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Post : Briefing Note — Equity Student Participation in Australian Higher Education: 2012 to 2017
Briefing Note written by Dr Paul Koshy, National Centre for Student Equity in Higher Education (NCSEHE). Introduction This NCSEHE briefing note reports on domestic undergraduate equity student participation in Australian higher education from 2012 to 2017. It focuses on trends among domestic undergraduate enrolments in Table A provider institutions in identified equity groups: Low socioeconomic […]
13 December 2018
Disability, Editorial, Featured, General, Indigenous, International, 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 : The University of Wollongong — In2Uni
The University of Wollongong (UOW) offers a number of outreach activities to raise the aspirations, attainment, awareness and access to higher education for individuals from underrepresented backgrounds. The In2Uni program is one such activity, which fosters engagement with students from Years 6–12 in UOW’s communities with a high representation of low socioeconomic status (SES) students […]
23 October 2018
General, Indigenous, Low SES, 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 : 34th National SPERA Conference — Registrations Open
Access for All: Equity Matters The Society for the Provision of Education in Rural Australia (SPERA), in partnership with the NCSEHE, invites you to attend the 34th National SPERA Conference at Curtin University, Western Australia. A full program will run over Thursday 29 and Friday 30 November 2018 (with welcome reception on 28 November), including a […]
20 September 2018
Featured, General, Low SES, Regional
Post : University of New South Wales — ASPIRE
ASPIRE is a multifaceted outreach program working with 56 partner schools in educationally disadvantaged communities in Sydney and regional and remote New South Wales. The program provides age-appropriate educational activities within a scaffolded learning framework, both in school and at the University of New South Wales (UNSW), to facilitate learning about university and the benefits […]
13 September 2018
General, Regional
Post : University of Canberra — Stronger Smarter Schools Program (SSSP)
The Stronger Smarter Schools Program (SSSP) is a University of Canberra (UC) partnership program designed to break down barriers to higher education for students from low socioeconomic status (SES), regional and remote, and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander backgrounds. It works with teachers and school leaders to build leadership capacity and enact transformational change within […]
10 August 2018
General, Indigenous, Low SES, Regional
Post : NCSEHE research project update — Access to Work Integrated Learning: Influence of Communities of Practice
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. Access to Work Integrated Learning: Influence of Communities of Practice, led by Dr Natalie Lloyd (University of Technology Sydney) is one of the 13 projects selected in the 2017 funding round. Overview This project explores the […]
7 August 2018
Featured, General, International, 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