Education
Overview
This page provides high level information and data on the Education industry, and in particular the Training and Education (TAE) and Foundation Skills (FSK) Training Packages. These two training packages are critical elements of the Australian training system, playing central roles in the training of all learners that engage in the vocational education and training (VET) sector.
The TAE Training Package contains the qualifications and units that prepare trainers and assessors to deliver VET. It is therefore fundamental to providing the workforce for the sector and plays a role in the experience provided to all VET learners. The FSK Training Package specialises in supporting and preparing learners to access education and work opportunities, allowing for pathways into vocational training that would not otherwise be available. The FSK also allows foundation skills support whilst undertaking vocational or on-the-job training.
For more information on data specific to VET Teacher Training and Foundation Skills please visit the respective pages.
Information sourced from the Education IRC's 2019 Skills Forecast.
IRC and Skills Forecasts
Training snapshot
Program enrolments in Education-related qualifications have risen overall between 2015 and 2018. Enrolments peaked in 2018 at close to 99,130, following the previous peak in 2017 of 98,570.
Program completions have fluctuated between 2015 and 2018, with an overall decline in completions across the period. Completions were lowest in 2018 at approximately 25,200.
Subject only enrolments have steadily increased between 2015 (21,890) and 2018 (roughly 46,930).
Links and resources
Government
Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA)
Federal, State and Territory Departments
State and Territory regulators
Government bodies
Australian Core Skills Framework
Australian Government Department of Education
National Foundation Skills Strategy for Adults
Industry associations and advisory bodies
Adult Learning Australia (ALA)
Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI)
Australian Council for Adult Literacy (ACAL)
Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER)
Australian Industry Group (Ai Group)
Australian Literacy Educators’ Association (ALEA)
Business Council of Australia (BCA)
Community Colleges Australia (CCA)
Enterprise Registered Training Organisation Association (ERTOA)
Literacy for Life Foundation (LFLF)
TAFE Directors Australia (TDA)
Employee and other organisations
Australian Education Union (AEU)
Data sources and notes
Training data has been extracted from the National VET Provider Collection, Total VET Students and Courses from the following training packages or qualifications:
- FSK – Foundation Skills Training Package
- TAA – Training and Education Training Package
- TAE – Training and Education Training Package.