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National Centre for Student Equity in Higher Education (NCSEHE) Briefing Note written by Paul Koshy, Curtin University INTRODUCTION This NCSEHE Briefing Note reports on recent trends in student enrolment in Australian higher education in key equity groups. Specifically, it reports on the number of domestic undergraduates between 2007 and 2012 in the 38 ‘Table A […]
24 January 2014
The program is flexible in its approach so that we provide, relevant, community-driven and appropriate support and engagement Description James Cook University’s (JCU) Get Into Uni program is a major initiative in regional school and community engagement. It works with approximately 200 secondary and primary schools, and eight community ‘hubs’, to stimulate interest in […]
24 January 2014
Evaluations consistently report the success and relevance of the Regional Schools Outreach Program for the schools it works with, along with a demonstrable change in interest towards higher education Description The Federation University Australia’s Regional Schools Outreach Program (RSOP) works in partnership with 49 regional western Victorian schools, to address the interplay between geographic […]
6 December 2013
Inspire e-Mentoring enables students to explore pathways, understandings and aspirations in learning and career choices Description Flinders University’s Inspire Mentor Program has been raising the aspirations of children and young people from LSES communities for 10 years. The Inspire e-mentoring program, which commenced in 2011, now extends mentoring relationships to students in rural and […]
5 December 2013
The First Year Experience Strategy is the University of New England’s response to strategically managing the multi-faceted issue of student transition and success in the critical first year Description The First Year Experience Strategy demonstrates the University of New England’s (UNE) approach to managing HEPPP funding to achieve sustainable positive outcomes. UNE’s students strongly […]
4 December 2013
A summary of a project commissioned by the former Department of Industry, Innovation, Climate Change, Science, Research and Tertiary Education and conducted by the University of Canberra and Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, discussed at the Equity in Higher Education Policy Forum held 30 April and 1 May 2013 in Sydney. CONTEXT To fulfil its […]
16 September 2013
L-R: RREAC Executive Officer Emmy Terry; NCSEHE Director Professor Sue Trinidad; Great Southern Development Commission CEO Bruce Manning and RREAC Chair Hon. Brian Ellis, MLC Member for the Agricultural Region The Rural and Remote Education Advisory Council recently spent three days touring the Great Southern region, in order to gain insight and feedback into the […]
14 September 2013