Indigenous students want to finish Year 12. They need equal support and resources from schools to do this

<https://theconversation.com/indigenous-students-want-to-finish-year-12-they-need-equal-support-and-resources-from-schools-to-do-this-257895>

"Statistics showing Indigenous school students in a negative light are
regularly reported in the Australian media and policy debates. We often hear
how Indigenous students “trail” their non-Indigenous peers in NAPLAN results
and how there are persistent “gaps” when it comes to finishing high school.

These messages unfortunately reflect a common bias against Indigenous
Australians in the community. These stereotypes – such as “Indigenous people
aren’t interested in education” – often seep into schools, creating obstacles
for Indigenous students.

Until now we have not had a lot of quantitative evidence on Indigenous
students’ actual attitudes towards education.

Our new research, based on a survey of more than 500 WA secondary students,
shows Indigenous students care about their school education and want to
complete Year 12.

But they continue to face obstacles to completing education, including equal
access to computers, varied support for their Indigenous culture, and needing
to complete high school away from home."

Cheers,
       *** Xanni ***
--
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