Education gap widens as HSC high achievers disappear from low socio-economic schools

The proportion of the state’s top HSC achievers who attend disadvantaged schools is shrinking as analysis of results shows the state’s education divide is widening.

“They have almost disappeared from low socio-economic schools in all locations, and at the disadvantaged end of most sectors.” “In 2005 top achievers were found in most high schools, with about 50 small and mainly regional public schools missing out. But in 2021 three times as many schools had no distinguished achievers at all,” Bonnor said.Tom Alegounarias, the former chair of the NSW Education Standards Authority, said the significance of the issue cannot be underestimated as concentrations of needier students affect the work required of teachers, student and teacher expectations and the support needed from systems.

Jordana Hunter, education program director at the Grattan Institute, said there are undoubtedly features of the education system that make the gathering of advantaged and disadvantaged students in different schools more likely. “Funding can help, but there are other strategies that should be explored too. With all we’ve learned about how to use technology effectively there is no good reason why a student at a government school in a disadvantaged, regional or remote area shouldn’t be able to access the best teaching and excel in their HSC subjects.”

Source: Education Headlines (educationheadlines.net)

lucy_carroll NSW has academically selective high schools and has had them for many years. What is surprising is that any HSC high achievers were present in low socio-economic schools, given the advantages available to brighter students of every socio-economic background in selective schools.

lucy_carroll Very sad - Australia’s middle class is eroding

lucy_carroll Very sad.

lucy_carroll Because government schools are crappy.

lucy_carroll That’s were all the woke, Socialjusticewarriors and virtuesignallers teach

lucy_carroll Gee, I wonder whether the covid mandates have anything to do with this?!

lucy_carroll The level of government support for independent schools is a national disgrace. STOP IT NOW!! I don’t want my taxes to fund private schools

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