In 2002, the Greater Hobart-Southern Region had 10,639 students enrolled in government funded vocational education and training, 43.6% of the state's total students. The Northern Region had 6,871 students (28.2%), while the Mersey-Lyell Region had 6,625 (27.2%).
The Greater Hobart-Southern Region had the highest proportion of male students in government recurrent funded vocational education and training for 2002, with 56.6%. The Northern Region followed with 52.6% of male students in government recurrently funded vocational education and training and the Mersey-Lyell Region with 51.7% for the same period.
GOVERNMENT FUNDED VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING, Tasmanian regions - Students (a)(b)
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Greater Hobart-Southern | 5,901 | 4,576 | 10,514 | 6,017 | 4,612 | 10,639 |
Northern | | 3,871 | 3,187 | 7,080 | 3,613 | 3,245 | 6,871 |
Mersey-Lyell | | 3,208 | 3,086 | 6,307 | 3,424 | 3,191 | 6,625 |
Other(c) | | 127 | 68 | 197 | 96 | 71 | 167 |
Not stated | | 89 | 67 | 157 | 37 | 38 | 75 |
Tasmania | 13,196 | 10,984 | 24,255 | 13,187 | 11,157 | 24,377 |
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(a) Government recurrent activity is accredited training funded under the Australian National Training Authority (ANTA) Agreement and includes delivery by public (Institute of TAFE Tasmania) and private training organisations, and a small amount delivered by interstate training organisations paid for by OPCET. It excludes student results of Credit Transfer.
(b) Data relates to student's home residence. The region is determined by the residential postcode of the student.
(c) Includes interstate and overseas addresses.
(d) Includes sex not stated.
Source: Office of Post-Compulsory Education and Training, Department of Education. |