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Indicator:Children and young people develop skills for an independent life |
Measures:Participating in active travel, including the use of public transportMotivation to achieve their goalsLiteracy and numeracy of Year 9 studentsFinancial literacyDriver’s licenceSatisfied with their level of IndependenceAverage hours of paid employmentAchieving at or above proficient standard in the Australian curriculum civics and citzenship assessment |
Participating in active travel, including the use of public transport
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In 2024, 60.7% of Year 4 to Year 10 SA students (from all school sectors) felt connected to adults at their school (61.4% in 2019).
Data Source: Wellbeing and Engagement Collection, Australia
Data for all children and young people
Data for Aboriginal children and young people
Background and Rationale
Motivation to achieve their goals
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In 2024, 60.7% of Year 4 to Year 10 SA students (from all school sectors) felt connected to adults at their school (61.4% in 2019).
Data Source: Wellbeing and Engagement Collection, Australia
Data for all children and young people
Data for Aboriginal children and young people
Background and Rationale
Literacy and numeracy of Year 9 students
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In 2024, 60.7% of Year 4 to Year 10 SA students (from all school sectors) felt connected to adults at their school (61.4% in 2019).
Data Source: Wellbeing and Engagement Collection, Australia
Data for all children and young people
The percentage of Year 9 students in SA achieving or exceeding the national minimum standards for reading, writing and numeracy were as follows:
• reading was 59.0% in 2023 (62.8% nationally)
• writing was 53.6% in 2023 (58.0% nationally)
• numeracy was 58.1% in 2023 (63.9% nationally).
Data Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA)
Data for Aboriginal children and young people
The percentage of Aboriginal Year 9 students in SA achieving or exceeding the national minimum standards for reading, writing and numeracy were as follows:
• reading was 27.8% in 2023 (28.8% nationally)
• writing was 23.5% in 2023 (25.3% nationally)
• numeracy was 23.0% in 2023 (26.7% nationally).
Note: The 2023 NAPLAN results for Year 9 cannot be compared to the results from 2008 to 2022 because of changes in how the level of proficiency is determined.
Data Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA)
Background and Rationale
Financial literacy
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In 2024, 60.7% of Year 4 to Year 10 SA students (from all school sectors) felt connected to adults at their school (61.4% in 2019).
Data Source: Wellbeing and Engagement Collection, Australia
Data for all children and young people
Unable to publish HILDA data at this time
Data Source: Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA)
Data for Aboriginal children and young people
Background and Rationale
Driver’s licence
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In 2024, 60.7% of Year 4 to Year 10 SA students (from all school sectors) felt connected to adults at their school (61.4% in 2019).
Data Source: Wellbeing and Engagement Collection, Australia
Data for all children and young people
Data Source: Department for Infrastructure and Transport, Government of South Australia
Data for Aboriginal children and young people
Background and Rationale
Satisfied with their level of Independence
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In 2024, 60.7% of Year 4 to Year 10 SA students (from all school sectors) felt connected to adults at their school (61.4% in 2019).
Data Source: Wellbeing and Engagement Collection, Australia
Data for all children and young people
Data Source: Longitudinal Surveys of Australian Youth (LSAY)
Data for Aboriginal children and young people
95.6% of Aboriginal young people (15-19 years) in SA surveyed in the 2011 Longitudinal Surveys of Australian Youth (LSAY) survey reported being satisfied with their level of independence (95.1% nationally).
Data Source: Longitudinal Surveys of Australian Youth (LSAY)
Background and Rationale
Average hours of paid employment
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In 2024, 60.7% of Year 4 to Year 10 SA students (from all school sectors) felt connected to adults at their school (61.4% in 2019).
Data Source: Wellbeing and Engagement Collection, Australia
Data for all children and young people
Data Source: Longitudinal Surveys of Australian Youth (LSAY)
Data for Aboriginal children and young people
The average hours of paid employment for 17-year-old Aboriginal respondents to the survey were 14.7 hours (16.6 nationally) in 2017. Caution is needed in interpreting these data due to the small sample size.
Data Source: Longitudinal Surveys of Australian Youth (LSAY)
Background and Rationale
Achieving at or above proficient standard in the Australian curriculum civics and citzenship assessment
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In 2024, 60.7% of Year 4 to Year 10 SA students (from all school sectors) felt connected to adults at their school (61.4% in 2019).
Data Source: Wellbeing and Engagement Collection, Australia
Data for all children and young people
• 19% of Year 10 SA students achieved or exceeded the national minimum standard in the Australian curriculum civics and citizenship assessment (29% in 2019 and 34% in 2016)
• Nationally, 28% of Year 10 students achieving or exceeding the national minimum standard (38% in both 2019 and 2016).
Data Source: National Assessment Program for Civics and Citizenship