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The Department of Education and Training is seeking expressions of interest (EOI) for commissioned projects under the 2017 National Priorities Pool component of the HEPPP. These projects accord with the 2017 Investment Plan and a number of them respond to the outcomes of the recent HEPPP Evaluation. All eligible providers will be sent an invitation […]
1 June 2017
The Minister for Education and Training released the final report of the Higher Education Participation and Partnerships Program (HEPPP) Evaluation on 22 May 2017. The findings and recommendations from this evaluation have informed the Government’s reforms to the HEPPP announced under the Higher Education Reform Package. The evaluation found that the HEPPP has provided wide […]
23 May 2017
We first spoke to Joseph Dawson in 2017, as one of our original Student Voice participants. Two years on, Joseph is now in his second year of medicine at Deakin University, Waurn Ponds. Read Joseph’s original story: Joseph Dawson is in his year at Federation University after returning to successful study as a mature age student […]
23 May 2017
This evidence-based resource is the first in a new series, collating NCSEHE funded research to inform policy and practice and improve outcomes for equity students in Australian higher education. Further resources will be distributed directly to NCSEHE subscribers. If you would like to receive these reports directly, please join our mailing list here on the website, or contact us. Review […]
16 May 2017
Australia-wide mentorship programs specifically designed for equity students are performing exceptionally well, new research has found. As part of the research led by Curtin University Associate Professor Susan Beltman and funded by the National Centre for Student Equity in Higher Education, mentorship programs offered by 39 universities were mapped across three stages: enabling, engagement and […]
11 May 2017
The National Centre for Student Equity in Higher Education (NCSEHE) Given the constrained circumstances of Australian government finances, the 2017-18 Federal Budget was positive for equity in higher education, with some qualifications. These budget announcements come in the wake of previous cuts to the Higher Education Participation and Partnership Program (HEPPP) in the previous budget […]
10 May 2017
On Monday night the Minister for Education and Training announced the Government’s Higher Education Reform Package. Information on the package is available at https://www.education.gov.au/higher-education-reform-package-0. The announcement includes reforms to the Higher Education Participation and Partnerships Program (HEPPP), which have been informed by recommendations from the HEPPP Evaluation. Thank you again for the assistance that you […]
3 May 2017
The Department of Education and Training The Australian Government’s Higher Education Reform Package will enhance the sustainability, transparency and accountability of the sector while providing students with greater choice and opportunities to succeed. Education is Australia’s third largest export industry and higher education is a key element of this. In 2016 the sector was valued […]
3 May 2017
Samantha McMahon, Ashleigh Johnstone, Brendon Newton, Jason Gillard, Valerie Harwood, Kate Senior, and Amy Priestly Over the last six years the Australian Indigenous Mentoring Experience (AIME) has worked in partnership with university researchers to develop a research base for its practice. The research partnership is led by Professor Valerie Harwood (Australian Research Council [ARC] Future Fellow). […]
2 May 2017
Challenges of Education Systems, School Cultures and Student Attainment On 28 April, the John Curtin Institute of Public Policy (JCIPP) and the NCSEHE, jointly hosted a presentation by Lyn Vernon and Andrew Taggart which outlined the national, state and local contexts of an Australian project designed to build and support aspirations of students in low SES […]
1 May 2017