ACT leads the nation in secondary school participation

ACT leads the nation in secondary school participation

The Productivity Commission’s 2012 Report on Government Services underscores the high level of student participation within ACT schools.

The completion rate for students across the ACT was 78 per cent compared to a national completion rate for all students of 66 percent. This is backed by the high rates of overall attendance in the critical 14 to 19 age group, where the ACT again outperformed all other jurisdictions.

The ACT also features the highest retention rate for secondary students in public schools from Year 10 to Year 12 with large numbers of students continuing on into final year.

Canberrans can also be particularly proud of the impressive 94.1 percent retention rate of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students from Year 10 to Year 12 in our public schools.

At 75 per cent the retention rate of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students in all ACT schools from Year 10 to Year 12 is also considerably higher than the national average of 52.5 per cent.

The Productivity Commission has simply confirmed what we already know – that ACT schools are doing a great job of supporting students as they seek to complete their secondary education.

Statement Ends

31 January 2012