According to Pilot Aptitude Training Systems (PATS), Virgin Australia is "intending to recruit 80 candidates to this program in 2013".
80 candidates! Literally 10 times more than the 2012 intake.
On top of this, PATS states that the cadetship "will be expanded to supply 50% of Virgin's future pilots needs".
Here's the linkey if you want to take a peek:
Pilot Aptitude Training Systems: Virgin Cadetship