Reaching Year 12 in Victoria, Australia: student and school influences

摘要: This paper examines student and school influences on reaching Year 12, the final year of schooling in Victoria, Australia. It analyses data from population students who were 9 2008. Male, English-speaking background, government school, especially Indigenous less likely to reach 12 than comparison groups. Performance national standardized tests was strongest influence. There only limited effects when taking into account individual characteristics. Less a quarter schools had significant net 12. School differences are sizable comparing towards each end continuum.