Desiring education, exhibiting agency, experiencing systemic obstacles

Re-examining the perceptions and experiences of education among Indigenous and non-Indigenous students in Australia

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ID2996288
AutoresM Allyson Macdonald (0000-0002-7869-9355, Edith Cowan University, autor correspondente), Eyal Gringart (0000-0002-6683-3879, Edith Cowan University), Terry Kessaris, Terry Ngarritjan Kessaris (Edith Cowan University), Renae Isaacs-Guthridge (0000-0002-8397-6695, Edith Cowan University)
Ano2025
Volume54
Fascículo1
Data de publicação2025-08-03
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessSim
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoThe Australian Journal of Indigenous Education (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 1326-0111 • E-ISSN: 2049-7784
EditoraThe University of Queensland (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.55146/ajie.v54i1.626
OpenAlexW4412929367
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas1
Referências citadas31

We present new findings from a Western Australian mixed-methods study exploring a sample of Indigenous and non-Indigenous secondary school students' (N = 536) experiences and perceptions of school. Respondents hailed largely from remote or regional Western Australia, although approximately half attended boarding school. This article presents findings of multivariate analysis of responses to the Multi-Dimensional Student Perceptions of School Questionnaire (MSPSQ) and identifies that Indigenous and non-Indigenous students in this study were found to be equally likely to report a positive perception of the benefit of education and the importance of attending and completing year 12, and equally likely to experience family support for education. Yet, student experience of positive school culture, career development opportunities and access to study environment significantly differed across schools. Despite equivalencies across groups regarding perceived importance of completing school, Indigenous students were significantly less likely than non-Indigenous students to express an intention to go on to further education beyond year 12

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