Kirwan State High School

Next Step 2012 report for Kirwan State High School 1

Authors The Next Step team, Department of Education, Training and Employment

Acknowledgments The Next Step team gratefully acknowledges the assistance of the members of the Next Step survey reference group and the organisations they represent:

Independent Schools Queensland

Queensland Catholic Education Commission

Education Queensland

Queensland Studies Authority

Queensland University of Technology

Queensland Secondary Principals' Association

Association of Principals of Catholic Secondary Schools of Queensland

Association of Heads of Independent Schools of Australia (Qld branch)

Department of Education, Training and Employment

Office of the Government Statistician

The Next Step team extends sincere thanks to the many thousands of Queensland Year 12 completers who gave up their time to complete surveys and participate in telephone interviews.

This research is funded by the Queensland Government.

This work is licensed under an Australian Creative Commons Attribution licence http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/au/ © State of Queensland (2012)

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List of Tables and Figures Table 1 Survey Response Rate ................................................................................................................... 4 Table 2 Main destinations of Year 12 completers, by sex ........................................................................... 6 Table 3 Post-school institutions of Year 12 completers (numbers) .............................................................. 8 Table 4 Field of study of Year 12 completers, by sex (numbers) ................................................................. 8 Table 5 Occupational groups of all Year 12 completers in employment, by sex (numbers) ........................ 9 Table 6 Industry categories of all Year 12 completers in employment (numbers) ..................................... 10 Table 7 Main destinations of Year 12 completers who achieved a VET qualification (numbers) ............... 11 Table 8 Main destinations of Indigenous Year 12 completers (numbers) .................................................. 11 Table 9 Main reason of Year 12 completers for not studying, by sex (numbers) ....................................... 12 Table 10 Main reason for not looking for work of Year 12 completers not in the labour force, education or

training, by sex (numbers) ............................................................................................................ 12 Table A1 Main Destination Categorisations, Next Step 2012 ...................................................................... 13 Table A2 Acronyms and Abbreviations ........................................................................................................ 14

Figure 1 Main destinations of Year 12 completers ........................................................................................ 5 Figure 2 Main destinations of Year 12 completers, by sex ........................................................................... 6 Figure 3 Main destinations of Year 12 completers for Kirwan State High School, Northern SD and

Queensland .................................................................................................................................... 7 Figure 4 Comparison over time of main destinations of Year 12 completers for Kirwan State High School . 7

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Purpose The purpose of this report is to inform the school principal and school community of the destinations of students from this school who completed Year 12 in 2011. This is one indicator of the outcomes of schooling.

A school may choose to use this information to:

• Review its senior schooling programs and services, e.g. subject offerings, career advice, links with employers and/or tertiary institutions

• Contribute to its reporting to parents, e.g. through its newsletter, annual reporting documents, website.

This report has been provided to the school and its school system, where this applies. The school may publish this report, if it wishes.

Source of information This report is based on the findings of the Queensland Government Next Step survey, which targeted all students who completed Year 12 and gained a Senior Statement in 2011, whether they attended a government, Catholic or independent school, or a TAFE secondary college. The Office of the Government Statistician conducted the survey between April and May 2012, approximately six months after the young people left school. Responses were collected via computer-assisted telephone interviewing and an online survey.

The survey results were compiled and reported on by the Next Step team, Department of Education, Training and Employment.

Care should be taken in publicly using figures of less than three responses or percentages based on less than three responses.

Privacy statement To protect the privacy of individuals participating in the survey, this report contains summarised information only.

Further information and feedback State-wide and regional reports will be available on the departmental website in September 2012 at www.education.qld.gov.au/nextstep

Please contact the Next Step project team if you would like to:

• provide feedback on the Next Step survey or report

• ask a query about this school’s data

• request additional data

Next Step project team contact details:

Phone: (07) 3237 0848

Email: nextstep@dete.qld.gov.au

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Summary of findings In 2012, 51.6 per cent of young people who completed Year 12 at Kirwan State High School in 2011 continued in some recognised form of education and training in the year after they left school. The most common study destination was university (28.5 per cent). The combined VET study destinations accounted for 23.1 per cent of respondents, including 10.4 per cent in campus-based VET programs, with 5.4 per cent of Year 12 completers entering programs at Certificate IV level or higher. 12.7 per cent commenced employment-based training, either as an apprentice (8.6 per cent) or trainee (4.1 per cent). In addition to the above study destinations, a further 5.4 per cent of respondents from this school deferred a tertiary offer in 2012 (deferrers are shown in Figure 1 in their current destination). 48.4 per cent did not enter post-school education or training, and were either employed (29.4 per cent), seeking work (15.4 per cent) or neither studying nor in the labour force (3.6 per cent). There are a range of differences between and within school, regional and state-wide destinations. Care should be taken when interpreting comparative data as the findings may relate to groups of different sizes.

Response rate for this school Table 1 Survey Response Rate

Number of respondents

Number of students who completed Year 12

Response rate (%)

221 295 74.9

Table 1 reports the response rate for Kirwan State High School. It expresses the number of respondents from this school, as a percentage of all Year 12 completers attending Kirwan State High School in 2011.

It has not been possible to ascertain how representative these responses are of all students at this school.

Please note that some survey participants did not provide information for particular survey questions. As a result, the number of responses shown in Table 3 onwards may not reflect the totals reported for the main destinations appearing in Table 2.

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Main destinations The pathways of Year 12 completers were categorised into 10 main destinations. Those who were both studying and working were reported as studying for their main destination. Please refer to Appendix 1 for more details about each main destination.

Figure 1 Main destinations of Year 12 completers

28.5%

5.4%

2.3%2.7%

8.6%

4.1%

10.0%

19.5%

15.4%

3.6%

23.1%

VET Destinations

University (degree) (28.5%) VET Cert IV+ (5.4%)

VET Cert III (2.3%) VET Cert I-II/other (2.7%)

Apprentice (8.6%) Trainee (4.1%)

Working full-time (10.0%) Working part-time (19.5%)

Seeking work (15.4%) NILFET (3.6%)

Figure 1 reports the main destinations of Year 12 completers from this school.

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Figure 2 Main destinations of Year 12 completers, by sex

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Figure 2 reports the main destinations of male and female Year 12 completers from this school as percentages.

Table 2 Main destinations of Year 12 completers, by sex

SEX

Main Destination Males Females Total no. % no. % no. % University (degree) 27 24.1

36 33.0

63 28.5

VET

VET Cert IV+ 6 5.4

6 5.5

12 5.4

VET Cert III 1 0.9

4 3.7

5 2.3

VET Cert I-II/other 5 4.5

1 0.9

6 2.7

Apprentice 16 14.3

3 2.8

19 8.6

Trainee 5 4.5

4 3.7

9 4.1

VET Total 33 29.5 18 16.5 51 23.1 Working

Working full-time 10 8.9

12 11.0

22 10.0

Working part-time 18 16.1

25 22.9

43 19.5

Working Total 28 25.0 37 33.9 65 29.4 Seeking work 19 17.0

15 13.8

34 15.4

NILFET 5 4.5

3 2.8

8 3.6

Total 112 100.0 109 100.0 221 100.0

Table 2 reports the main destinations of Year 12 completers from this school as numbers and percentages.

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Figure 3 Main destinations of Year 12 completers for Kirwan State High School, Northern SD and Queensland

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Figure 3 compares the main destinations of all Year 12 completers for Kirwan State High School with those of Northern SD and all schools state-wide. Differences may reflect diversity in the types of students attending different schools, regional variation in labour markets and access to university and VET providers.

Figure 4 Comparison over time of main destinations of Year 12 completers for Kirwan State High School

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Figure 4 compares the main destinations Year 12 completers from this school against previous years.

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Education and Training

Table 3 Post-school institutions of Year 12 completers (numbers)

Institution no. James Cook University 62 Barrier Reef Institute of TAFE 22 Private Training College 8 Other/Unspecified Queensland TAFE 6 Secondary School 2 Central Queensland Institute of TAFE 2 Southern Queensland Institute of TAFE 1 Queensland University of Technology 1 Mount Isa Institute of TAFE 1 Interstate University 1 Careers Australia 1 Australian Technical College 1 Other 6

Total 114

Table 3 reports the names of the institutions entered by Year 12 completers from this school.

Table 4 Field of study of Year 12 completers, by sex (numbers)

SEX

Field of Study Males Females Total no. no. no.

Engineering and Related Technologies 17 3 20 Health 7 11 18 Society and Culture 6 9 15 Management and Commerce 4 6 10 Architecture and Building 7 2 9 Education 1 6 7 Natural and Physical Sciences 2 4 6 Creative Arts 1 4 5 Information Technology 5 0 5 Food, Hospitality and Personal Services 0 4 4 Agriculture, Environmental and Related Studies 1 0 1 Double Field of Study 1 0 1 Year 12/Senior/Student Exchange 1 0 1 Other 7 5 12

Total 60 54 114

Note: This table uses the Australian Bureau of Statistics’ Standard Classification of Education. Further information on which courses are in which fields is available at www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/mf/1272.0

Table 4 reports field of study for Year 12 completers from this school who entered a study destination and provided field of study information.

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Employment

Table 5 Occupational groups of all Year 12 completers in employment, by sex (numbers)

SEX

Occupational Group Males Females Total

no. no. no. Sales Assistants 21 34 55 Building and Construction Skilled Workers 11 2 13 Clerks, Receptionists and Secretaries 1 10 11 Labourers 8 1 9 Food Handlers 3 4 7 Waiters 0 7 7 Accounting, Finance and Management 2 4 6 Child Care and Education-related Workers 1 5 6 Health, Fitness, Hair and Beauty Workers 2 4 6 Electrical and Electronics Trades 4 0 4 Storepersons 4 0 4 Food, Hospitality and Tourism 0 3 3 Drivers and Transport 2 0 2 Metal and Engineering Trades 2 0 2 Automotive Workers 0 1 1 Cleaners 1 0 1 Factory and Machine Workers 1 0 1 Gardeners, Farmers and Animal Workers 1 0 1 Pamphlet/Paper Delivery 1 0 1 Social Welfare and Security 1 0 1

Total 66 75 141

Table 5 reports the occupations of all Year 12 completers from this school who were in employment, and who provided information on the nature of their job (including those who were also in study or training).

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Table 6 Industry categories of all Year 12 completers in employment (numbers)

Industry Category no. Retail Trade 58 Accommodation and Food Services 22 Construction 15 Health Care and Social Assistance 9 Administrative and Support Services 5 Manufacturing 5 Education and Training 4 Arts and Recreation Services 4 Other Services 3 Transport, Postal and Warehousing 3 Mining 3 Public Administration and Safety 2 Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing 2 Wholesale Trade 1 Professional, Scientific and Technical Services 1 Financial and Insurance Services 1 Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services 1 Other 2

Total 141

Table 6 reports the industries entered by all Year 12 completers from this school who were working and who provided industry category information (including those who were also in study or training).

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VET in Schools students

Table 7 Main destinations of Year 12 completers who achieved a VET qualification (numbers)

Destination no. University (degree) 25 VET Cert IV+ 10 VET Cert III 4 VET Cert I-II/other 6 Apprentice 16 Trainee 7 Working full-time 19 Working part-time 37 Seeking work 33 NILFET 7

Total 164

Table 7 reports the main destinations of Year 12 completers from this school who achieved a VET in Schools qualification.

Indigenous students

Table 8 Main destinations of Indigenous Year 12 completers (numbers)

Destination no. University (degree) 2 VET Cert IV+ 1 VET Cert III 1 VET Cert I-II/other 3 Apprentice 4 Trainee 1 Working full-time 3 Working part-time 2 Seeking work 9 NILFET 1

Total 27

Table 8 reports the main destinations of Indigenous Year 12 completers from this school.

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Not in Study

Table 9 Main reason of Year 12 completers for not studying, by sex (numbers)

SEX

Main Reason Males Females Total

no. no. no. Want a break from study 8 12 20 Undecided and considering options 9 10 19 Not interested in further study 6 8 14 Looking for an apprenticeship/traineeship 8 4 12 Work commitments 3 4 7 Don’t feel ready for more study 2 3 5 Going into the armed services 4 1 5 Looking for work 2 2 4 Waiting for the course/training to begin 3 1 4 Course fees and other costs 1 2 3 Don’t meet the entry criteria for the program 2 1 3 Would have to move away from home 2 1 3 Working to finance further study 0 2 2 Working to save money 0 2 2 Already finished studying 0 1 1 Health reasons 1 0 1 Pregnancy 0 1 1 Sporting commitments 1 0 1

Total 52 55 107

Table 9 reports the main reason for not studying given by Year 12 completers from this school who were not in study or training at the time of the survey.

NILFET Table 10 Main reason for not looking for work of Year 12 completers not in the labour

force, education or training, by sex (numbers)

SEX

Main Reason Males Females Total

no. no. no. Travel 0 2 2 Don’t feel ready for paid employment 1 0 1 Future study commitments 1 0 1 Health reasons 1 0 1 Other family commitments - Excl Pregnancy/Parenting 1 0 1 Sporting commitments 0 1 1

Total 4 3 7

Table 10 reports the main reason for not looking for work given by all Year 12 school completers from this school who were not in the labour force, education or training at the time of the survey.

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Appendix 1 – Definitions of main destinations All respondents were categorised into their main destination, be it study or work, as outlined in Table A1. Students (in university or VET) were assigned to the study categories regardless of their labour force status.

Table A1 Main Destination Categorisations, Next Step 2012

Education and Training - Higher Education

University (degree)* Studying at degree level

Education and Training - VET categories

VET Cert IV+* Studying Certificate IV, Diploma or Advanced Diploma (excluding apprentices and trainees)

VET Cert III* Studying Certificate III (excluding apprentices and trainees).

VET Cert I-II/other* Studying Certificate I or II (excluding apprentices and trainees). This category also includes students in an “unspecified” VET course, or in other basic courses (e.g. Year 12, bridging course, etc.) and with an unknown course level

Apprentice Employment-based apprenticeship

Trainee Employment-based traineeship

Employment

Working full-time Working full-time (35 hours or more per week) and not in an education or training destination. This includes people with part-time or casual jobs that total 35 hours or more

Working part-time Working part-time or casual (fewer than 35 hours per week) and not in an education or training destination

Seeking work Looking for work and not in an education or training destination

Not in Education, Training or Employment

NILFET Not in education or training, not working and not seeking work

*Some respondents are also in employment

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Appendix 2 – Acronyms and Abbreviations

Table A2 Acronyms and Abbreviations

ABS Australian Bureau of Statistics

Campus-based VET All VET categories excluding Apprentice and Trainee

NILFET Not in the labour force, education or training

SD Statistical Division

SSD Statistical Sub-division

TAFE Technical and Further Education

VET Vocational Education and Training

For further information about terminology used throughout this report, refer to the glossary of the regional or state-wide Next Step reports.