuals who are not participating in post-school education and training, using data from the Longitudinal Surveys of Australian Youth. Show less
Interview with Lorraine Dearden about widening… 27 September 2012
By Lorraine Dearden

Lorraine Dearden talks in this podcast about work she has co-authored on widening participation in… Show more

Lorraine Dearden talks in this podcast about work she has co-authored on widening participation in higher education in the United Kingdom (UK). Show less
Assessing the impact of research: a case study of the LSAY… 17 September 2012
By Jo Hargreaves

An increasing and important requirement of any funded research program is the ability to… Show more

An increasing and important requirement of any funded research program is the ability to demonstrate that it is relevant and useful to public policy and to practitioners. This study takes the framework NCVER developed for measuring research impact to assess the outcomes from research and activities funded under the Longitudinal Surveys of Australian Youth Research Innovation and Expansion Fund. Show less
How did young people fare in the 1990s economic downturn? 29 August 2012
By Ha Vu, Tu Gorgens, J Rob Bray

To provide insights into how young people may fare in the current economic downturn, this study… Show more

To provide insights into how young people may fare in the current economic downturn, this study examines the experience of youth in a previous downturn. Show less
An investigation of wellbeing questions in the Longitudinal … 4 September 2012
By John Stanwick, Shu-Hui Liu

This report investigates the Longitudinal Surveys of Australian Youth (LSAY) for its coverage of… Show more

This report investigates the Longitudinal Surveys of Australian Youth (LSAY) for its coverage of wellbeing questions. It is an area of considerable interest to policy-makers, and having a valid set of wellbeing questions in LSAY will enhance the capacity to investigate the links between wellbeing and other domains of interest for young people. The analysis finds three robust factors, which can be Show less
Youth transitions in Australia: lessons for other countries? 29 August 2012
By Tom Karmel

This conference paper was presented to the Third International Congress on Technical and Vocational … Show more

This conference paper was presented to the Third International Congress on Technical and Vocational Education and Training, 13–16 May 2012, in Shanghai. It argues that there are two key factors behind Australia's good record of employment for young people: high levels of post-school education with the consequence that there is not a large cohort of people in their mid-to-late teens flooding on Show less
Who takes a gap year and why? 7 June 2012
By Marilyn Lumsden, John Stanwick

This paper discusses how a 'gap-taker' can be defined, noting that gap-taking is not the same as… Show more

This paper discusses how a 'gap-taker' can be defined, noting that gap-taking is not the same as deferral. Show less
Doing well: helping young people achieve their potential 15 May 2012
By NCVER

This summary looks at the Longitudinal Surveys of Australian Youth (LSAY), which follow young… Show more

This summary looks at the Longitudinal Surveys of Australian Youth (LSAY), which follow young people as they make the transition from school to further study and work. It particularly focuses on research which gauges how concepts such as wellbeing and social capital are measured for students, as well as pathways from school to work, ‘at risk’ youth, and the effect of combining school and Show less
Weighting the LSAY Programme of International Student… 6 December 2011
By Patrick Lim

This technical paper outlines the methodology used to adjust the original Program of International… Show more

This technical paper outlines the methodology used to adjust the original Program of International Student Assessment (PISA) weights to ensure that each Longitudinal Surveys of Australian Youth (LSAY) wave represents the original population. The author also provides guidance to researchers in applying the weights to their analysis of LSAY data. Show less
Pre-vocational programs and their impact on traineeship… 31 October 2011
By Damian Oliver, Tom Karmel

Pre-vocational programs, including VET in Schools, are increasingly providing a pathway into… Show more

Pre-vocational programs, including VET in Schools, are increasingly providing a pathway into traineeships in the same way that pre-apprenticeships are an established route into apprenticeships in the traditional trades. This report uses data from the 2010 Apprentice and Trainee Destination Survey and finds that the benefits of pre-vocational programs are mostly apparent for early school leavers Show less
Does combining school and work affect school and… 29 August 2011
By Alison Anlezark, Patrick Lim

In this report the authors seek to answer the question of whether combining school and work is… Show more

In this report the authors seek to answer the question of whether combining school and work is detrimental or beneficial to a student's school educational performance and labour market outcomes. They find that young people who combine school and work are distributed right across the school population. Results show that individuals can combine school and work with minimal impact on their study if Show less
The effect of VET completion on the wages of young people 12 July 2011
By Nicolas Herault, Rezida Zakirova, Hielke Buddelmeyer

Amongst recent initiatives aimed at lifting Australia’s productivity has been a push for a greater… Show more

Amongst recent initiatives aimed at lifting Australia’s productivity has been a push for a greater number of course completions in both the vocational education and training and higher education sectors. With this, it could be assumed, come benefits for the individual such as better job opportunities and higher wages. Using the 1995 and 1998 cohorts of the Longitudinal Surveys of Australian Show less
From education to employment: how long does it take? 29 June 2011
By Darcy Fitzpatrick, Laurence Lester, Kostas Mavromaras, Sue Richardson, Yan Sun

Using the 1995 cohort of the Longitudinal Surveys of Australian Youth, this project examines how… Show more

Using the 1995 cohort of the Longitudinal Surveys of Australian Youth, this project examines how long it takes for young people to move from education to work, and identifies factors that distinguish people who are able to move quickly into employment from those who take many months to find work. Show less

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