The Australian Centre for Student Equity and Success acknowledges Indigenous peoples across Australia as the Traditional Owners of the lands on which the nation’s campuses are situated. With a history spanning more than 60,000 years as the original educators, Indigenous peoples hold a unique place in our nation. We recognise the importance of their knowledge and culture, and reflect the principles of participation, equity, and cultural respect in our work. We pay our respects to Elders past, present, and future, and consider it an honour to learn from our Indigenous colleagues, partners, and friends.
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Time for a rethink: Assessment policy to enable equity
J Dargusch, L Harris, J Willis, M Kettle, J Arnold, N Rogers, J Gallagher, and D N Chi
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2026
A Small Grants Research Program final report. The study examined how assessment policies and practices around time are creating barriers for students from equity groups including First Nations people, migrants and refugees, people with disabilities, and those from low socio-economic backgrounds and regional and remote areas.
Navigating the cultural interface: Indigenous PhD scholars’ experience of working toward equity in health research across Australia, Turtle Island Canada, and Aotearoa New Zealand
S Andrews, T Eastman, E Munro-Harrison, and O Mazel
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2025
A Small Grants Research Program final report. The study explored the ways in which Indigenous PhD scholars in Australia, Turtle Island Canada, and Aotearoa New Zealand are championing community-informed and Indigenous-led research at the cultural interface in higher education.
Investigating the relationships between First-in-Family status, equity groups, and university access
T Zając, G Stahl, W Tomaszewski, and N Xiang
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2025
A Small Grants Research Program final report. The study compared the university enrolment patterns of First-in-Family (FiF) students, defined as students without university-educated parents, with that of non-FiF students.
The Critical Interventions Framework Part 3: Programs and approaches that enable equity in higher education
Anna Bennett, Ryan Naylor, Jo Hanley, Jo Lewis, Cheryl Burgess
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2024
The Critical Interventions Framework Part 3 (CIF 3) focuses on evaluative studies which provide details of the impacts of specific interventions on equity groups in relation to access to and success in higher education.
Transforming Lives at the Institutional Level: Equity Promotion Initiatives Across the World
Jamil Salmi
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2023
A comprehensive exploration of innovative initiatives aimed at enhancing access and success in higher education for traditionally excluded and under-represented groups.
Ameliorating disadvantage: Creating accessible, effective and equitable careers and study information for low SES students
Dawn Bennett, Jane Coffey, Sherry Bawa, David Carney, Alfred M. Dockery, Kathleen Franklyn, Paul Koshy, Ian W. Li, Subhadarsini Parida, Siobhan Unwin
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2022
A new study examined low socioeconomic status (low SES) students’ access to information about higher education study options, pathways, and careers.
Best-practice career education for students from low socioeconomic status backgrounds
Kylie Austin, Sarah O’Shea, Olivia Groves, Jodi Lamanna
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2022
Students from disadvantaged backgrounds need tailored career guidance, supported by key influencers including universities, new research has shown.
Informing key influencers of low SES regional, rural and remote students’ education and career pathway choices: A whole community approach
Sue Kilpatrick, Sarah Fischer, Subhash Koirala, Jessica Woodroffe, Nicoli Barnes, Olivia Groves, Robin Katersky Barnes, Kylie Austin
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2022
New research shows RRR Low-SES communities feel more confident in informing students career choices when actively collaborating with university students.
A student-centred approach: Understanding higher education pathways through co-design
Mollie Dollinger, Andrew Harvey, Ryan Naylor, Marian Mahat, Belinda D’Angelo
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2022
Regional students want early, relevant, and accessible information on university and careers, to visualise their post-school pathways, research has found.
Success from the perspective of the successful: equity, success and completion in higher education
M Rubin, P J Burke, A Bennett, O Evans, S O’Shea, K Allen, J Parker, N Denson, H Douglas, M Gendi, S Hardacre, P Howley, S Macqueen, C Mills, R Naylor, M Raciti
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2022
Research led by the University of Newcastle reveals the multidimensional and contextual nature of 'success' in higher education.
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Investigating the relationships between First-in-Family status, equity groups, and university access
T Zając, G Stahl, W Tomaszewski, and N Xiang
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2025
A Small Grants Research Program final report. The study compared the university enrolment patterns of First-in-Family (FiF) students, defined as students without university-educated parents, with that of non-FiF students.
Indigenous university pathways, WIL and the strengthening of aspirations: Robbie’s journey as a learner
Garth Stahl, Sarah McDonald, Jennifer Stokes
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2023
A case study documenting the transition of one Indigenous student, Robbie, from an underprivileged school located in the Western suburbs of Sydney to an urban Australian university.
Australian Framework for Artificial Intelligence in Higher Education
J M Lodge et al.
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2025
Published by the Australian Centre for Student Equity and Success, in collaboration with the Australian National AI in Schools Taskforce.
Indigenous success: Creating a Senior Leadership Capability Model (SLCM) through capacity building
P Anderson, T Pham, and C Tapia Parada
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2025
An ACSES First Nations Fellowship final report. This project created a Senior Leadership Capability Model (SLCM), which is a unique framework specifically designed for university leaders to foster Indigenous success in higher education.
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