VET qualifications
This data reports on the number of students who gained a VET qualification while completing the HSC in 2024. View the gender, location and socio-economic status of students.
VET in the HSC
Students can include Vocational Education and Training (VET) courses based on nationally recognised qualifications in their HSC pattern of study, receiving a Certificate or Statement of Attainment under the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) in addition to their HSC.
Students may study more than one HSC VET course. Students receive recognition towards their HSC credential as well as a nationally recognised VET qualification.
VET must be delivered by a Registered Training Organisation (RTO). This could be Technical and Further Education (TAFE), a school system or sector authority, or other providers such as industry bodies.
VET is arranged in training packages that specify the knowledge and skills required to perform effectively in the workplace in different industries and describe the units of competency (core and elective) that must be achieved in order to receive the qualification. The qualifications range from Certificate level I through to Advanced Diplomas.
Most of the qualifications available for the HSC are at AQF level II or AQF level III. Students can achieve a full Certificate (Cert) or a Statement of Attainment (SoA) towards a Certificate.
About the statistics
This data shows qualifications achieved by students who completed one or more VET courses in Stage 6, delivered by the school system/sector authority and other RTOs and were awarded the 2024 Higher School Certificate.
Information about the qualifications delivered by TAFE NSW are not included in these statistics.
More information about eligibility for the HSC can be found in the data glossary.
This data is taken from 20 January 2025.
Gender
Click the tabs to view the gender of students who achieved a VET qualification.
Overview
In 2024, there were:
- 11,000 qualifications by female students
- 14,217 qualifications by male students
- 18 qualifications by non-binary students.
| Qualification | Number of students |
|---|---|
| Statement of Attainment I | 19 |
| Certificate I | 23 |
| Statement of Attainment II | 2,039 |
| Certificate II | 4,476 |
| Statement of Attainment III | 1,489 |
| Certificate III | 2,953 |
| Statement of Attainment IV | 1 |
| Qualification | Number of students |
|---|---|
| Statement of Attainment I | 120 |
| Certificate I | 211 |
| Statement of Attainment II | 5,442 |
| Certificate II | 4,726 |
| Statement of Attainment III | 1,672 |
| Certificate III | 2,046 |
| Statement of Attainment IV | 0 |
| Qualification | Number of students |
|---|---|
| Statement of Attainment I | 0 |
| Certificate I | 1 |
| Statement of Attainment II | 6 |
| Certificate II | 6 |
| Statement of Attainment III | 4 |
| Certificate III | 1 |
| Statement of Attainment IV | 0 |
Location
Click the tabs to view the location of the school where a student achieved a VET qualification. The location is based on Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) Remoteness Area classification.
Overview
In 2024, there were:
- 19,652 qualifications in major cities
- 4,602 qualifications in inner regional areas
- 964 qualifications in outer regional and remote areas
- 17 qualifications from overseas.
| Qualification | Number of students |
|---|---|
| Statement of Attainment I | 82 |
| Certificate I | 102 |
| Statement of Attainment II | 5,447 |
| Certificate II | 7,101 |
| Statement of Attainment III | 2,565 |
| Certificate III | 4,325 |
| Statement of Attainment IV | 0 |
| Qualification | Number of students |
|---|---|
| Statement of Attainment I | 52 |
| Certificate I | 98 |
| Statement of Attainment II | 1,651 |
| Certificate II | 1,678 |
| Statement of Attainment III | 544 |
| Certificate III | 579 |
| Statement of Attainment IV | 0 |
| Qualification | Number of students |
|---|---|
| Statement of Attainment I | 5 |
| Certificate I | 35 |
| Statement of Attainment II | 351 |
| Certificate II | 420 |
| Statement of Attainment III | 56 |
| Certificate III | 96 |
| Statement of Attainment IV | 1 |
| Qualification | Number of students |
|---|---|
| Statement of Attainment I | 0 |
| Certificate I | 0 |
| Statement of Attainment II | 8 |
| Certificate II | 9 |
| Statement of Attainment III | 0 |
| Certificate III | 0 |
| Statement of Attainment IV | 0 |
Socio-economic status (SES)
Click the tabs to view the total number of students awarded a HSC categorised by SES. The SES is based on the student’s address.
- Quartile 1 – represents the lowest or most disadvantaged 25% of SES localities.
- Quartile 4 – represents the highest or most advantaged 25%.
For details on SES data, view the data glossary.
Overview
In 2024, there were:
- 6,552 students in Quartile 1
- 7,181 students in Quartile 2
- 6,734 students in Quartile 3
- 4,749 students in Quartile 4
- 19 students with an unknown SES.
| Qualification | Number of students |
|---|---|
| Statement of Attainment I | 60 |
| Certificate I | 99 |
| Statement of Attainment II | 2,242 |
| Certificate II | 2,045 |
| Statement of Attainment III | 841 |
| Certificate III | 1,265 |
| Statement of Attainment IV | 0 |
| Qualification | Number of students |
|---|---|
| Statement of Attainment I | 57 |
| Certificate I | 84 |
| Statement of Attainment II | 2,131 |
| Certificate II | 2,600 |
| Statement of Attainment III | 911 |
| Certificate III | 1,397 |
| Statement of Attainment IV | 1 |
| Qualification | Number of students |
|---|---|
| Statement of Attainment I | 16 |
| Certificate I | 41 |
| Statement of Attainment II | 1,808 |
| Certificate II | 2,682 |
| Statement of Attainment III | 794 |
| Certificate III | 1,393 |
| Statement of Attainment IV | 0 |
| Qualification | Number of students |
|---|---|
| Statement of Attainment I | 6 |
| Certificate I | 11 |
| Statement of Attainment II | 1,298 |
| Certificate II | 1,871 |
| Statement of Attainment III | 619 |
| Certificate III | 944 |
| Statement of Attainment IV | 0 |
| Qualification | Number of students |
|---|---|
| Statement of Attainment I | 0 |
| Certificate I | 0 |
| Statement of Attainment II | 8 |
| Certificate II | 10 |
| Statement of Attainment III | 0 |
| Certificate III | 1 |
| Statement of Attainment IV | 0 |
Training packages and qualification levels
Click the tabs to view the breakdown by course type for each training package in 2024.
| Training package | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Level 4 | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SoA | Certificate | SoA | Certificate | SoA | Certificate | SoA | ||
| Agriculture, Horticulture and Conservation and Land Management Training Package | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Animal Care and Management | 0 | 0 | 35 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 56 |
| Automotive Retail, Service and Repair | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Aviation Training Package | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 15 | 0 | 26 |
| Business Services | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Community Services | 0 | 0 | 18 | 219 | 102 | 159 | 0 | 498 |
| Construction, Plumbing and Services | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Construction, Plumbing and Services Training Package | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 36 |
| Creative Arts and Culture | 0 | 0 | 24 | 12 | 126 | 211 | 0 | 373 |
| Electrotechnology | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Financial Services | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Food, Beverage and Pharmaceutical | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Foundation Skills | 0 | 0 | 262 | 78 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 340 |
| Furnishing Training Package | 0 | 0 | 42 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 77 |
| Hairdressing and Beauty Services | 0 | 0 | 4 | 39 | 25 | 40 | 1 | 109 |
| Health | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Horse Racing Industry | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Hospitality | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Information and Communications Technology | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 |
| Manufacturing and Engineering | 139 | 235 | 254 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 630 |
| Metal and Engineering | 0 | 0 | 192 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 209 |
| Property Services | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 13 |
| Resources and Infrastructure Industry | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Retail Services Training Package | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Sport, Fitness and Recreation | 0 | 0 | 27 | 103 | 790 | 478 | 0 | 1,398 |
| Tourism, Travel and Hospitality | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Transport and Logistics | 0 | 0 | 6 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 |
| Undetermined | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 25 |
| Training package | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Level 4 | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SoA | Certificate | SoA | Certificate | SoA | Certificate | SoA | ||
| Agriculture, Horticulture and Conservation and Land Management Training Package | 0 | 0 | 222 | 692 | 7 | 56 | 0 | 977 |
| Animal Care and Management | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Automotive Retail, Service and Repair | 0 | 0 | 89 | 78 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 172 |
| Aviation Training Package | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Business Services | 0 | 0 | 1 | 38 | 563 | 1,754 | 0 | 2,356 |
| Community Services | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 50 | 0 | 102 |
| Construction, Plumbing and Services | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Construction, Plumbing and Services Training Package | 0 | 0 | 3,854 | 2,252 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 6,141 |
| Creative Arts and Culture | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 740 | 542 | 0 | 1,282 |
| Electrotechnology | 0 | 0 | 92 | 128 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 221 |
| Financial Services | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 42 | 0 | 50 |
| Food, Beverage and Pharmaceutical | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Foundation Skills | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Furnishing Training Package | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hairdressing and Beauty Services | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Health | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 187 | 0 | 224 |
| Horse Racing Industry | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hospitality | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Information and Communications Technology | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 | 299 | 0 | 419 |
| Manufacturing and Engineering | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Metal and Engineering | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Property Services | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Resources and Infrastructure Industry | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Retail Services Training Package | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 359 | 1,100 | 0 | 1,461 |
| Sport, Fitness and Recreation | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tourism, Travel and Hospitality | 0 | 0 | 2,323 | 5,439 | 145 | 29 | 0 | 7,936 |
| Transport and Logistics | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Undetermined | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Enrolments
Use the graph to view the number of VET qualifications students enrolled in during their HSC program. It's important to recognise participation in VET qualifications, not just completions – in some cases it's not possible to complete specific qualifications during Stage 6.
In 2024, there were 15,323 students enrolled in a VET qualification, representing 21.89% of the HSC cohort.
Overview
In 2024, there were:
- 10,637 students in 1 qualification
- 3,605 students in 2 qualifications
- 832 students in 3 qualifications
- 209 students in 4 qualifications
- 40 students in 5 qualifications.