Research and Statistics

Senior Secondary research: VCE, VCAL and VET
Years Prep to 10 research: CSF and AIM
Related resources

The VCAA Measurement & Research unit manages a wide range of research and statistical information regarding the operation and conduct of curriculum and assessment activities in the Victorian education system.

Materials in this section of the site will be enhanced in the future, providing access to both detailed, specific data and trends across several years.

This page links to currently available statistical resources on this website and related websites.

Senior Secondary research: VCE, VCAL and VET

Senior Secondary Statistics - index
Statistics on student performance in each VCE, VCE VET and VCAL area of study. This section contains the past five years of available data.

Post Compulsory Completion and Achievement Information
provides a wide range of data on school programs and student outcomes, including completion rates, median study scores and percentages of study scores of 40 and over for all schools delivering the VCE. Annual data since 2003 are also provided.

Senior Secondary certificate statistical information
details student performance in each senior secondary certificate assessment undertaken in a given year. Includes information about VCE, VCAL and Training in Schools (VETiS).

Latest data

VCE Mid-Year Graded Assessments, 2008
Information on grade distribution for the Mid Year Graded Assessments (GAs) for each Unit 3 and 4 sequence in graphic and tabular form.

VCE Statistical Information, 2007
Provides information about senior secondary certificate assessment for 2007, including Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE), Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning (VCAL) and Vocational Education and Training in Schools (VETiS), undertaken as part of both certificates.

VCE Statistical Information, 2006
Provides information about senior secondary certificate assessment for 2006, including Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE), Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning (VCAL) and Vocational Education and Training in Schools (VETiS), undertaken as part of both certificates.

VCE VET statistics, 2007 (PDF - 282KB)
Details student performance in Vocational Education and Training (VET) student enrolments and completions.

VCAL - summary statistics
provides the latest overview of Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning (VCAL) student outcomes and satisfaction with their studies.

Satisfactory Completion of VCE LOTE Units, 2006
Information on enrolments and satisfactory completion of VCE LOTE units as well as numbers of providers.

General Statistics about the VCE, VCAL and VET
Provides an overview of 2006 enrolments and examinations.

Years Prep to 10 research: CSF and AIM

National Benchmarks
What are National Benchmarks and how do they relate to your child? Your questions are answered here.

Related resources

DEECD Information resources (www.education.vic.gov.au)
This page on the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development site provides access to research publications and statistical data.

On Track (www.education.vic.gov.au)
On Track, a State Government initiative, helps young people make the transition from school to further education, training and work. On Track also includes a research component to provide a comprehensive picture of what happens to young people after they leave school. The OnTrack Destination Data (www.sofweb.vic.edu.au) provides post-Year 12 destination data since 2003.

Schools and Study Search
this service is a listing of which Victorian schools offer subjects including VCE, VCAL, VET, full fee paying and International Baccalaureate.

Victorian Tertiary Admissions Centre (VTAC) (www.vtac.edu.au)
The VTAC website provides analysis of statistics about offers, enrolments and deferments of tertiary places in Victoria.