Government Education Portal - Australia

2006 Next Step Destination Survey  

URL:  http://education.qld.gov.au/nextstep/

Category:  Transition to Further Education  State and territory 

Next Step is the Queensland Government's first statewide survey on the employment, study and life choices of Year 12 graduates. The 2006 survey was conducted between March and May 2006. Results are available in both statewide and regional reports.

Curtin University of Technology: Information for Parents and Guardians  

URL:  http://futurestudents.curtin.edu.au/parents/index.cfm

Category:  Transition to Further Education 

This information page for parents has been developed for parents and carers to find out more about studying at Curtin University of Technology. It covers issues such as parent involvement, fees, information sessions, support services, the benefits of university education, study workload, and information about Curtin.

Deakin University - Information for parents  

URL:  http://www.deakin.edu.au/future-students/parents/index.php

Category:  Transition to Further Education 

This page gives parents information about choosing courses, studying at university programs and events.

Department of Education and Early Childhood Development Victoria - Parents  

URL:  http://www.education.vic.gov.au/parents/

Category:  Education and Your Child  Transition to Further Education 

This entry point for Parents provides information on supporting children throughout their education, as well as opportunities for adults to return to study.

First Year at the University of Wollongong  

URL:  http://www.uow.edu.au/student/services/fye/

Category:  Transition to Further Education 

Information about programs at the University of Wollongong that have been designed to assist students in their transition to higher education. Academic skills instruction has been incorporated into the curriculum. Peer Assisted Study Sessions ?? PASS program provides first year students with a peer learning community where they can discuss and experiment with learning strategies in a small group led by a student who has already successfully completed the subject. PASS has proved to be effective in helping students pass and continue to second year.

First year at university  

URL:  http://www.edna.edu.au/edna/go/highered/hot_topics/pid/658

Category:  Transition to Further Education 

An edna community area for sharing information and resources on the first year experience of students at university. It contains a range of resources from Australia's universities and other sources to help understand what to expect and how to deal with the experience.

Flinders University: Information for Parents  

URL:  http://www.flinders.edu.au/...linders/information-for-parents.cfm

Category:  Transition to Further Education 

This page gives information for parents about helping students adjust to university.

For Parents - Life after the HSC  

URL:  http://hsc.csu.edu.au/for_parents/1.7_life_after_school.html

Category:  Transition to Further Education 

Charles Sturt University provides information about further study or training, alternative pathways, the cost of tertiary study, accommodation, and employment Advisory services

Going to Uni  

URL:  http://www.goingtouni.gov.au/

Category:  Transition to Further Education  Higher Education issues 

An authoritative information source for higher education students and prospective students making the transition to university, this website provides information on the changes to Commonwealth assistance loans, new funding arrangements for Commonwealth-supported students and full fee-paying students, Student Learning Entitlements, and the changes to course costs as a result of deregulating the Higher Education Provider market. It also contains general information about courses and providers, which supplements the information provided by universities and Tertiary Admission Centres.

Guide for Parents (Swinburne University)  

URL:  http://www.swinburne.edu.au/corporate/marketing/sr/parents/

Category:  Transition to Further Education 

This publication can help parents of Year 12 students to gain a clear understanding of some of the issues facing their child as he or she considers tertiary study options. It provides advice on undergraduate and TAFE courses in Victoria and information about studying at Swinburne University of Technology.