ICT in Australia and Victoria

2008

AGE DISTRIBUTION

BY GENDER

BORN OVERSEAS

ICT ADVERTISEMENTS

MULTIMEDIA JOBS

ICT VACANCIES

DEMAND for ICT

SUPPLY of ICT

NUMBER OF STUDENTS IN ICT

42% DROP IN ICT ENROLMENT (Aust)

% DROP EACH YEAR

POST-GRADUATE STARTS IN ICT

TOTAL POST-GRADUATE

VET IT

ATTITUDES 1990s - 2001

• 1990s

• “DOTCOM” BOOM

• 2000

• “Tech – Wreck”

ATTITUDES 2001 -

• 2001 Youth Survey: Reality Bytes

• “ICT would hinder my career”

• 2004 Youth Survey (17 – 19 year olds)

• “ICT is useful but nerdy, boring and for men only”

Interest in IT after school (2004)

How well is IT taught?

Teaching of ICT

IT Post-Year 12

The Good in IT Career

The Bad in IT Career

SUMMARY

• ICT is in great demand

• Students are no longer interested in it

• Why?

• Syllabus is out of touch with where ICT is today.

Bill Dunne