Table 25: Reasons given by early school leavers in Yarra and Victoria for leaving school, 2015 Yarra Victoria Type Reason Per cent Per cent Push Factor Asked to leave/expelled/got in trouble 2.7 Push Factor Bullying/peer relationships problems 2.8 Push Factor Did not like school/teachers/not 9.1 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 13.6 9.8 subjects/too hard Push Factor School not for me/not good 9.1 6.8 environment/not learning Pull Factor Did not need school, enter or to finish 4.6 for chosen pathway Pull Factor Finished/finished VCAL 1.5 Pull Factor off to do something else 0.2 Pull Factor Study elsewhere/TAFE/different course 9.1 4.2 Pull Factor Travel/went overseas/moved 9.1 1.3 Pull Factor Wanted a break/wanted to take time 0.8 off/do something else Pull Factor Work reasons/career reasons 4.5 22.8 Other Reason Family/personal reasons 18.2 7.1 Other Reason Financial reasons 4.5 0.7 Other Reason Ill health 9.1 7.8 Other Reason Other 2 Refused Refused 13.6 6.9 respondents 100 100 Table 26: Factors that would have motivated early school leavers to stay in school, Yarra and Victoria, 2011 to 2015 Geography Year The school had a There were There was more You could have wider range of vocational flexible studied part-time subjects programs or VET scheduling of while working subjects in areas classes that interested you Per cent Per cent Per cent Per cent Yarra 2011 56.2 81.2 75 87.5 Yarra 2012 40 60 20 60 Yarra 2013 22.2 55.6 50 61.1 Yarra 2014 40 40 50 40 Yarra 2015 45.5 36.4 36.4 36.4 Victoria 2011 48.7 50.5 48.8 55.6 Victoria 2012 49.5 50.7 51.3 58.4 Victoria 2013 49.7 49.4 48.7 55.4 Victoria 2014 48.6 47.6 48.4 52.3 Victoria 2015 47.5 47.9 46.8 50.5
Table 25: Reasons given by early school leavers in Yarra and Victoria for leaving school, 2015 Yarra Victoria Type Reason Per cent Per cent Push Factor Asked to leave/expelled/got in trouble 2.7 Push Factor Bullying/peer relationships problems 2.8 Push Factor Did not like school/teachers/not interested in going 9.1 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 13.6 9.8 Push Factor School not for me/not good environment/not learning 9.1 6.8 Pull Factor Did not need school, enter or to finish for chosen pathway 4.6 Pull Factor Finished/finished VCAL 1.5 Pull Factor off to do something else 0.2 Pull Factor Study elsewhere/TAFE/different course 9.1 4.2 Pull Factor Travel/went overseas/moved 9.1 1.3 Pull Factor Wanted a break/wanted to take time off/do something else 0.8 Pull Factor Work reasons/career reasons 4.5 22.8 Other Reason Family/personal reasons 18.2 7.1 Other Reason Financial reasons 4.5 0.7 Other Reason Ill health 9.1 7.8 Other Reason Other 2 Refused Refused 13.6 6.9 respondents 100 100 Table 26: Factors that would have motivated early school leavers to stay in school, Yarra and Victoria, 2011 to 2015 Geography Year The school had a wider range of subjects There were vocational programs or VET subjects in areas that interested you There was more flexible scheduling of classes You could have studied part-time while working Per cent Per cent Per cent Per cent Yarra 2011 56.2 81.2 75 87.5 Yarra 2012 40 60 20 60 Yarra 2013 22.2 55.6 50 61.1 Yarra 2014 40 40 50 40 Yarra 2015 45.5 36.4 36.4 36.4 Victoria 2011 48.7 50.5 48.8 55.6 Victoria 2012 49.5 50.7 51.3 58.4 Victoria 2013 49.7 49.4 48.7 55.4 Victoria 2014 48.6 47.6 48.4 52.3 Victoria 2015 47.5 47.9 46.8 50.5
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