Primary and secondary education 40,166 38,736 40,645 41,785 43,270 45,236 Tertiary education 26,195 27,446 29,015 29,326 30,626 31,643 Pre-school and education not definable by 3,325 4,216 4,454 4,786 5,091 5,337 Transportation of students 1,381 1,401 1,354 1,547 1,575 1,535 Education n.e.c 4,610 4,060 4,036 4,097 4,010 4,106 Total by purpose 75,677 75,859 79,506 81,540 84,571 87,857 continued… Government operating expenses on education, by economic transaction, all levels of government 2010-11 $m 2011-12 $m 2012-13 $m 2013-14 $m 2014-15 $m 2015-16 $m Employee expenses 37,233 39,131 41,009 41,848 43,306 45,235 Non-employee expenses 16,305 17,544 18,131 18,679 19,350 19,855 Depreciation of fixed assets 2,892 3,233 3,523 3,668 3,815 3,988 Current transfer expenses 16,992 15,592 16,395 16,867 17,847 18,501 Capital transfer expenses 2,255 359 447 478 242 279 Total by economic transactions 75,677 75,859 79,506 81,540 84,571 87,857 Source: ABS 2017c, Government finance statistics, education, Australia, 2015-16, found at Further information about the background to current financing arrangements of Australian education and training can be found in the Australian Education Amendment Act 2017 at An activity for you Which of the data presented in Table 3 above are also collected, collated and reported on in your country program or a country known to you? How readily could comparisons be drawn between the situation in Australia and in your country program or a country known to you?
National Assessment Program for Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) ACARA oversees the annual national assessments: available are the results and copies of the tests used. Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority Productivity Commission Reports on Government Services (ROGS) Descriptive information and performance indicators are available for school education. ROGS is produced by the Productivity Commission. Australian Government Productivity Commission 5.3 – Vocational education and training (VET) Tool/Data Title Purpose Source Australian Bureau of Statistics, Education and Training Experience Survey Provides information on individuals' access to, and experiences in, education, training and learning as well as information on the links between education, training and employment. The most recent edition is 2009. Australian Bureau of Statistics Australian Bureau of Statistics, Education and training statistics at a glance Information about enrolments and study patterns in Australia. Australian Bureau of Statistics Australian Bureau of Statistics, Year Book Australia: Education and Training - Vocational Education and Training (VET) The Education and Training Chapter of the Year Book includes a section on VET. The most recent edition is 2014. Australian Bureau of Statistics MySkills This website allows users to search the national database for information about VET courses and locations of providers; and provides information about VET student and organisational statistics. Australian Government, MySkills website Council of Australian Government’s Reform Council 2016 Report on Performance This 2016 report to COAG provides information on governments' progress against the agreed skills and workforce development objectives. Council of Australian Governments: Report on Performance 2016 Annual National Reports of the Australian Vocational Education and Training System reports include an overview of the national VET system, an analysis of the system’s performance and key statistics, and a summary of Australian, State and Territory government developments. Department of Industry
VOCEDPlus This is a database of Australian tertiary education research. National Centre for Vocational Education Research Training.gov.au Training.gov.au is the official national register of VET in Australia and is the authoritative source of information on training packages, qualifications, accredited courses, units of competency, skill sets and registered training organisations (RTOs). A joint venture of the Australian and State and Territory Governments, established in 2013. Table 5.4 – Higher education Tool/Data Title Purpose Source Australian Bureau of Statistics, Research and Experimental Development, Higher Education Organisations, Australia Presents statistics on Research and Experimental Development (R&D) undertaken by Australian higher education institutions. Latest release 2014. Australian Bureau of Statistics Australian Bureau of Statistics, Year Book Australia 2012: Education and Training: Higher Education The Education and Training Chapter in the Year Book includes a section on Higher Education. Australian Bureau of Statistics Australian Education International, Monthly and Annual Summaries of Student Enrolment Data This resource provides detailed information about international students in Australian education institutions. Australian Education International Study in Australia The in Australia website provides information for international students wishing to study in Australia. Study in Australia The Department of Education, Higher Education Reports The Higher Education Reports provide annual information on the sub-sector’s programs, funding and statistics. Higher Education Reports Assessment questions Answer the following questions by ticking ‘True’ or Once you have selected your answers to all the questions, turn the page to ‘The correct answers are...’ to check the accuracy of your