Annual Report 2006 - TAFE NSW - Northern Sydney Institute

Organisational PerformanceNorthern Sydney Institute 2006 Key Data• There were 50,584 students enrolled at NSI in 2006, and the Institute delivered 12,424,772 annual student hours (ASH)there by achieving a 2.9% growth in student contact hours in relation to 2005 figures.• NSI achieved a Module Completion Rate (MCR) was 81.4% during 2006, higher than the TAFE NSW statewide rate of 79.5%.• The NSI course attrition rate was 7.3%, which was also better than the TAFE NSW statewide rate of 10%.• There were 2,607 enrolments in TAFE-delivered VET in Schools at NSI in 2006, an increase of 7.9% over 2005 figures.• In 2006 the Institute recorded significant enrolment growth in the training areas of Retail (66%), Performing Arts (65%),Design (33%), Access (31%), Sport and Recreation (28%), Accounting (21%), Natural Resources and Environment (20%)over 2005 results. Declines have been recorded in the areas of Finance and Insurance, Manufacturing, Transport, Travel andTourism in comparison to 2005 enrolments.Institute Profile By Curriculum CentreEnrolments by Curriculum Centre 2006EnrolmentsAnnual StudentHoursAccess and General Education 14,614 3,174,708Business, Arts and Information Technology 11,019 3,467,635Community Services, Health, Tourism andRecreation 10,695 3,347,208Manufacturing, Engineering, Construction and Transport 7,671 1,537,779Primary Industries and Natural Resources 2,755 749,823Other (Selected Study Program Sponsor, Inst. Sponsored,TAFE Options, TAFE Plus Category 3)3,830 147,619Institute Total: 50,584 12,424,772Student ProfileEnrolments by CollegeStudent Profile 2006% of Total Enrolments2005 2006Female 47.9% 48.1%Male 52.1% 51.9%Full Time 10.5% 11.3%Part Time 89.6% 88.7%New Enrolments 82.5% 81.4%Re-Enrolments 17.5% 18.6%NESB Home Language 21.1% 25.5%Born in a NES Country 20.4% 24.2%Age 19 Years or Less 28.3% 27.5%Age 20–24 Years 19.5% 19.5%Age 25–29 Years 11.4% 11.1%Age 30–39 Years 16.2% 16.1%Age 40–49 Years 13.7% 13.2%Age 50 Years and Over 11.4% 10.4%Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander 0.7% 0.9%Persons with Disabilities 0.8% 0.9%Previous Study – University Graduates 9.2% 9.3%School Education Level = HSC or Equivalent 40.9% 36.2%Required help with English 6.3% 5.5%Annual Report 2006 23