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Post : NCSEHE Focus: Successful outcomes for regional and remote students in Australian higher education
Students from regional and remote backgrounds face complex, multidimensional issues in accessing and participating in higher education. This report provides an overview of the key issues, identifies the principal challenges and highlights the major policy responses in view of the findings and recommendations from recent research reports funded by the NCSEHE. It also draws on […]
15 November 2017
Editorial, Featured, General, Indigenous, Regional
Post : Independent Review into Regional, Rural and Remote Education
In 2017, the Australian Government commissioned an Independent Review into Regional, Rural and Remote Education (IRRRRE). The Review was part of the Australian Government’s commitment to improve the education of country students so they can reach their full potential and participate in Australia’s economy. Emeritus Professor John Halsey from Flinders University conducted the review to […]
13 April 2018
Featured, General, Low SES, Regional
Post : NCSEHE Submission to the Independent Review into Regional, Rural and Remote Education
In July 2017, the Australian Government Department of Education and Training (DET) invited submissions from the general public, representatives from the education community, families, business, employers/employer groups, government agencies and the philanthropic sector for the Independent Review into Regional, Rural and Remote Education. The review is seeking innovative solutions to help regional, rural and remote students […]
28 September 2017
Featured, General, Regional
Post : Call for case study submissions: Higher education participation and completion of regional/remote students
The NCSEHE has funded a diverse range of high-quality equity research over the past four years. The NCSEHE also tapped into the collective expertise of the sector at its policy forum in Canberra late last year to inform policy priorities for the medium term through Ten Conversations. The Ten Conversations aimed to unpack complex and […]
28 July 2017
Editorial, Featured, General, Low SES, Regional
Post : Targeted Strategy Recommended for Regional Student Engagement
Widening participation programs are demonstrably effective in stimulating university applications, but a sustained commitment is critical in maintaining consistent, long-term engagement, particularly in regional and remote schools. A review of a large-scale collaborative initiative in Queensland, led by the National Centre for Student Equity in Higher Education (NCSEHE), recommends a tailored strategy to meet the […]
26 November 2018
Featured, General, Indigenous, Low SES, Regional
Post : Australian Government Regional Education Package
On 12 November 2018, the Government announced $134.8 million over four years to provide students from rural and regional Australia with greater choice in, and access to higher education. The measures include: $92.5 million over four years to support more students at five regionally focused universities over four years. This includes: $40.7 million for Federation […]
12 November 2018
Featured, General, Regional
Post : NCSEHE Focus: The future of Australian higher education — A synthesis of recent research and policy reports with implications for student equity
There have been growing concerns within Australia and overseas about the way in which economic globalisation and developments in technology are disrupting the economy and society—for both better and worse—often in unpredictable ways. Within this context, higher education is experiencing significant and rapid changes, the outcomes of which are equally uncertain. This has raised major […]
8 October 2018
Disability, General, Indigenous, International, Low SES, Regional
Post : Remote student insights reveal unique attributes and support requirements
Remote students are among the most educationally disadvantaged in Australia with complex support requirements, distinct from their regional and metropolitan peers, according to new research. A child born in remote Australia is one third as likely to go to university as a child born in a major city and, while remote students commonly exhibit talent […]
3 July 2018
Featured, General, Regional
Post : NCSEHE research project update – Shifts in space and self: Moving from community to university
The NCSEHE conducts an annual Research Grants Program, building a solid evidence base to improve higher education access and outcomes for students from disadvantaged backgrounds. After receiving an unprecedented 55 submissions for the 2017 grants funding round, we look forward to publishing 13 diverse and progressive research projects, led by 10 Australian universities, in late 2018. One of the successful […]
22 May 2018
Editorial, General, Regional
Post : The University of Southern Queensland – Making Career Choices
The University of Southern Queensland (USQ)’s Making Career Choices program works collaboratively with individuals, schools and communities across the southern and western regions of Queensland. Using career and community development frameworks of practice, this outreach service delivers a range of tailored supports to secondary school and TAFE students, teachers, parents, community organisations and their clients […]
18 May 2018
General, Low SES, Regional