Student equity
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From evidence to impact 2026: policy and practice insights from ACSES
The report brings together recommendations from impactful student equity studies in Australia of the past 12 months. It is intended for practitioners, policymakers and institutional leaders who wish to engage with the findings and recommendations in an accessible, at-a-glance format. The 14 projects included cover research on all four equity groups.
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Centring equity in data and digital governance
This report explores the current and emerging legislative and regulatory frameworks for data privacy in Australia, and how pending reforms might affect universities and the governance of student equity data. It makes a range of recommendations to improve practice in this area.
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Increasing access and opportunity: nesting enabling programs in senior schooling
In-school enabling programs provide a pathway to university for students who lack access to, or do not thrive in the Australian Tertiary Admission Rank system. This report finds these programs are academically rigorous and prepare students for the transition to higher education, mitigating some of the disadvantages students from equity groups typically face.
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Enabling programs in Australian higher education
Enabling programs, as an alternative to Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR)-based entry pathways to university, are a key mechanism for widening participation in Australian higher education, particularly for equity students. Drawing on recently released data, this report focuses on changes in enabling program participation rates across Australia from 2014 to 2023.
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Years apart: Australia’s growing educational inequality
This report draws on 17 years of data from the National Assessment Program – Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) to understand the extent of the learning gaps by student socioeconomic background across Australia and in each state and territory. The research shows clear, consistent and growing gaps between advantaged and disadvantaged students in Australia.