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"Inequality is one of the most urgent challenges facing Australian schools. For
decades, governments have invested billions of dollars in schools with the
promise every child should have the opportunity to succeed.
But clear divides remain between advantaged and disadvantaged students. For
example, in 2024, the average attendance rate of students in Australia’s most
disadvantaged schools was almost 10 percentage points lower than for students
in the most advantaged, up from a 6.6 percentage point gap in 2018.
Barriers to learning often begin well before a child enters a classroom.
Poverty, housing insecurity, health issues and limited access to early learning
all shape students’ readiness and capacity to engage in education.
“Full-service schools” are increasingly being talked about as a way of
overcoming these barriers, including in latest school funding agreement between
the federal and state governments.
What are full-service schools? And what can we learn from their implementation
internationally? Our new report explains."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
