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Written by Dr Tim Pitman In 2012, the eight fastest women in the world lined up for the 100 metre final at the London Olympic Games. Few would argue that this was an event of the highest quality. But what if there had been nine lanes available instead of eight? As the next fastest qualifier, […]
21 January 2014
Thirty curriculum units are live with over 700 students enrolled Description Into Uni is a three-year program at Charles Darwin University (CDU), funded by the HEPPP and run in partnership with Kormilda College in Darwin, and Centralian Senior College (CSC) and Centralian Middle School in Alice Springs (schools with significant numbers of Indigenous students). […]
20 January 2014
The I Belong senior years program has a student lifecycle and student cohort focus Description RMIT’s I Belong program addresses barriers of the city as alien and inaccessible to young people from LSES schools and communities, and the impact these have upon access and entry to pathways and professions. The I Belong middle years […]
17 January 2014
Student surveys and focus groups confirm that aspirations and confidence levels of participating students are rising Description La Trobe University received HEPPP funding in 2013 to expand and adapt the successful Curriculum Bridges pilot project, originally funded by the Victorian Government. Curriculum Bridges involves embedding ‘real-world’ context into the Year 10 and Victorian Certificate […]
13 January 2014
The bursaries and placements have enabled participation in CV-building experiences, reduced financial stress and increased career readiness Description Deakin University is committed to making higher education accessible to those who may not otherwise have the opportunity, including providing a rich and relevant student experience. Many students experience challenges in accessing career and CV-building experiences […]
10 January 2014
The AVID Australia project is an innovative university readiness system that explicitly and expressly prepares LSES students for tertiary study Description The Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) Australia project is an innovative university-readiness system that explicitly prepares students from LSES, diverse and disadvantaged backgrounds for tertiary success. The AVID system provides early childhood, primary, […]
8 January 2014
DARE focuses on building the aspirations of Indigenous students through face-to-face mentoring and engagement with parents, teachers and Indigenous communities Description The University of Southern Queensland’s DARE (Dream Aspire Reach Experience) Program aims to address the barriers related to participation in education for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. The curriculum-based program focuses on […]
7 January 2014
In 2012, the enrolment rate for physics in Year 11 and 12 doubled for the only participating all-girls school, with the program cited as the main contributing factor Description Telescopes in Schools (TiS) is an outreach program offered by the University of Melbourne in partnership with Quantum Victoria, Museum Victoria, the ARC Centre of […]
6 January 2014
Before doing the program the majority showed little interest in university, afterwards the majority showed interest Description Meet the Professor was developed by Australian Catholic University (ACU) for Grade 5 and 6 students. These students are invited to participate in a tour of their local ACU campus, where they can meet staff and students […]
20 December 2013
ECU Mates is an innovative program that trains ECU students to become ‘mates’ and mentor lower secondary school students from partnership schools in low socio-economic areas Description ECU Mates is an innovative program that trains Edith Cowan University (ECU) students to become ‘mates’ and mentor lower secondary school students from partnership schools in low […]
18 December 2013