Apprentice/Trainee statistics
A good source of apprentice/trainee statistics is the National Centre for Vocational Education Research Limited (NCVER), which regularly releases estimates of apprentice and trainee numbers in training, commencements, completions and cancellations/withdrawals. These estimates are based on data supplied by the States and Territories, which are used in a formula developed by the NCVER, to produce estimates. Estimates are released in order to overcome the time delay between actual commencements and the availability of the data for release.
State and national data is provided by age, gender, occupational group and qualification level.
The statistics can be found in the Apprentice/Trainees statistics section of the NCVER website.
For further information on apprentice/trainee statistics contact:
VETresearch@skills.tas.gov.au
NCVER also publishes state and national data on all public system VET students. This data contains information on non trainee and apprentice students and can be found in students and courses section of the NCVER website. Further information can be found on Skills Tasmania's AVETMISS pages.
Publications
RTO Census 2008
(February 2009)
Skills Tasmania conducted a census of all Tasmanian Registered Training Organisations (RTOs) in October 2008. The aim of the census was to provide a thorough understanding of the training provider industry. Areas covered in the report include findings on RTO Turnover, RTO Staffing, enrolments, and business planning and strategies.
RTO Census 2008 - Report on the census of Tasmanian registered training organisations [PDF 556KB]
Apprenticeship Outcomes & Client Expectations - Commercial Cookery Pilot (October 2008)
This project was the result of a desire to know the extent to which training delivery of one and the same qualification by different training organisations meets client needs and expectations in a consistent manner. For the purposes of this project, “clients” incorporate both employers and apprentices.
A collaboration between Skills Tasmania and the Tasmanian Qualifications Authority, this project was a pilot that focused on those who had completed an apprenticeship in Commercial Cookery in 2007 and 2006, as well as a number of their employers.
Skills Shortages Report (September 2008)
A report by Lisa Taylor Consulting that brings together the data, theory and analysis around skill shortages in Tasmania.
The following publications are based on projects undertaken by Skills Tasmania's (formerly the Office of Post-Compulsory Education and Training) Information and Research section
Training activity trends for high level VET qualifications (2003 - 2005) [Word 105KB]
The report looks at the trend in training activity relating to Certificate IV to Advanced Diploma qualifications between 2003 and 2005.
(added September 2006)
Trends in Employment and Trainee/Apprentice Commencements in Tasmania (April 2006) [Word 257KB]
The report was undertaken by the Research and Information section of the Office of Post-Compulsory Education and Training and identifies reasons why the level of apprentice and trainee commencements in the 12 months to September 2005 did not increase in line with the growth in employment in Tasmania over the same period. Also see supporting documents: Appendix 1 - Tables [Excel 105KB].
(added June 2006)
The local area! The people! The comfort zone! - The motivations of adults in VET in School programs (September 2004) [Word 139KB]
'Train and Thrive' report (July 2004) [Word 203KB] - a literature review of the benefits to employers from involvement in training.
Youth participation in education and training, and factors affecting participation (March 2002) [PDF 300KB]
Youth Participation in Education (February 2002) [PDF 476KB]
For further information on publications contact:
VETresearch@skills.tas.gov.au
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