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LLL Discussion Papers | Articles and papers | Published Reports

For information about the authors of the following publications, see our Research Associates page

Lifelong Learning Network Discussion Papers

Watson Louise 2004. The total operating resources of Australian private schools in 2004.Discussion Paper No. 4. June (PDF file)

Watson Louise 2003. A critique of the Federal Government's recent changes to private schools funding. Discussion Paper No. 3. November (PDF file)

Watson Louise, Leesa Doughney and Bruce Chapman 2001. Towards a cross-sectoral funding system for education and training. Lifelong Learning Network Discussion Paper No. 2 July (PDF file)

Louise Watson 1999. Lifelong Learning in Australia: Analysis and Prospects. Discussion Paper No. 1, Lifelong Learning Network, University of Canberra. August (PDF file)

Articles and Papers

(*refereed)

*Watson Louise 2006. Why does Year Twelve retention differ between Australian states and territories? Australian Journal of Education. Vol. 50, No.2 Aug. 2006 (with Chris Ryan).

*Watson Louise 2006. Barriers to successful transitions from VET to HE – a case study of student pathways in early childhood education and care. Paper presented to the Ninth Australian VET Research Association Conference, 19-21 April 2006. (PDF file)

Watson Louise 2005. Student fees and charges in VET: policies and practice. In Funding and Financing vocational education and training. Research Readings, edited by Katrina Ball. NCVER pp. 86-97.  http://www.ncver.edu.au/research/proj/nr2202.pdf (PDF file)

*Watson Louise 2005. Pathways and Roadblocks. Challenges for Education policy in a changing labour market. Paper presented to the Transitions and Risk; New Directions in Social Policy Conference, Friday 25 February, Melbourne. (PDF file)

*Ryan Chris and Louise Watson 2004. Year 12 completion and retention in Australia in the 1990s. Australian Journal of Labour Economics and Labour Relations 7(4) 481-500. December (PDF file)

*Watson Louise 2004. Lifelong Learning in Australia: a policy failure. Paper presented to the Australian Association for Research in Education National Conference, 28 November - 3 December 2004, Melbourne.(PDF file)

*Watson Louise 2004. Don't throw out the baby with the bathwater: the case for a reformed SES funding scheme. Australian Journal of Education 48(3) 227-238. November

Ryan Chris and Louise Watson 2004. The Drift to Private Schools in Australia: Understanding its Features. Australian National University. Centre for Economic Policy Research. Discussion Paper No. 479. September. (PDF file)

Ryan Chris and Louise Watson 2003. Factors Affecting Year 12 Retention across Australian States and Territories in the 1990s. Australian National University. Centre for Economic Policy Research. Discussion Paper No. 467. September (PDF file)

*Watson Louise 2003. Exporting TAFE: challenges and constraints". Paper presented to the sixth Australian VET Research Association Conference, Sydney April. (PDF file)

Watson Louise 2002. Public funding for VET in Australia, 1997 to 2000. Paper presented at the fifth Australian VET Research Association Conference, Caulfield, Victoria. 21-22 March. (PDF file)

*Watson Louise, Leesa Wheelahan and Bruce Chapman 2001. From Silos to Seamlessness: Towards a cross-sectoral funding model for post-compulsory education and training. Australian Journal of Education, 46 (3). 249-262. December.

Watson Louise 2001 Who pays for lifelong learning?  in AVETRA (2001) Research to Reality; putting VET research to work, Proceedings of the 4th Annual Conference of the Australian Vocational Education and Training Association, Adelaide 29-30 March. (PDF file)

Chapman Bruce, Leesa Doughney and Louise Watson 2000. Financing cross-sectoral education and training in Australia: some issues. Paper presented to the 9th Annual Vocational Education and Training Research Conference, Coffs Harbour, 6th July

Watson Louise and Beverley Pope 2000. Equity in Australian Education and Training; an examination of access and outcomes data across the sectors in AVETRA (2000) Future Research, Research Futures, Proceedings of the 3rd Annual Conference of the Australian Vocational Education and Training Association, March.

Watson Louise 1999. Lifelong Learning for All: a policy challenge for governments Paper presented to the 8th Vocational Education and Training Research Conference, Toowoomba QLD 7-8 July

Watson Louise 1999. Lifelong Learning: A National Policy Research Network on Post-compulsory Education and Training in McIntyre J and Barrett M (eds) VET Research: Influencing Policy and Practice, Proceedings of the 2nd Conference of the Australian Vocational Education and Training Association, Melbourne 11 February.

*Watson Louise 1997. Choice before quality. The Federal government's changes to schools funding" Australian Quarterly, Vol. 69, No. 1 Autumn 1997, pp. 73-85.

*Watson Louise 1996. Public accountability or fiscal control? Benchmarks of performance in Australian Schooling, Australian Journal of Education, Vol. 40, No. 1 April 1996, pp. 104-123.

Published Reports

Watson Louise 2006. Pathways to a Profession. Education and Training in early childhood education and care, Australia. Department of Education, Science and Training. Commonwealth of Australia. August. http://www.dest.gov.au/sectors/school_education/publications_resources/profiles/Pathways_to_a_Profession#authors

Watson Louise 2005. Quality Teaching and School Leadership; a scan of research findings. National Institute for Quality Teaching and School Leadership (NIQTSL). October. PDF file (644 Kb)

Watson Louise 2003. Lifelong Learning in Australia. Department of Education, Science and Training. EIP Report No. 03/13.October. http://www.dest.gov.au/highered/eippubs/eip03_13/03_13.pdf

 Ryan Chris and Louise Watson 2003. Skills at Work: Lifelong Learning and Changes in the Labour Market. Department of Education, Science and Training. EIP Report No 03/14. October. http://www.dest.gov.au/highered/eippubs/eip03_14/03_14.pdf 

Axford Beverley and Thea Moyes 2003. Lifelong Learning:  an Annotated Bibliography. Department of Education, Science and Training. EIP Report No. 03/15. October. http://www.dest.gov.au/highered/eippubs/eip03_15/03_15.pdf

Watson Louise, 2003. What do TAFE students pay? a review of charging policies in Australian vocational education and training. National Centre for Vocational Education Research. October. http://www.ncver.edu.au/research/proj/nr2015.pdf

Watson Louise 2003. Overseas Students in TAFE, 2001-2002: a survey. Lifelong Learning Network. January. (PDF file)

Watson Louise 2002. Social Transformation and Economic Growth: the critical role of universities. National Institute of Social Sciences, ANU. September (PDF file)

Watson Louise 2002. Squeezing the VET Sector. The impact of national VET policies on public training providers in Australia, 1997 to 2000. Lifelong Learning Network. May (PDF file)

Watson Louise, Leesa Wheelahan and Bruce Chapman 2002. A cross-sectoral funding model: is it fair and feasible? National Centre for Vocational Education Research. August. http://www.ncver.edu.au/research/proj/nr0016.pdf

Putnis Peter, Beverley Axford, Louise Watson and Warwick Blood 2002. Communication and Media Studies in Australian Universities: an investigation in the growth, status and future of this field of study. Lifelong Learning Network. University of Canberra. (PDF file)

Watson Louise 2002. Supporting Success: the role of learning institutions in an innovation economy. Victorian Department of Education and Training, OTTE Publications. June. http://www.otte.vic.gov.au/publications/KnowledgeandSkills

Ryan Chris 2002. Individual returns to vocational education and training qualifications: their implications for lifelong learning. NCVER. Leabrook. SA. http://www.ncver.edu.au/research/proj/nr0019.pdf

Teese Richard and Louise Watson 2001. Mapping and Tracking: Data collections for monitoring student pathways through post-compulsory education and training. NCVER, Leabrook SA. http://www.ncver.edu.au/research/proj/nr8028.pdf

Watson Louise 2001. Blurring the Boundaries. Adult education and training in Australian universities. Lifelong Learning Network, University of Canberra. September. (PDF file)

Walstab Anne, Barry Golding, Richard Teese, Margaret Charlton, John Polesel 2001. Attrition and Wastage in Tertiary Education. Lifelong Learning Network. Canberra. September. (PDF file)

Watson Louise 2000. Survey of Private Providers in Australian higher education 1999. EIP Report No. 00/4 DETYA, Canberra. http://www.dest.gov.au/archive/highered/eippubs/eip00_4/survey.pdf

Watson Louise, Peter Kearns, John Grant and Barry Cameron 2000. Equity in the learning society: rethinking equity strategies for post-compulsory education and training, NCVER . Leabrook SA. http://www.ncver.edu.au/research/proj/nr8027.pdf