Women Continue To Do Well In All Levels Of Education

Women continue to do well in all levels of education with more girls than boys completing Year 12 and more women than men undertaking higher education. There has been a steady increase in the participation of women in non-traditional areas of study. For example the number of women participating in vocational education and training is rising much faster than for men, and women now make up 49.0 per cent of students in this education stream. This year's Budget recognises that women are still not equally represented in science and technology and, in addition, places a new emphasis on increasing women's access to post graduate qualifications. The Budget also recognises the need to be at the forefront in areas where women are highly represented with a review of current arrangements for the education and training of nurses. (Extract from 2001-2002 Budget: Women, Education and Technology)