Question On Notice No. 1308 asked in the Legislative Council on 18 June 2014 by Hon Lynn Maclaren
Question Directed to the: Leader of the House representing the Minister for Training and Workforce Development
Parliament: 39 Session: 1
Question
(1) How many students were enrolled at TAFE in:
(a) 2009;
(b) 2010;
(c) 2011;
(d) 2012;
(e) 2013; and
(f) 2014 to date?
(2) For each year in (1), how many students were:
(a) aged 15-19;
(b) aged 20-24;
(c) aged 25-44; and
(d) over 45 years of age?
(3) For each year in (1), how many students were:
(a) Indigenous students;
(b) students with a disability; and
(c) students from a non-English speaking background?
Answered on 12 August 2014
Notes:
· For (f), the most recent validated VET enrolment data currently available for 2014 is for the period January 1 2014 to March 31 2014.
· A number of students decline to answer enrolment form questions regarding age, Aboriginality, disabilities or language spoken at home. These students have been excluded from the figures in (2) and (3).
(1a-f)
Collection Year | Number of students |
2009 | 122,881 |
2010 | 125,454 |
2011 | 125,303 |
2012 | 124,121 |
2013 | 120,850 |
2014 (to 31 March) | 55,784 |
(2a-d)
Collection
Year | Number of students |
Aged
15-19 | Aged
20-24 | Aged
25-44 | Aged
45 and over |
2009 | 38,847 | 21,292 | 41,969 | 17,736 |
2010 | 38,037 | 21,063 | 44,393 | 19,274 |
2011 | 36,362 | 20,309 | 45,376 | 20,897 |
2012 | 35,054 | 19,895 | 46,917 | 21,057 |
2013 | 32,963 | 20,151 | 46,862 | 20,190 |
2014 (to 31 March) | 17,042 | 11,095 | 20,099 | 7,451 |
(3a-c)
Collection
Year | Number of students |
Indigenous | With a disability | From
non-English speaking backgrounds |
2009 | 5,913 | 5,308 | 15,953 |
2010 | 6,246 | 5,714 | 16,582 |
2011 | 6,685 | 5,984 | 17,277 |
2012 | 6,391 | 5,763 | 18,463 |
2013 | 6,318 | 5,700 | 21,819 |
2014 (to 31 March) | 2,231 | 3,015 | 12,381 |