From January 2006, young people are required to remain at school until they have completed Year 10 or turned 16, whichever comes first.  Then they are required to participate in further education, training or work until they achieve a Certificate III qualification or above, a Certificate of Education or turn 17.

District Youth Achievement Plans (DYAPs) are a locally developed action plan that incorporates schools, TAFE institutes, training providers, community groups, parents and other stakeholders and maps out how the reforms will be implemented to provide local students with every opportunity to succeed in the senior phase.

International project examples
Innovation in education through Notschool.net pilot (New Zealand)
"From July 2004, 100 students in Auckland and Wellington who are not engaging or achieving well in mainstream education will be involved in a $2.5 million two-year Notschool.net pilot programme. More about the project - Visit the web site