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Student Enrolments in Higher Education in Western Australia: Some Observations on Trends over the Period 1973 to 1983. A Discussion Paper.
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Stuart, Janette – 1983
College enrollment trends were examined with attention to participation of women and youth, part- and full-time study, and qualifications of entering students. Findings include the following: in 1973 there was only one university in Western Australia, and the colleges sector consisted of five teacher training institutions and one institute of…
Descriptors: Age Groups, College Students, Enrollment Trends, Females
The Changing Student Population in Australia from the Seventies to the Eighties.
Beswick, David G. – Journal of Tertiary Educational Administration, 1983
Data presented on recent changes in student characteristics include matriculation and retention rates, full- and part-time participation, student residence and employment, course changes and perceptions, and attitudes toward personal development, vocational relevance of the curriculum, importance of higher education, and career choice. (MSE)
Descriptors: Age, College Students, Enrollment Projections, Enrollment Trends
Women in Higher Education--Changes in the 1980s?
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Jones, Jennifer; Castle, Josie – Australian Universities' Review, 1989
The key to improving the position of women in academe is improvement at undergraduate honors and graduate levels. Analysis of Australian enrollment trends in these areas since 1980, particularly in comparison with the United Kingdom, indicates gains have been minimal and the potential for further improvement is limited. (MSE)
Descriptors: College Students, Comparative Education, Degrees (Academic), Enrollment Trends
Australian Vocational Education and Training Statistics, 2001: An Overview.
National Centre for Vocational Education Research, Leabrook (Australia). – 2003
In 2001, 1.76 million students undertook training in Australia's public vocational education and training (VET) system. Nearly one-third of all Australians between the ages of 15 and 19 years participated in VET. Over the four years from 1998 to 2001, the number of students reported as participating in the public VET system increased by 221,500…
Descriptors: Aboriginal Australians, Apprenticeships, Delivery Systems, Disabilities
Mature Age Students in Australian Higher Education.
Hore, Terry; West, Leo H. T. – 1980
A study was undertaken, in 1976 and for the three following years, of adult students in Australian higher education. The study examined: (1) the phenomenon of adult students and the extent of their involvement in higher education; (2) the politics and practices of institutions towards these students; (3) staff attitudes in the courses; (4) adult…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Administrative Policy, Adult Education, Adult Students
Vocational Education and Training: Programs and Outcomes. An Overview. Australian Vocational Education & Training Statistics, 2000.
National Centre for Vocational Education Research, Leabrook (Australia). – 2002
In the year 2000, approximately 1.75 million Australians (13.2% of the country's population) undertook some form of vocational education and training (VET). Of all VET students, 75.5% undertook training with Technical and Further Education (TAFE) and other government providers versus 13.0% with community providers and 11.5% with other registered…
Descriptors: Apprenticeships, Community Education, Course Selection (Students), Education Work Relationship