This article provides an alternative perspective on what it means to ‘do school’ in a disadvantaged community, particularly in the way that disadvantage is reproduced for marginalised students. It explores the mobility of teachers (temporarily) working in a small secondary school located in an economically depressed regional community in Australia, characterised by high levels of unemployment, high welfare dependency and a significant indigenous population.
The Rudd Government will provide 80 traineeships in business and administration for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in aged and primary health care facilities.
The National Inquiry into Rural and Remote Education was initiated by the Commission in February 1999. The 1998 Bush Talks consultations on the human rights concerns of regional, rural and remote Australians had revealed that access to education of an appropriate standard and quality was a significant concern in rural and remote areas. Includes the following documents: Education access, Report cards per state, School communities, Emerging themes, Recommendations, and Inquiry evaluation report.
