South 2015 17.2 41.4 31 3.4 6.9 Gippsland Victoria 2011 0.4 19.8 35.1 24 16.2 4.5 Victoria 2012 0.4 21.4 34.6 23.3 15 5.2 Victoria 2013 0.9 23.2 27.5 24.8 17.4 6 Victoria 2014 0.7 28.1 25.1 23.9 16.9 5.1 Victoria 2015 0.9 25.8 28.2 23.7 15.6 5.5 Note: NILFET = Not in the labour force, employment or training. The percentage of early school leavers by post-school destination is sensitive to changes in respondent numbers and fluctuates year to year due to the small sample size in each cohort. Table 25: Reasons given by early school leavers in South Gippsland and Victoria for leaving school, 2015 South Victoria Gippsland Type Reason Per cent Per cent Push Factor Asked to leave/expelled/got in trouble 2.7 Push Factor Bullying/peer relationships problems 3.6 2.8 Push Factor Did not like school/teachers/not 10.7 17.4 interested in going Push Factor Did not want to repeat year level 0.6 Push Factor Just did not go/lazy 0.2 Push Factor Not coping well at school/failed/failing 10.7 9.8 subjects/too hard Push Factor School not for me/not good 14.3 6.8 environment/not learning Pull Factor Did not need school, enter or to finish 7.1 4.6 for chosen pathway Pull Factor Finished/finished VCAL 1.5 Pull Factor Going off to do something else 0.2 Pull Factor Study elsewhere/TAFE/different course 3.6 4.2 Pull Factor Travel/went overseas/moved 1.3 Pull Factor Wanted a break/wanted to take time 0.8 off/do something else Pull Factor Work reasons/career reasons 39.3 22.8 Other Reason Family/personal reasons 7.1 Other Reason Financial reasons 0.7 Other Reason Ill health 7.1 7.8 Reason Other 2 Refused Refused 3.6 6.9 Total respondents 100 100
South Gippsland 2015 17.2 41.4 31 3.4 6.9 Victoria 2011 0.4 19.8 35.1 24 16.2 4.5 Victoria 2012 0.4 21.4 34.6 23.3 15 5.2 Victoria 2013 0.9 23.2 27.5 24.8 17.4 6 Victoria 2014 0.7 28.1 25.1 23.9 16.9 5.1 Victoria 2015 0.9 25.8 28.2 23.7 15.6 5.5 Note: NILFET = Not in the labour force, employment or training. The percentage of early school leavers by post-school destination is sensitive to changes in respondent numbers and fluctuates year to year due to the small sample size in each cohort. Table 25: Reasons given by early school leavers in South Gippsland and Victoria for leaving school, 2015 South Gippsland Victoria Type Reason Per cent Per cent Push Factor Asked to leave/expelled/got in trouble 2.7 Push Factor Bullying/peer relationships problems 3.6 2.8 Push Factor Did not like school/teachers/not interested in going 10.7 17.4 Push Factor Did not want to repeat year level 0.6 Push Factor Just did not go/lazy 0.2 Push Factor Not coping well at school/failed/failing subjects/too hard 10.7 9.8 Push Factor School not for me/not good environment/not learning 14.3 6.8 Pull Factor Did not need school, enter or to finish for chosen pathway 7.1 4.6 Pull Factor Finished/finished VCAL 1.5 Pull Factor Going off to do something else 0.2 Pull Factor Study elsewhere/TAFE/different course 3.6 4.2 Pull Factor Travel/went overseas/moved 1.3 Pull Factor Wanted a break/wanted to take time off/do something else 0.8 Pull Factor Work reasons/career reasons 39.3 22.8 Other Reason Family/personal reasons 7.1 Other Reason Financial reasons 0.7 Other Reason Ill health 7.1 7.8 Reason Other 2 Refused Refused 3.6 6.9 Total respondents 100 100