Access to and equity in the curriculum in the Australian government secondary school system
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22229177 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jenny Dean (0000-0002-5755-5184, University of Canberra, corresponding author), Natalie Downes (0000-0002-7127-7512, University of Canberra), Philip Roberts (0000-0002-6321-3535, University of Canberra) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 3 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Publication date | 2023-03-20 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | SN Social Sciences (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2662-9283 • E-ISSN: 2662-9283 |
| Publisher | Springer Science and Business Media LLC (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1007/s43545-023-00641-7 |
| OpenAlex | W4360975561 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 50 |
One of the main aims of schooling both in Australia and internationally is to provide equitable access to education for all children regardless of their social background or the schools they attend. A key part of this aim should be reflected in access to the curriculum, particularly in government schools, which in Australia enrol the majority of students and are affected by policies of marketisation and school choice. The purpose of this paper is to investigate the effects of a range of factors on access to the senior secondary curriculum and mean school achievement. The study addresses whether the number and level of academic subjects offered, and mean school achievement levels, are associated with socioeconomic advantage, location, school size, school selectivity and resourcing. We conduct regression analyses using administrative data on all government schools from Australia’s largest state of New South Wales, to show that schools in outer regional, remote and very remote areas, as well as those of lower socioeconomic advantage, and of smaller size, offer fewer and less advanced subjects compared to other government schools. This variability also has an association with mean school achievement levels
Academic achievement · Curriculum · Economic growth · Economics · Educational Equity · Geography · Mathematics education · Medical education · Pedagogy · Political science · Population · Socioeconomic status · Sociology · Demography · Education Systems and Policy · Medicine · Parental Involvement in Education · Psychology · School Choice and Performance
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| Citations per year | 3 |
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| Citation span | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |