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ACT School Leavers Survey 2024 – Annual
Research Areas
Education +
Knowledge
Project Status
The ACT School Leaver Survey is a survey of young people, or parents of young people, who have recently left school. This survey is being run by the Social Research Centre on behalf of the ACT Education Directorate.
Tell us about your experience to help improve the quality of ACT schooling for all students.
Thank you in advance for completing the survey.
Partner
This research is being conducted for the Department of Education (ACT) by the Social Research Centre.
Aims + Outcomes
The ACT School Leavers Survey is tailored to gather feedback from students who have recently completed their schooling, including those in Year 12 and below, in the Australian Capital Territory. This survey is designed to understand the satisfaction levels and outcomes of school leavers who have participated in government-subsidised training.
The survey is conducted to find out what young people who left school in recent years are doing now. This will provide important information to help the ACT Government and schools plan future programs and provide better services for young people in the ACT. The survey includes questions about satisfaction with school, current study and employment.
Methods
The research methodology will be an online, quantitative survey, with the option to complete with Telephone Assisted Interviewing (CATI)
Insight
25%
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20%
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1 in 10
Master project template: An upward trend in student interest in x,y,z and 1 in 10 students mentioned that this was a sample insight.
Impact
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Reports
Name of report
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Full Analysis Report
Exposure and the impact on attitudes of the 2019-20 Australian Bushfires
Full Analysis Report
Exposure and the impact on attitudes of the 2019-20 Australian Bushfires
Full Analysis Report
Exposure and the impact on attitudes of the 2019-20 Australian Bushfires
Full Analysis Report
Exposure and the impact on attitudes of the 2019-20 Australian Bushfires
Have you been contacted to participate?
Who participates?
This survey is being conducted by the Social Research Centre on behalf of the ACT Education Directorate. You may have received a letter, email, or a phone call from us regarding this study.
What are the benefits?
Your participation in this survey is vital as it directly influences the enhancement of government-funded training programs for current and upcoming school leavers. Your input will help shape the quality of educational opportunities available to students transitioning from school to further training or employment.
How does it work?
If you were contacted by the Social Research Centre to conduct a survey about your experience after leaving the ACT School system, you will receive an invitation email, letter or SMS upon fieldwork commencement (expected May 2024). This notification will provide you with a link to complete the survey online. This survey is distributed to anyone who left the ACT school system in 2023.
FAQs
How long will the survey take to complete?
For most people, the survey will take about 10 minutes to complete and if you are asked to conduct the survey about two or more of your children it will take around 15 minutes. The survey will be available online until 27 June 2024.
How do I take part?
If you (or your child) left school in 2023 and received an invitation for this survey, you can complete the survey online anytime between 14 May 2023 and 27 June 2023, using the link sent to you in the email or letter.
If you would like assistance with the online survey, please call the Social Research Centre on 1800 023 040 or e-mail actyr12@srcentre.com.au, quoting your login code, name and phone number.
Is the survey compulsory?
The survey is entirely voluntary, but your cooperation is important in order to get an accurate understanding of the pathways young people take after leaving school.
How do you ensure my privacy is protected?
The ACT School Leaver Survey is a survey of young people, or parents of young people, who have recently left school. This survey is being run by the Social Research Centre Pty Ltd on behalf of the ACT Education Directorate.
The survey is being conducted for research purposes only. Individual responses will be combined to give us a broad picture of what young people who left school are doing now. At the end of the data collection process, names and contact details will be removed from the survey database. A reference number will remain as the primary identifier for use in public interest research projects.
The ACT Education Directorate is obliged to handle your personal information openly, transparently and in accordance with the Territory Privacy Principles set out in the Information Privacy Act 2014. If you participate in the survey your personal information will be collected and handled by the Directorate and the Social Research Centre. The Social Research Centre Privacy Policy can be viewed online at https://srcentre.com.au/privacy-policy. If you have any questions about how we are protecting your privacy in relation to this survey, please contact the Social Research Centre Privacy Officer (privacy@srcentre.com.au) in the first instance.
The Education Directorate also has a privacy policy that explains how we handle personal information, including how we handle privacy complaints. You can view our privacy policy on the Directorate’s website at https://www.education.act.gov.au/publications_and_policies/policies.
How did you get my contact details?
Your name and contact information came from school administrative records. This information has been provided under strict privacy provisions.
Your name and contact details will be removed from the survey database at the end of the project.
How does the prize draw work?
Please click here for the prize draw terms and conditions and the names of the prize winners.
General FAQs
Resources
Full Analysis Report (Population Health Test)
Full Analysis Report (Population Health Test)