From place to place : school location and access to university education in Victoria
Abstract
This study investigates the VCE outcomes for Victorian Year 12 students by school sector and location, and the consequences for university selection. The key finding is that students in Victorian government schools are performing poorly at Year 12 level relative to their counterparts in the Catholic and other Independent schools. The overall median ENTER for Independent schools students was 84.20, compared with 69.65 for Catholic schools and 62.80 for government schools. The percentage of students who began Year 12 in 2000 and actually enrolled in a Victorian university in 2001 were 31% (Government), 48% (Catholic) and 60% (Independent).
Suggested Citation
Bob Birell, Virginia Rapson, Ian R. Dobson, Daniel Edwards, and T Fred Smith. "From place to place : school location and access to university education in Victoria" 2002