Potential indicators – Skilled
A skilled society enables everyone to realise their potential through training and education. This includes children getting the best start in life and learning; and people having the education and skills to thrive throughout their life.
The NSW Outcomes that support NSW residents’ skills are:
- all children benefit from quality early childhood education and care
- all school students are supported to reach their full potential
- vocational education delivers the skills that people and businesses need.
Table 1.2 – Potential performance indicators for the Skilled theme
| NSW Outcome |
Indicator | Metric | Why this is important |
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| All children benefit from quality early childhood education and care | Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children preschool enrolment | Percentage of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children enrolled in preschool in the year before they start school | Aligns to Closing the Gap measure; indicator of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children thriving in their early years |
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| All school students are supported to reach their full potential | Attendance rates at NSW Government schools | Percentage of days students attended school, compared to student enrolled days | Regular school attendance has a significant influence on educational outcomes, positive peer relationships and the social skills essential for life during and after school |
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| All school students are supported to reach their full potential | NAPLAN reading and numeracy | Student achievement against national minimum standards for reading and numeracy in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9 | Measures whether students are meeting national standards for literacy and numeracy |
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| All school students are supported to reach their full potential | Public school students completing Year 12 with Higher School Certificate or VET Stage 6 | Percentage of students completing HSC or VET Certificates and School-based Apprenticeships and Traineeships | Measures educational attainment |
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| All school students are supported to reach their full potential | Proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 20-24 years who have attained a minimum of Year 12 or equivalent qualification | Percentage of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 20-24 years who have attained a minimum of Year 12 or equivalent qualification | Aligns to Closing the Gap measure; indicator of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students achieve their full learning potential |
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| Vocational education delivers the skills that people and businesses need | Proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 25-34 years who have completed a tertiary qualification (Certificate III and above) | Percentage of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 25-34 years who have completed qualifications at Certificate level III or above | Aligns to Closing the Gap measure; indicator of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students reach their full potential through further education pathways |
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| Vocational education delivers the skills that people and businesses need | Vocational Education and Training (VET) learners who were employed or in further study after training | Surveyed vocational education and training learners who were employed or in further study after training | Captures job-readiness of graduates (employment may not be directly related to study), and learner engagement in further study |
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| Vocational education delivers the skills that people and businesses need | Commencement and completion rates of VET trainer qualifications | Rate of commencement and completion of VET trainer qualifications | Measure of pipeline of qualified VET trainers and assessors |
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| Vocational education delivers the skills that people and businesses need | Proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander youth aged 15-24 years who are fully engaged in employment, education or training | Percentage of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander youth aged 15-24 years who are fully engaged in employment, education or training | Aligns to Closing the Gap measure; indicator of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander youth are engaged in employment or education |
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