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Written by Dr Andrew Harvey, Dr Patricia McNamara, Lisa Andrewartha and Michael Luckman, Access & Achievement Research Unit, La Trobe University EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Around 40,000 Australian children are estimated to require out-of-home care in Australia and this number has risen every year over the past decade (Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, 2014a). Young people […]
10 March 2015
Written by Tim Pitman, Paul Koshy and John Phillimore, National Centre for Student Equity in Higher Education (NCSEHE) INTRODUCTION In the pursuit of mass higher education, fears are often expressed that ‘quantity’ increases at the expense of ‘quality’ (Hawkins & Neubauer, 2011). The case of the Australian higher education sector is salient, for in many […]
3 February 2015
Briefing Note written by Paul Koshy and Richard Seymour, National Centre for Student Equity in Higher Education (NCSEHE) INTRODUCTION This NCSEHE Briefing Note provides an update on domestic undergraduate student enrolment and equity outcomes from 2007 to 2013, following Koshy (2014). It focuses on undergraduate outcomes for Table A providers, given policy changes in recent […]
10 December 2014
“Mission Australia’s 13th national Youth Survey tested the views of almost 14,000 young people between the ages of 15-19. In addition to asking about their personal and national concerns it surveyed what young people value, who they turn to for help, what activities they engage in and how they feel about the future. The 2014 […]
1 December 2014
Written by Andrew Norton and Ittima Cherastidtham, Grattan Institute OVERVIEW For people new to higher education and higher education policy, the field can seem bewildering. Basic facts are surprisingly difficult to find and interpret. Funding entitlements reflect the sector’s history more than consistent policy principles. Proposed radical changes to higher education policy add to […]
13 October 2014
DIRECTOR’S REPORT From June 2013 to December 2015, the National Centre for Student Equity in Higher Education (NCSEHE) is located at Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia. The NCSEHE originally began operation in 2008, hosted by the University of South Australia for a period of five years. The Federal Government then called for expressions of interest […]
9 October 2014
Report prepared by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare for the Australian Government Department of Education SUMMARY Increasing participation in higher education for under-represented groups has been a goal of both the Australian Government and Australian universities. In particular, the government has invested in a wide range of programs to support the efforts of […]
22 July 2014
Written by Tabatha Griffin, Senior Research Officer, National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER) INTRODUCTION The vocational education and training (VET) system provides opportunities for individuals to undertake training for employment-related reasons, to enable further study, or for personal interest and development. Vocational education and training also often provides an entry point to the education […]
30 June 2014
Edited by Roger Wilkins, Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research at the University of Melbourne INTRODUCTION Commenced in 2001, the Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) Survey is a nationally representative panel study of Australian households. The study is funded by the Australian Government Department of Social Services (DSS) and is […]
17 June 2014
National Centre for Student Equity in Higher Education (NCSEHE) Briefing Note written by Paul Koshy, Curtin University INTRODUCTION This NCSEHE Briefing Note reports on recent trends in student enrolment in Australian higher education in key equity groups. Specifically, it reports on the number of domestic undergraduates between 2007 and 2012 in the 38 ‘Table A […]
24 January 2014