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We desperately need skilled workers. So why is vocational education treated as the ‘back-up plan’ for school leavers?
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An opinion piece arguing that vocational education is undervalued compared to traditional academic pathways despite widespread recognition of a need for skilled workers in trades and care sectors.
We desperately need skilled workers. So why is vocational education treated as the ‘back-up plan’ for school leavers?
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At the end of each school year, we see the same ritual play out. Year 12 results are released and newspapers publish league tables, ranking schools by their exam results.
What you almost never see on the front page is a student who finished a vocational program and walked straight into skilled work.
This doesn’t make sense. There is constant commentary from governments and employers that the country needs more skilled workers in construction, nursing, aged care, early
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