Year 7-12 High Schools within a decade – Building a Job Ready Generation
The Liberals will extend Tasmanian high schools through to year 12 to improve post-year 10 retention rates.
What this policy means for you
Tasmanian high school students will be able to continue their education beyond year 10 through to year 12 at the same school which will improve retention rates and build a job-ready generation.
It’s a damning fact that Tasmania continues to have the lowest retention rates in Australia. Only 47 per cent of Tasmanians have a post year 10 qualification, yet 86 per cent of jobs require this level of educational attainment. Worse still, ABS statistics show that only 51 per cent of Tasmanians are considered
to be functionally literate. Of Tasmanian students who were in Year 10 in 2008, only 51 per cent went on to complete year 11 and 12 studies.
These facts speak for themselves and they are simply not good enough.
The Liberals believe that you need to remove the barriers for students, bridging the gap between years 10 and 11.
We will start by expanding the offering of vocational, Year 11 and Year 12 subjects in Rural and Regional High Schools. As part of this process we will explore how best to utilise technology such as the NBN, so geography is no longer a disadvantage. We will then move to gradually expand secondary education to Year 12 in major population centres.
The first stages of this long-term visionary policy will also be funded from our new $60 million Education Investment and School Retention Fund.
Under our visionary plan, city-based colleges could be retained as places of Year 11- 12 and adult skills and academic training, depending on the needs of local communities.
The Liberals are committed to making these reforms work and will consult extensively with all stakeholders and interested parties in developing and implementing our plan.
This policy is aimed at creating a job-ready generation, and is another part of the Liberals positive plan to turn Tasmania around.
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