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Young people from refugee backgrounds face a raft of complex challenges when entering the Australian education system, stemming from common experiences of disrupted prior education and trauma. These students in most cases need additional guidance and encouragement to attend university, as the social and cultural capital needed to navigate education and career pathways is often […]
27 April 2018
The Curtin Addressing Higher Education Access Disadvantage (AHEAD) program aims to provide pre-tertiary learning experiences and resources, in collaboration with school and community partners, that facilitate student learning in low socioeconomic status (SES) school and community groups to overcome the challenges to participation in higher education. AHEAD works with low SES K–12 schools and community […]
19 April 2018
Written by Philip Roberts, Adrian Piccoli, and John Hattie. Originally published on The Conversation 17 April 2018 The recent release of the report of the independent review into rural, regional and remote education provides a much-needed focus on the unique challenges and opportunities rural, regional and remote communities encounter. Ultimately, this is an issue of the place […]
16 April 2018
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
James Cook University (JCU)’s Get Into Uni program is a major initiative in regional and remote school and community engagement. It works with targeted primary and secondary schools and community hubs to stimulate interest in, and awareness of, tertiary study. It aims to alleviate potential barriers to access and participation faced by target low socioeconomic […]
13 April 2018
Starting with 10 school partners in 2010, Charles Sturt University (CSU) developed Future Moves to address the underrepresentation of students from low socioeconomic status (SES) areas in higher education. Future Moves has since strengthened to become the university’s mainstream aspiration program, delivered across six campuses and partnering with over 80 primary and secondary schools in […]
6 April 2018
The latest edition of Equity Insights showcases national and international news, research, resources and events from the NCSEHE and our associates. Featured in this issue: Building Legacy and Capacity Workshop 3 – Indigenous Perspectives on Evaluation in Indigenous Higher Education NCSEHE Webinar: Indigenous Perspectives on Evaluation in Indigenous Higher Education My Story – Student Voice: Arshya Pankaj […]
4 April 2018
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Women in Higher Education: Standing on the Shoulders of Giants This open call invites female Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander academics and HDR students to submit papers for a Special Issue to be published in November, 2018 in the Australian Journal of Education. The Special Issue, Aboriginal and Torres Strait […]
4 April 2018
Written by Nicholas Biddle Originally published on The Conversation A study of more than 30,000 students has confirmed the link between improving school attendance rates in Year 7 and the likelihood of completing high school. Conducted by the Smith Family, the research found around three-quarters of students from low-income families with higher attendance rates in […]
26 March 2018
The Girls in ICT — Venus project was established to enthuse and inspire female Year 9 and 10 students from low socioeconomic status (SES) areas about careers in the Computer and Security Sciences (C&SS). Currently, females are significantly underrepresented in this industry. This project investigated the prevailing attitudes that Year 9 and 10 female students […]
26 March 2018