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ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS

MINISTER FOR EDUCATION AND TRAINING

LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTION

QUESTION NO 1002

Secondary Colleges - Dropout Statistics

MS SZUTY - asked the Minister for Education and Training on notice on 12 October 1993:

(1) How many students dropped out of secondary colleges during the calendar year 1992.

(2) How many of these students who dropped out transferred to other secondary colleges.

(3) How many of these students transferred to-non-government schools.

(4) In relation to (1) - (3), what were the relevant figures for year 11 students and year 12 students.

(5) In relation to (1) - (3), what were the relevant figures for each secondary college in the ACT.

(6) How many students have dropped out of secondary colleges in the first three terms of 1993.

(?) How many of these students who dropped out transferred to other secondary colleges.

(8) How many of these students transferred to non-government schools.

(9) In relation to (6) - (8), what were the relevant figures. for year 11 students and year 12 students.

(10) In relation to (6) - (8), what were the relevant figures for each secondary college in the ACT.

MR WOOD - the answer to Ms Szutys question is:

(1) 532 students left Years 11 and 12 in 1992.

(2) 157 students transferred to other schools and colleges.

(3) 8 students transferred to non-government schools.

(4) 208 year 11 students left school/college.

324 year 11 students left school/college.

48 year 11 students transferred to another school/college.

48 year 12 students transferred to another school/college.

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