Analysis Variable : ST72N02 Job - pay (cents) 112 Job - pay (frequency) 112 ANZSCO code - part-time or casual job 113 Reasons - work I want to do 113 Reasons - enjoy the work 113 Reasons - family needs money 114 Reasons - sense of independence 114 Reasons - help me get a job 114 Reasons - family business 115 Reasons - need money 115 Reasons - own spending money 115 Reasons - counts towards sch certificate 116 Section 18: Work experience 117 Work experience 117 Work experience - days 117 Analysis Variable : ST76N01 Work experience - days 117 Work experience - what work is like 117 Work experience - getting along with others 118 Work experience - Follow instructions 118 Work experience - thinking for yourself 118 Work experience - being confident 119 Work experience - kind of skills needed for job 119 Work experience - working conditions 119 Work experience - career after school 120 Section 19: Courses at school 121 IB 121 VET - this year 121 VET - apprenticeship/traineeship 121 VET - don't spend any time 121 VET - will spend time 122 VET - will spend time (days) 122 Analysis Variable : ST81N03 VET - will spend time (days) 122 VET - I have spent time 122 VET - have spent (days) 122 Analysis Variable : ST81N05 VET - have spent (days) 123 VET - what work is like 123 VET - getting along with other 123 VET - following instructions 123 VET - thinking for yourself 124
Country of Birth National Categories- Self COBN_S Frequency Percent Cumulative Frequency Cumulative Percent 003600 Australia 12415 87.12 12415 87.12 015600 China 61 0.43 12476 87.54 034400 Hong Kong-China 37 0.26 12513 87.80 035600 India 62 0.44 12575 88.24 041000 Republic of Korea 60 0.42 12635 88.66 055400 New Zealand 207 1.45 12842 90.11 060800 Philippines 71 0.50 12913 90.61 071000 South Africa 115 0.81 13028 91.42 082611 United Kingdom (England) 216 1.52 13244 92.93 084000 United States of America 66 0.46 13310 93.40 903600 Another country (AUS) 385 2.70 13695 96.10 999997 N/A 146 1.02 13841 97.12 999998 Invalid 11 0.08 13852 97.20 999999 Missing 399 2.80 14251 100.00 Immigration status IMMIG Frequency Percent Cumulative Frequency Cumulative Percent . 296 2.08 296 2.08 1 Native 11183 78.47 11479 80.55 2 Second-Generation 1429 10.03 12908 90.58 3 First-Generation 1343 9.42 14251 100.00 Immigrant Status (Australian definition) AUSIMMIG Frequency Percent Cumulative Frequency Cumulative Percent . 387 2.72 387 2.72 1 Australian-born stds (stds born in Aust with both parents born in Aust) 8396 58.92 8783 61.63 2 First-generation stds (stds born in Australia with at least one parent born overseas) 4103 28.79 12886 90.42 3 Foreign-born stds(stds born overseas with both parents also born overseas) 1365 9.58 14251 100.00
Language at home (3-digit) LANGN Frequency Percent Cumulative Frequency Cumulative Percent 108 Tagalog 47 0.33 47 0.33 156 Spanish 30 0.21 77 0.54 200 Italian 9 0.06 86 0.60 313 English 12752 89.48 12838 90.08 329 Vietnamese 110 0.77 12948 90.86 449 Greek 14 0.10 12962 90.96 463 Australian languages 55 0.39 13017 91.34 492 Macedonian 13 0.09 13030 91.43 500 Arabic 68 0.48 13098 91.91 625 Cantonese 119 0.84 13217 92.74 641 Mandarin 81 0.57 13298 93.31 801 Another language (AUS) 315 2.21 13613 95.52 997 N/A 146 1.02 13759 96.55 998 Invalid 242 1.70 14001 98.25 999 Missing 250 1.75 14251 100.00 Possessions desk ST20Q01 Frequency Percent Cumulative Frequency Cumulative Percent . 371 2.60 371 2.60 1 Yes 12739 89.39 13110 91.99 2 No 1141 8.01 14251 100.00 Possessions own room ST20Q02 Frequency Percent Cumulative Frequency Cumulative Percent . 268 1.88 268 1.88 1 Yes 13061 91.65 13329 93.53 2 No 922 6.47 14251 100.00
Read Attitude - Cannot sit still ST24Q09 Frequency Percent Cumulative Frequency Cumulative Percent . 261 1.83 261 1.83 1 Strongly disagree 4958 34.79 5219 36.62 2 Disagree 5632 39.52 10851 76.14 3 Agree 2119 14.87 12970 91.01 4 Strongly agree 1281 8.99 14251 100.00 Read Attitude - Express opinions ST24Q10 Frequency Percent Cumulative Frequency Cumulative Percent . 260 1.82 260 1.82 1 Strongly disagree 2590 18.17 2850 20.00 2 Disagree 5095 35.75 7945 55.75 3 Agree 5019 35.22 12964 90.97 4 Strongly agree 1287 9.03 14251 100.00 Read Attitude - Exchange ST24Q11 Frequency Percent Cumulative Frequency Cumulative Percent . 253 1.78 253 1.78 1 Strongly disagree 4465 31.33 4718 33.11 2 Disagree 5148 36.12 9866 69.23 3 Agree 3405 23.89 13271 93.12 4 Strongly agree 980 6.88 14251 100.00 Like Read - Magazines ST25Q01 Frequency Percent Cumulative Frequency Cumulative Percent . 234 1.64 234 1.64 1 Never or almost never 1000 7.02 1234 8.66 2 A few times a year 2265 15.89 3499 24.55 3 About once a month 3693 25.91 7192 50.47 4 Several times a month 4421 31.02 11613 81.49 5 Several times a week 2638 18.51 14251 100.00
Out of school lessons <test lang> ST32Q01 Frequency Percent Cumulative Frequency Cumulative Percent . 2460 17.26 2460 17.26 1 Do not attend 10559 74.09 13019 91.35 2 Less than 2 hours a week 652 4.58 13671 95.93 2 up to 4 Hours a week 354 2.48 14025 98.41 4 up to 6 hours per week 151 1.06 14176 99.47 6 or more hours a week 75 0.53 14251 100.00 Out of school lessons <maths> ST32Q02 Frequency Percent Cumulative Frequency Cumulative Percent . 2505 17.58 2505 17.58 1 Do not attend 9678 67.91 12183 85.49 2 Less than 2 hours a week 1245 8.74 13428 94.22 2 up to 4 Hours a week 533 3.74 13961 97.97 4 up to 6 hours per week 194 1.36 14155 99.33 6 or more hours a week 96 0.67 14251 100.00 Out of school lessons <science> ST32Q03 Frequency Percent Cumulative Frequency Cumulative Percent . 2618 18.37 2618 18.37 1 Do not attend 10567 74.15 13185 92.52 2 Less than 2 hours a week 560 3.93 13745 96.45 2 up to 4 Hours a week 308 2.16 14053 98.61 4 up to 6 hours per week 132 0.93 14185 99.54 6 or more hours a week 66 0.46 14251 100.00
Strategies - Motivating questions ST38Q08 Frequency Percent Cumulative Frequency Cumulative Percent . 396 2.78 396 2.78 1 Never or hardly ever 1148 8.06 1544 10.83 2 Some lessons 4314 30.27 5858 41.11 3 Most lessons 5834 40.94 11692 82.04 4 All Lessons 2559 17.96 14251 100.00 Strategies - Immediate feedback ST38Q09 Frequency Percent Cumulative Frequency Cumulative Percent . 387 2.72 387 2.72 1 Never or hardly ever 2121 14.88 2508 17.60 2 Some lessons 5186 36.39 7694 53.99 3 Most lessons 4678 32.83 12372 86.81 4 All Lessons 1879 13.19 14251 100.00 Section 7: Libraries Library - Borrow for pleasure ST39Q01 Frequency Percent Cumulative Frequency Cumulative Percent . 362 2.54 362 2.54 1 Never 6228 43.70 6590 46.24 2 A few times a year 3910 27.44 10500 73.68 3 About once a month 1942 13.63 12442 87.31 4 Several times a month 1381 9.69 13823 97.00 5 Several times a week 428 3.00 14251 100.00
At School - USB (memory) stick IC02Q05 Frequency Percent Cumulative Frequency Cumulative Percent . 593 4.16 593 4.16 1 Yes, I use it 5185 36.38 5778 40.54 2 Yes, but I don't use it 1853 13.00 7631 53.55 3 No 6620 46.45 14251 100.00 Ever Used Computer IC03Q01 Frequency Percent Cumulative Frequency Cumulative Percent . 682 4.79 682 4.79 1 Yes 13515 94.84 14197 99.62 2 No 54 0.38 14251 100.00 At Home - One Player Games IC04Q01 Frequency Percent Cumulative Frequency Cumulative Percent . 553 3.88 553 3.88 1 Never or hardly ever 4532 31.80 5085 35.68 2 Once or twice a month 3685 25.86 8770 61.54 3 Once or twice a week 3548 24.90 12318 86.44 4 Almost every day 1933 13.56 14251 100.00 At Home - Collaborative Games IC04Q02 Frequency Percent Cumulative Frequency Cumulative Percent . 612 4.29 612 4.29 1 Never or hardly ever 7231 50.74 7843 55.03 2 Once or twice a month 2677 18.78 10520 73.82 3 Once or twice a week 2162 15.17 12682 88.99 4 Almost every day 1569 11.01 14251 100.00
At Home - Download music IC04Q07 Frequency Percent Cumulative Frequency Cumulative Percent . 572 4.01 572 4.01 1 Never or hardly ever 2078 14.58 2650 18.60 2 Once or twice a month 2631 18.46 5281 37.06 3 Once or twice a week 4151 29.13 9432 66.18 4 Almost every day 4819 33.82 14251 100.00 At Home - Website IC04Q08 Frequency Percent Cumulative Frequency Cumulative Percent . 598 4.20 598 4.20 1 Never or hardly ever 7141 50.11 7739 54.30 2 Once or twice a month 1899 13.33 9638 67.63 3 Once or twice a week 2197 15.42 11835 83.05 4 Almost every day 2416 16.95 14251 100.00 At Home - Online forums IC04Q09 Frequency Percent Cumulative Frequency Cumulative Percent . 587 4.12 587 4.12 1 Never or hardly ever 3908 27.42 4495 31.54 2 Once or twice a month 1498 10.51 5993 42.05 3 Once or twice a week 2855 20.03 8848 62.09 4 Almost every day 5403 37.91 14251 100.00 At Home - Internet for School IC05Q01 Frequency Percent Cumulative Frequency Cumulative Percent . 646 4.53 646 4.53 1 Never or hardly ever 1258 8.83 1904 13.36 2 Once or twice a month 3303 23.18 5207 36.54 3 Once or twice a week 5845 41.01 11052 77.55 4 Almost every day 3199 22.45 14251 100.00
Attitudes - Very Important IC10Q01 Frequency Percent Cumulative Frequency Cumulative Percent . 967 6.79 967 6.79 1 Strongly disagree 382 2.68 1349 9.47 2 Disagree 2280 16.00 3629 25.46 3 Agree 6548 45.95 10177 71.41 4 Strongly agree 4074 28.59 14251 100.00 Attitudes - Really Fun IC10Q02 Frequency Percent Cumulative Frequency Cumulative Percent . 974 6.83 974 6.83 1 Strongly disagree 297 2.08 1271 8.92 2 Disagree 1747 12.26 3018 21.18 3 Agree 7526 52.81 10544 73.99 4 Strongly agree 3707 26.01 14251 100.00 Attitudes - Very Interested IC10Q03 Frequency Percent Cumulative Frequency Cumulative Percent . 992 6.96 992 6.96 1 Strongly disagree 1046 7.34 2038 14.30 2 Disagree 5869 41.18 7907 55.48 3 Agree 4331 30.39 12238 85.87 4 Strongly agree 2013 14.13 14251 100.00 Attitudes - Lose track of time IC10Q04 Frequency Percent Cumulative Frequency Cumulative Percent . 988 6.93 988 6.93 1 Strongly disagree 738 5.18 1726 12.11 2 Disagree 3801 26.67 5527 38.78 3 Agree 5689 39.92 11216 78.70 4 Strongly agree 3035 21.30 14251 100.00
Sch - like extra work ST63N15 Frequency Percent Cumulative Frequency Cumulative Percent 1 Strongly agree 607 4.26 607 4.26 2 Agree 3127 21.94 3734 26.20 3 Disagree 7007 49.17 10741 75.37 4 Strongly disagree 1938 13.60 12679 88.97 9 Missing 1572 11.03 14251 100.00 Sch - teachers take interest ST63N16 Frequency Percent Cumulative Frequency Cumulative Percent 1 Strongly agree 755 5.30 755 5.30 2 Agree 5995 42.07 6750 47.37 3 Disagree 5193 36.44 11943 83.80 4 Strongly disagree 696 4.88 12639 88.69 9 Missing 1612 11.31 14251 100.00 Sch - like to go each day ST63N17 Frequency Percent Cumulative Frequency Cumulative Percent 1 Strongly agree 928 6.51 928 6.51 2 Agree 5051 35.44 5979 41.95 3 Disagree 5431 38.11 11410 80.06 4 Strongly disagree 1226 8.60 12636 88.67 9 Missing 1615 11.33 14251 100.00 Sch - enjoy what I do in class ST63N18 Frequency Percent Cumulative Frequency Cumulative Percent 1 Strongly agree 868 6.09 868 6.09 2 Agree 7332 51.45 8200 57.54 3 Disagree 3689 25.89 11889 83.43 4 Strongly disagree 678 4.76 12567 88.18 9 Missing 1684 11.82 14251 100.00
Reasons - need money ST74N07 Frequency Percent Cumulative Frequency Cumulative Percent . 9485 66.56 9485 66.56 1 Strongly agree 297 2.08 9782 68.64 2 Agree 947 6.65 10729 75.29 3 Disagree 2045 14.35 12774 89.64 4 Strongly disagree 1298 9.11 14072 98.74 9 Missing 179 1.26 14251 100.00 Reasons - own spending money ST74N08 Frequency Percent Cumulative Frequency Cumulative Percent . 9485 66.56 9485 66.56 1 Strongly agree 2283 16.02 11768 82.58 2 Agree 2195 15.40 13963 97.98 3 Disagree 80 0.56 14043 98.54 4 Strongly disagree 40 0.28 14083 98.82 9 Missing 168 1.18 14251 100.00 Reasons - counts towards sch certificate ST74N09 Frequency Percent Cumulative Frequency Cumulative Percent . 9485 66.56 9485 66.56 1 Strongly agree 218 1.53 9703 68.09 2 Agree 684 4.80 10387 72.89 3 Disagree 2280 16.00 12667 88.88 4 Strongly disagree 1387 9.73 14054 98.62 9 Missing 197 1.38 14251 100.00
Section 18: Work experience Work experience ST75N01 Frequency Percent Cumulative Frequency Cumulative Percent . 2486 17.44 2486 17.44 1 No, I am not doing work experience this year 3405 23.89 5891 41.34 2 No, not yet but I will do work experience between now and the end of the year 2554 17.92 8445 59.26 3 Yes, I have done work experience this year 2963 20.79 11408 80.05 9 Missing / No response 2843 19.95 14251 100.00 Work experience - days ST76N01 Frequency Percent Cumulative Frequency Cumulative Percent . 11288 79.21 11288 79.21 1 to 998 days 2932 20.57 14220 99.78 999 Missing 31 0.22 14251 100.00 Analysis Variable : ST76N01 Work experience - days N Mean Median Std Dev Minimum Maximum 2932 8.10 5.00 11.19 1.00 125.00 Work experience - what work is like ST77N01 Frequency Percent Cumulative Frequency Cumulative Percent . 11288 79.21 11288 79.21 1 Quite a lot 1401 9.83 12689 89.04 2 A fair bit 1168 8.20 13857 97.24 3 Not much 276 1.94 14133 99.17 4 Nothing 42 0.29 14175 99.47 5 Don't know 14 0.10 14189 99.56 9 Missing 62 0.44 14251 100.00
VET - apprenticeship/traineeship ST80N01 Frequency Percent Cumulative Frequency Cumulative Percent . 13850 97.19 13850 97.19 1 Yes, apprenticeship 50 0.35 13900 97.54 2 Yes, traineeship 60 0.42 13960 97.96 3 No, neither 284 1.99 14244 99.95 9 Missing / no response 7 0.05 14251 100.00 VET - don't spend any time ST81N01 Frequency Percent Cumulative Frequency Cumulative Percent . 13850 97.19 13850 97.19 1 No, I do not spend any time learing in a workplace as part of my VET study 200 1.40 14050 98.59 2 Not applicable (blank bubble) 201 1.41 14251 100.00 VET - will spend time ST81N02 Frequency Percent Cumulative Frequency Cumulative Percent . 13850 97.19 13850 97.19 1 Yes, I will spend time between now and the end of the year in a workplace 64 0.45 13914 97.64 2 Not applicable (blank bubble) 337 2.36 14251 100.00 VET - will spend time (days) ST81N03 Frequency Percent Cumulative Frequency Cumulative Percent . 14187 99.55 14187 99.55 1 to 998 days 49 0.34 14236 99.89 999 Missing 15 0.11 14251 100.00 Analysis Variable : ST81N03 VET - will spend time (days) N Mean Median Std Dev Minimum Maximum 49 25.69 7.00 52.89 1.00 300.00
VET - being confident ST82N05 Frequency Percent Cumulative Frequency Cumulative Percent . 14114 99.04 14114 99.04 1 Quite a lot 78 0.55 14192 99.59 2 A fair bit 51 0.36 14243 99.94 3 Not much 4 0.03 14247 99.97 4 Nothing 1 0.01 14248 99.98 9 Missing 3 0.02 14251 100.00 VET - kind of skills needed for job ST82N06 Frequency Percent Cumulative Frequency Cumulative Percent . 14114 99.04 14114 99.04 1 Quite a lot 84 0.59 14198 99.63 2 A fair bit 47 0.33 14245 99.96 3 Not much 2 0.01 14247 99.97 4 Nothing 1 0.01 14248 99.98 9 Missing 3 0.02 14251 100.00 VET - working conditions ST82N07 Frequency Percent Cumulative Frequency Cumulative Percent . 14114 99.04 14114 99.04 1 Quite a lot 79 0.55 14193 99.59 2 A fair bit 51 0.36 14244 99.95 3 Not much 4 0.03 14248 99.98 9 Missing 3 0.02 14251 100.00
VET - career after school ST82N08 Frequency Percent Cumulative Frequency Cumulative Percent . 14114 99.04 14114 99.04 1 Quite a lot 63 0.44 14177 99.48 2 A fair bit 44 0.31 14221 99.79 3 Not much 20 0.14 14241 99.93 4 Nothing 4 0.03 14245 99.96 5 Don't know 3 0.02 14248 99.98 9 Missing 3 0.02 14251 100.00 TAFE - this year ST83N01 Frequency Percent Cumulative Frequency Cumulative Percent . 11924 83.67 11924 83.67 0 No 1078 7.56 13002 91.24 1 Yes 206 1.45 13208 92.68 9 Missing / no response 1043 7.32 14251 100.00 TAFE - apprenticeship/traineehsip ST84N01 Frequency Percent Cumulative Frequency Cumulative Percent . 14045 98.55 14045 98.55 1 Yes, apprenticeship 31 0.22 14076 98.77 2 Yes, traineeship 45 0.32 14121 99.09 3 No, neither 124 0.87 14245 99.96 9 Missing / no response 6 0.04 14251 100.00 TAFE - don't spend any time ST85N01 Frequency Percent Cumulative Frequency Cumulative Percent . 14045 98.55 14045 98.55 1 No, I do not spend any time learning in a workplace as part of my TAFE study 97 0.68 14142 99.24 2 Not applicable (blank bubble) 109 0.76 14251 100.00
TAFE - working conditions ST86N07 Frequency Percent Cumulative Frequency Cumulative Percent . 14182 99.52 14182 99.52 1 Quite a lot 44 0.31 14226 99.82 2 A fair bit 20 0.14 14246 99.96 3 Not much 1 0.01 14247 99.97 4 Nothing 1 0.01 14248 99.98 5 Don't know 1 0.01 14249 99.99 9 Missing 2 0.01 14251 100.00 TAFE - career after school ST86N08 Frequency Percent Cumulative Frequency Cumulative Percent . 14182 99.52 14182 99.52 1 Quite a lot 36 0.25 14218 99.77 2 A fair bit 17 0.12 14235 99.89 3 Not much 10 0.07 14245 99.96 4 Nothing 3 0.02 14248 99.98 5 Don't know 1 0.01 14249 99.99 9 Missing 2 0.01 14251 100.00
Analysis Variable : DIVREAD Diveristy reading N Mean Median Std Dev Minimum Maximum 14049 -0.12 -0.06 0.94 -3.95 4.65 Use of elaboration strategies ELAB Frequency Percent Cumulative Frequency Cumulative Percent . 266 1.87 266 1.87 Scale indices 13985 98.13 14251 100.00 Analysis Variable : ELAB Use of elaboration strategies N Mean Median Std Dev Minimum Maximum 13985 -0.14 0.04 1.00 -2.41 2.76 ICT internet/entertainment use ENTUSE Frequency Percent Cumulative Frequency Cumulative Percent . 523 3.67 523 3.67 Scale indices 13728 96.33 14251 100.00 Analysis Variable : ENTUSE ICT internet/entertainment use N Mean Median Std Dev Minimum Maximum 13728 0.04 0.15 0.91 -3.10 2.99 Index of economic, social and cultural status (WLE) ESCS Frequency Percent Cumulative Frequency Cumulative Percent . 318 2.23 318 2.23 Scale indices 13933 97.77 14251 100.00 Analysis Variable : ESCS Index of economic, social and cultural status (WLE) N Mean Median Std Dev Minimum Maximum 13933 0.32 0.32 0.76 -3.40 2.98