20% of Australian students don’t finish high school: non-mainstream schools have a lot to teach us about helping kids stay

Nigel Howard; Andrew Bills

20% of Australian students don’t finish high school: non-mainstream schools have a lot to teach us about helping kids stay

Nigel Howard, Andrew Bills

College of Education, Psychology and Social Work

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A significant proportion of young Australians still do not finish high school. According to data released by the Productivity Commission on Tuesday, about one in five students leave before they reach Year 12.

In 2022, about 79% of students started Year 12, the lowest in the last ten years of data reported. The rate was higher for non-government schools (87.2%) than government schools (73.5%).

If a student reaches Year 12 it doesn’t mean they complete the year. Figures released last month by the South Australian Department for Education show of those who began Year 12 in the state, only 64% completed their Year 12 certificate.

Original language	English
Pages	1-2
Number of pages	2
Specialist publication	The Conversation
Publisher	The Conversation (Aust.)
Publication status	Published - 8 Jun 2023

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HSC Completion
School Redesign
Student retention

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Parents have just started their own school in Sydney – this is part of a long tradition in Australia
Howard, N. & Bills, A., 5 Jul 2023, The Conversation, p. 1-2 2 p.
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It's Time to Act: Making the case for a cross sectoral response to school disengagement and detachment in South Australia
Bills, A. & Howard, N., 2021, Adelaide, SA: Flinders University. 28 p. (CEPSW Educational Leadership Industry Report; no. 1)
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20% of Australian students don’t finish high school: non-mainstream schools have a lot to teach us about helping kids stay

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Parents have just started their own school in Sydney – this is part of a long tradition in Australia

It's Time to Act: Making the case for a cross sectoral response to school disengagement and detachment in South Australia

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