Table 3.10 Writing mean scores, by culture and location, Year 2 Diagnostic Net, Queensland

LIST OF TABLES PART 1 NATIONAL OVERVIEW Chapter 3 MEETING THE NATIONAL GOALS FOR SCHOOLING: FOCUS AREAS Table 3.1 Progress in spelling, a sample Tasmanian government primary school, 24 Table 3.2 Reduction in number of at risk students, sample Tasmanian government primary school, 24 Table 3.3 Percentage of students in skill bands, by sub-group, NSW participating schools, Basic 29 Skills Test, Table 3.4 Percentage of students in skill bands, by sub-group, NSW participating schools, ELLA 30 Test, Table 3.5 Reading and writing achievement, years 3 and 5, Victorian Learning Assessment 31 Project, all students, Table 3.6 Year 3 literacy mean scores: by strand, Queensland schools, all sectors, 33 Table 3.7 Year 5 literacy mean scores: by strand, Queensland schools, all sectors, 33 Table 3.8 Year 7 literacy mean scores: by strand, Queensland schools, all sectors, 33 Table 3.9 Literacy mean scores: selected strands and years, Queensland schools, all sectors, 33 1998 99 Table 3.10 Writing mean scores, by culture and location, Year 2 Diagnostic Net, Queensland 34 government schools, 1997 99 Table 3.11 Percentage of students at satisfactory literacy level, South Australian government 34 schools, 1998 99 Table 3.12 Improvement in literacy levels of Indigenous students, South Australian government 34 schools, 1998 99 Table 3.13 Writing assessment mean scores, by sub-group, South Australian government schools, 35 Table 3.14 Writing assessment, percentage of students in each skill band, South Australian 35 government schools, Table 3.15 DART mean scores, by strand, year 3: South Australian independent schools, 35 Table 3.16 Percentage of students at MSE literacy levels, by strand, Western Australian government 35 schools, Table 3.17 KILO literacy levels, by ENI category, year 5, Tasmanian government schools, 36 Table 3.18 Reading levels, by ENI category, year 5, Tasmanian government schools, 36 Table 3.19 Writing Text Levels, By ENI category, year 5, Tasmanian government schools, 36 Table 3.20 Writing Conventions Level, by ENI category, year 5, Tasmanian government schools, 37 Table 3.21 Spelling levels, by ENI Category, year 5, Tasmanian Government Schools, 37 Table 3.22 MAP test reading results: by school group, NT government schools, 1998 99 38 Table 3.23 Attainment of First Steps literacy outcomes, year 3, ACT Catholic schools, 40 Table 3.24 Attainment of First Steps literacy outcomes, year 5, ACT Catholic schools, 41 Table 3.25 Numeracy professional development programs, Victorian Catholic schools, 43 Table 3.26 Numeracy/mathematics professional development programs, South Australian Catholic schools, 45 NATIONAL REPORT ON SCHOOLING IN AUSTRALIA: 28 3

Table 3.27 Percentage of students in skill bands, by sub-group, NSW participating schools, Basic 49 Skills Test, Table 3.28 Mathematics achievement, Learning Assessment Project, all Victorian schools, 50 Table 3.29 Aspects of numeracy, mean scores, years 3, 5 and 7, all Queensland schools, 50 Table 3.30 Mean scores in numeracy, selected years and strands, all Queensland schools, 1998 99 50 Table 3.31 Percentage of students achieving at or above specified levels, WA government schools, 51 MSE mathematics, 1992, 1996, 1998 Table 3.32 MAP test average scores: by school group, NT government schools, 1998, 51 Table 3.33 Mean BST literacy scores, years 3 and 5, NSW government schools, 1996 99 53 Table 3.34 Distribution of literacy results by CSF levels, Victorian government schools, LAP tests, 1996 99 (per cent) 54 Table 3.35 Students requiring specific literacy intervention, years 3 and 5, South Australian 55 government schools, 1996 99 Table 3.36 Mean BST numeracy scores, years 3 and 5, NSW government schools, 1996 99 55 Table 3.37 Distribution of numeracy results by CSF levels, Victorian government schools, LAP Tests, 1996 99 (per cent) Table 3.38 Students requiring numeracy intervention, years 3 and 5, South Australian government 56 schools, 1996 99 (per cent) Table 3.39 Comparative apparent retention rates, all schools, Australia, 1994 99 (per cent) 56 Table 3.40 Comparative apparent retention rates, by State and Territory, all schools, Australia, 57 Table 3.41 Comparative grade progression rates, years 8 12, all schools, Australia, 1998 99 57 Table 3.42 Comparative average attendance rates, Western Australian government schools, 58 1998 99 Table 3.43 Comparative distribution of results across competency bands, School Certificate 58 English literacy test, NSW government schools, 1998 99 (per cent) Table 3.44 Comparative distribution of results across competency bands, School Certificate 58 mathematics test, NSW government schools, 1998 99 (per cent) Table 3.45 Comparative mathematics performance, algebra, year 10, Victorian government 59 schools, 1998 99 Chapter 4 MEETING THE NATIONAL GOALS FOR SCHOOLING: SKILLS Table 4.1 Apparent retention rates in LOTE subjects: by gender, SA Catholic schools, year 7 to 68 year 8, Table 4.2 Participation in LOTE studies, WA government schools, 68 Table 4.3 Participation in LOTE studies, WA Catholic schools, 68 Table 4.4 Number of schools providing LOTE, by target language, Victorian government sector, 71 Table 4.5 Professional development activities, by subject area, Victorian government sector, 72 Table 4.6 Participation in study tours, Victorian government sector, 72 Table 4.7 Number of schools offering at least one LOTE, by level of schooling, South Australian government schools, 74 Table 4.8 Number of students studying each LOTE, by level of schooling, South Australian 74 government schools, Table 4.9 Participation in NALSAS priority languages, SA independent schools, 75 Table 4.10 Enrolments in NALSAS Priority Languages, WA government schools, 76 Table 4.11 Enrolments in Asian languages, NT government schools, 77 Table 4.12 Enrolments in NALSAS priority languages, NT independent schools, 78 55 28 4 NATIONAL REPORT ON SCHOOLING IN AUSTRALIA:

Chapter 5 MEETING THE NATIONAL GOALS FOR SCHOOLING: EXCELLENCE Table 5.1 Enrolments in VET in Schools programs, Australia, 1996 99 86 Table 5.2 Enrolments in VET in Schools programs, by State and sector, Australia, 1997 99 86 Table 5.3 Percentage of enrolments in VET in Schools: By ANTA Industry Groups, government 87 and Catholic schools, Australia, (per cent of actual enrolments) Table 5.4 VET in Schools student enrolments, module/units of competence enrolments and ASCH, 88 Australia, Table 5.5 Increased enrolments in school-delivered VET courses, NSW schools, 90 Table 5.6 Student participation in VET in Schools, South Australian government schools, 94 1997 99 Table 5.7 VET in Schools enrolments, by industry category, South Australian government 94 schools, Table 5.8 Increase in delivery of VET programs, SA independent schools, 1998 99 94 Chapter 6 MEETING THE NATIONAL GOALS FOR SCHOOLING: EQUITY Table 6.1 Students with disabilities, Victorian primary and secondary schools, 1990 99 130 Table 6.2 LBOTE students provided for, WA government schools, 1995 99 142 Table 6.3 Apparent retention rates, socioeconomically disadvantaged students, Northern 152 Territory, Chapter 7 RETROSPECT AND PROSPECT 153 Table 7.1 Enrolment increases, Indigenous students and all students, Australia, all schools, 1990 99 PART 2 STATE/TERRITORY AND COMMONWEALTH REPORTS Chapter 8 NEW SOUTH WALES Table 8.1 Schools and students in New South Wales, 159 Table 8.2 Participation 15 19-year-olds in education and training in NSW, 1997 99 (per cent) 159 Table 8.3 Basic Skills Test, skill band percentages for literacy and numeracy, all 161 participating schools, all students Table 8.4 Basic Skills Test, skill band percentages for literacy and numeracy, all 162 participating schools, Indigenous students Table 8.5 Basic Skills Test, skill band percentages for literacy and numeracy, all 162 participating schools, NESBT Chapter 9 VICTORIA Table 9.1 Number of government schools and students, February 167 Chapter 10 QUEENSLAND Table 10.1 Number and percentage of students by category of school and level of education, 173 Queensland, Chapter 13 TASMANIA Table 13.1 Year 3 reading outcomes 196 Table 13.2 Year 3 writing outcomes 196 Table 13.3 Findings from INISSS evaluation (per cent) 196 Chapter 14 NORTHERN TERRITORY Table 14.1 Number and percentage of students by education sector and level of education, Northern 199 Territory, Chapter 15 AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY Table 15.1 Enrolments in government schools, ACT, 207 Chapter 16 COMMONWEALTH Table 16.1 Commonwealth Grants for schools, by program and category of school, States and Territories, (cash expenditure) ($000) 216 NATIONAL REPORT ON SCHOOLING IN AUSTRALIA: 28 5

Table 16.2 Commonwealth per capita grants to government and non-government schools, by level of education and Commonwealth funding category, Australia, selected years ($ estimated at final prices) Table 16.3 Summary of Commonwealth capital expenditure, all schools, ($m) 217 Table 16.4 Commonwealth expenditure on schooling, Annual Appropriations, 1998 99 ($000 218 actual expenditure) Table 16.5 Commonwealth student assistance for school-age students, 1998 99 ($000 actual 218 expenditure) Table 16.6 Number of Commonwealth funded non-government schools and students (FTE), by 219 funding category and affiliation, selected years PART 3 APPENDICES Appendix 1 STATISTICS Schools and Students Table 1 Population by age group, Australia, selected years 227 Table 2 Number of schools by category (and non-government affiliation) and level of education, 228 by State, Table 3 Proportion of full-time students enrolled in government and non-government schools 229 by level of education, by State, selected years (per cent) Table 4 Full-time students, by level of education, category of school and non-government 230 affiliation, and gender, by State, Table 5 Full-time primary Indigenous students, by year of education and category of school, by 231 State, Table 6 Full-time secondary and total Indigenous students, by year of education and category of 232 school, by State, Table 7 Number of full-time students, actual and projected by level of education and category of 233 school, Australia, selected years ('000) Table 8 Age participation rates, full-time students aged 15 19, by gender, all schools, by State, 234 (per cent of relevant population) Table 9 Age participation rates, full-time students aged 15 19, by gender, all schools, Australia, 235 1996 99 (per cent of relevant population) Table 10 Progression rates, years 8 12, full-time students, by sector, Australia, 1993 94 to 235 1998 99 (per cent) Table 11 Apparent retention rates of secondary school students to year 12, by gender, category of 236 school (and non-government affiliation), by State, selected years (per cent) Table 12 Full-time year 12 students by gender and category of school, by State, selected years 237 Table 13 Year 12 subject enrolments in tertiary-accredited subjects, by Key Learning Area, by 238 gender, Australia, Table 14 Year 12 school leavers commencing a course at bachelor level or below, by gender, 239 Australia, selected years Table 15 Year 12 school leavers commencing a course at bachelor level or below, by gender and 240 broad field of study, Australia, Table 16 Destinations of students aged 15 19 years who completed school in 1998, by labour 241 force status/tertiary institution attended in, by State (per cent) Table 17 Destinations of 15 19-year-old students in year following completion of year 12, by gender, school sector, labour force status/type of tertiary institution attended, Australia, (per cent) 242 Table 18 Table 19 Table 20 Destinations of 15 19-year-old school leavers, in the year following completion of year 12, by labour force status/tertiary institution attended, 1992 99, Australia (per cent) Number of students aged 15 19 years who completed school in 1998 and attended TAFE in, by sector, Australia Year 12 enrolments in tertiary accredited LOTE, by languages, all schools, Australia, 1993 99 (per cent) 217 243 243 244 28 6 NATIONAL REPORT ON SCHOOLING IN AUSTRALIA:

Teachers and Teaching Table 21 FTE of school staff, by area of activity, gender, category of school and major function, 245 Australia, Table 22 FTE of school staff (teaching and non-teaching), by category of school and level of 246 education, by State, Table 23 Full-time student : teaching staff (FTE) ratios, by level of education, category of school 247 and non-government affiliation, by State, Table 24 Enrolments in teacher education courses by level of course and field of study, Australia, 248 Table 25 Persons graduating in teacher education courses by level of course and field of study, 249 Australia, Resourcing Table 26 Expenditure by government education systems, by level of education and area of 250 expenditure, by State, 1998 99 financial year ($ 000) Table 27 Per capita expenditure on government schools, by level of education, by State, 1998 99 251 financial year ($) Table 28 All government outlays on primary and secondary education as a percentage of gross 252 domestic product (GDP) Table 29 Expenditure of non-government schools, by level of education and area of expenditure, 253 by State, 1998 calendar year ($ 000) Table 30 Breakdown of "Other Costs" component of expenditure of non-government schools, 254 1998 calendar year ($ 000) Table 31 Expenditure of non-government schools, by level of education and area of expenditure, 255 by State, calendar year ($ 000) Table 32 Breakdown of "Other Costs" component of expenditure of non-government schools, 256 calendar year ($ 000) Table 33 Income and expenditure per student of non-government schools, by affiliation, by State, 257 1998 ($ per student) Table 34 Income and expenditure per student of non-government schools, by affiliation, by State, 258 ($ per student) Table 35 Per student expenditure of non-government schools, by affiliation and level of 259 education, by State, 1998 ($ per student) Table 36 Per student expenditure of non-government schools, by affiliation and level of 260 education, by State, ($ per student) Table 37 State government per capita grants to non-government schools, by category, Australia, 261 ($) Table 38 Capital expenditure by State governments in government schools, 1998 99 ($ million) 262 Equity Table 39 Year 12 completion rates by locality and gender, by State, (per cent) 263 Table 40 Year 12 completion rates by locality and gender, Australia, 1994 99 (per cent) 264 Table 41 Year 12 completion rates by SES and gender, by State, (per cent) 265 Table 42 Year 12 completion rates by socioeconomic status and gender, 1994 99 (per cent) 266 Appendix 2 READING BENCHMARK RESULTS Table 1 Percentage of year 3 students achieving the reading benchmark 269 Table 2 Percentage of year 5 students achieving the reading benchmark 270 Table 3 Years of schooling and level of participation, by State and Territory 272 Table 4 Participation by school sector 272 Table 5 Exemptions, absences and participation of equity groups, by State and Territory 273 NATIONAL REPORT ON SCHOOLING IN AUSTRALIA: 28 7

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LIST OF FIGURES NATIONAL OVERVIEW Chapter 2 MEETING THE NATIONAL GOALS FOR SCHOOLING Figure 2.1 Primary and secondary school structures, by State and Territory, 6 Figure 2.2 Framework of conceptual basis for national reporting, student participation, retention 8 and completion/attainment Chapter 3 MEETING THE NATIONAL GOALS FOR SCHOOLING: FOCUS AREAS Figure 3.1 Percentage of students by year level reading with 90 per cent or higher accuracy, 32 Victorian government schools, 1998 99 Figure 3.2 One year growth in Reading Recovery Text Level, year 1, selected Victorian Catholic 32 schools, Figure 3.3 Distribution of one year Text Level growth by socioeconomic status, selected Victorian 32 Catholic schools, Figure 3.4 Increase in percentage of students at satisfactory literacy level, South Australian 34 government schools, 1998 99 Figure 3.5 Percentage of students at each reading Profile Level, years 3, 5, 7, 9, ACT government 38 schools, Figure 3.6 Percentage of students at each writing Profile Level, years 3, 5, 7, 9, ACT government 39 schools, Figure 3.7 Cohort growth in numeracy achievement, year 3 to year 5, South Australian government 50 schools, 1997 99 Figure 3.8 Percentage of students at each mathematics Profile Level, years 3, 5, 7, 9, ACT 52 government schools, Chapter 5 MEETING THE NATIONAL GOALS FOR SCHOOLING: EXCELLENCE Figure 5.1 Enrolments in VET in Schools programs as a percentage of all enrolments, government 87 and Catholic schools, by ANTA industry group, Figure 5.2 VET in VCE enrolments, by year and sector, Victorian schools, 1996 99 91 Figure 5.3 Destinations of students exiting year 12 VET programs, Victorian schools, 1996 98 91 Chapter 7 RETROSPECT AND PROSPECT Figure 7.1 Increased enrolments of Indigenous students, all Australian schools, 1990 99 154 Figure 7.2 School leavers unemployed in year following year 12, Australia, 1992 99 154 Figure 7.3 School leavers entering higher education in year following year 12, Australia, 1992 99 155 Chapter 11 SOUTH AUSTRALIA Figure 11.1 Students in South Australian schools, 179 Figure 11.2 Schools in South Australia, 179 Figure 11.3 Expenditure by State government on government schools, 1998 99 179 Chapter 13 TASMANIA Figure 13.1 VET in Schools enrolments, all schools, Tasmania, 1992 99 197 Chapter 16 COMMONWEALTH Figure 16.1 Commonwealth funding on schools and students, by program, 217 NATIONAL REPORT ON SCHOOLING IN AUSTRALIA: 28 9

PART 3 APPENDICES Appendix 1 STATISTICS Schools and Students Figure 1 Destinations of 15 19-year-old students who completed school in 1998, by labour force 242 status/tertiary institution attended in, Australia (per cent) Appendix 2 READING BENCHMARK RESULTS Figure 1 Proportion of year 3 Australian students achieving the reading benchmark 270 Figure 2 Proportion of year 5 Australian students achieving the reading benchmark 270 Figure 3 Student performance against the year 3 reading benchmark, by State and Territory, 271 Figure 4 Student performance against the year 5 reading benchmark, by State and Territory, 271 29 0 NATIONAL REPORT ON SCHOOLING IN AUSTRALIA: