Voice of our Youth

Please complete the following short survey to assist us in understanding the secondary school education experience from the point of view of young people aged 12 - 25. For more information on the Voice of our Youth project please visit www.voiceofouryouth.com.au

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* 1. How old are you?

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* 2. What is your gender?

Man

Woman

Self-described (please specify)

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* 3. What town/city/suburb do you live in or live closest to?

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* 4. Please choose one of the following that is true for where you live:

I live in town

I live on the outskirts of town

I live out of town

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* 5. Do you currently attend school?

Yes

Sometimes

It's complicated

Why or why not?

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* 6. Please respond to the following statements about secondary school:

	Totally Agree	Agree	Neither Agree or Disagree	Disagree	Totally Disagree
I have a positive attitude towards school	I have a positive attitude towards school Totally Agree	I have a positive attitude towards school Agree	I have a positive attitude towards school Neither Agree or Disagree	I have a positive attitude towards school Disagree	I have a positive attitude towards school Totally Disagree
I think attending school is important	I think attending school is important Totally Agree	I think attending school is important Agree	I think attending school is important Neither Agree or Disagree	I think attending school is important Disagree	I think attending school is important Totally Disagree
I see value in what is taught at school	I see value in what is taught at school Totally Agree	I see value in what is taught at school Agree	I see value in what is taught at school Neither Agree or Disagree	I see value in what is taught at school Disagree	I see value in what is taught at school Totally Disagree
School is/was a safe place for me	School is/was a safe place for me Totally Agree	School is/was a safe place for me Agree	School is/was a safe place for me Neither Agree or Disagree	School is/was a safe place for me Disagree	School is/was a safe place for me Totally Disagree
There is a teacher or other adult at school who I trust	There is a teacher or other adult at school who I trust Totally Agree	There is a teacher or other adult at school who I trust Agree	There is a teacher or other adult at school who I trust Neither Agree or Disagree	There is a teacher or other adult at school who I trust Disagree	There is a teacher or other adult at school who I trust Totally Disagree
I am satisfied with my high school education experience	I am satisfied with my high school education experience Totally Agree	I am satisfied with my high school education experience Agree	I am satisfied with my high school education experience Neither Agree or Disagree	I am satisfied with my high school education experience Disagree	I am satisfied with my high school education experience Totally Disagree
I intend to complete year 12 or equivalent	I intend to complete year 12 or equivalent Totally Agree	I intend to complete year 12 or equivalent Agree	I intend to complete year 12 or equivalent Neither Agree or Disagree	I intend to complete year 12 or equivalent Disagree	I intend to complete year 12 or equivalent Totally Disagree

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* 7. What makes/made it harder for you (or other young people) to attend school?

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* 8. What makes/made it easier for you (or other young people) to attend school?

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* 9. What would make secondary school better for all young people?

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* 10. What do you want to do when you finish school and how could your school help to better prepare you for it?

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* 11. Thank you for completing this survey. If you would like to go in the running for a $500 visa debit card for yourself and also one for your school please tell us your name and the name of your school below.

(Please note this information will only be used for selecting the winner of the prizes and wont be included or stored along with your answers above in our data collation.)

Your name:

Your school's name: