Tasmania

National Youth Participation Requirement

• Young people are required to participate under two Acts in Tasmania:

1. Under the Education Act 1994 all young people are required to be enrolled in a school or home-educated until the end of the year in which they turn 16.
2. Under the Youth Participation in Education and Training (Guaranteeing Futures) Act 2005 a young person must participate in one or more eligible education or training options once they turn 16:
1. for one year after obtaining the age of 16 years, or
2. until they have obtained a certificate III, or
3. until they turn 17.

Young people are required to participate full-time in one or more eligible education or training options.

Further information is at:

Education and Training Beyond Year 10

Education/training entitlement for 15 to 24 year olds

• Tasmania has a state entitlement for a guaranteed place in education and training post Year 10 for two years for those aged 15 to 19. Young people can access places at the Tasmanian Polytechnic, Tasmanian Academy, senior Secondary Colleges and the Tasmanian Skills Institute for apprentices and trainees.
• Guaranteed places in training are available to 20 to 24 years olds through the Tasmanian Polytechnic and the Tasmanian Skills Institute. Skills Tasmania is developing Memoranda of Understanding with the Tasmanian Polytechnic and Skills Institute that will support this training entitlement.