GENERATION Wave 1 and Wave 2 data have now been released. Wave 3 data will be released in 2025.
On this page, you will find information for current and prospective data users of GENERATION data.
Recordings of recent data user workshops and seminar presentations:
- Data user training (2023)- Wave 1 & Background to GENERATION
- Updated data user training (2024)- Wave 2 updates
- POLIS@ANU: The Centre for Social Policy Research Seminar Series- Shaping Educational Equity: Insights from the GENERATION Survey on Young People’s Experiences and Aspirations
Further information and links to access data and documentation:
- Access to school context survey
- Access to young people’s survey
- Data user guide
- Data dictionary
- Study questionnaires
- Data linkage
- Using the GENERATION questions in other studies
Data User Training Workshop (Wave 1 & Wave 2) & POLIS Seminar Recordings:
Wave 1 & Background to GENERATION (November 2023)
In November 2023, the GENERATION team held a data user training and information session online. This session was recorded and can be viewed here.
Wave 2 updates to GENERATION (September 2024)
In September 2024, the GENERATION team held a second data user training and information session online. This session provided insights into the study and highlighted some key findings from Wave 1 and Wave 2 and the new linked data. We will also provide an overview of the user guide, and highlight any key updates from Wave 1. This session was recorded and can be viewed here.
Shaping Educational Equity: Insights from the GENERATION Survey on Young People’s Experiences and Aspirations (September 2024)
In September 2024, the GENERATION team presented at the POLIS@ANU: The Centre for Social Policy Research Seminar Series. In this seminar, we present the latest findings using Wave 1 of the GENERATION data set, including:
- A national picture of the equity initiatives in Australian secondary schools funded under the Higher Education Participation and Partnerships program and how well university-delivered initiatives target schools with equity students.
- Whether these equity initiatives shape the feelings of belonging, student identity and aspirations of students with disability in Year 10.
- The degree of intersectionality of the four key equity groups: Indigenous students, those living in regional areas, students with a disability and students who do not have a parent with a university education.
- The key educational issues that need to be considered as this cohort of young people transition from school into work and post-school education.
Accessing GENERATION Data Accessing GENERATION data and documentation
Find information about how to request access to GENERATION data using the Australian Data Archive (ADA) Dataverse:
Data User Guide
The Data user guide is a reference tool for data users, providing information on how to use GENERATION data, survey methodology, file structure and variable naming conventions. Here, we also highlight crucial points about data management, access and analysis, such as survey weights, to help data analysts use the GENERATION data appropriately in their research.
To access the data user guide click here
Data Dictionary
The data dictionary produced by the Australian Data Archive (ADA) provides information about all variables in the GENERATION study over the course of the study, including variable names, variable labels, items, cohort, wave, and target populations.
Study Questionnaires
GENERATION student and school context survey questionnaires, with annotated variable names, can be found here.
Note: When you click the link, you will land on the GENERATION Dataverse or data file page. User guide, Data Dictionary and Questionnaire are all open to access; you can download them without logging in. However, you will have to log in with your ADA Dataverse credentials to request access to GENERATION data. If you do not have an account with the ADA, you can ‘sign up’ using the top right button of the navigation bar. You can then select and request data from your user account by clicking the ‘Request Access’ button. The Dataverse request form will ask you to respond to some basic questions. After submitting the request form, permission will be granted after due consideration.
Data linkages
Access more information about GENERATION data and how it is linked to other relevant databases. This resource also provides expert suggestions on how to navigate the datasets.
Note: Work is currently underway to link GENERATION data to NAPLAN scores, senior secondary subject results and information from the Australian Early Development Census (AEDC).
Using GENERATION questions in other studies
This page provides information about what to do and who to contact if you want to use questions from the GENERATION survey in your own study. The data user guide also provides detailed information about using GENERATION data.