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"One of the top priorities of the Universities Accord process it to improve
access to university in Australia, particularly for those from underrepresented
groups.
This is particularly so for Indigenous men, who are among the least likely
groups go to university, let alone an elite one. Elite universities are highly
ranked, located in metropolitan areas and tend to have fewer students from
disadvantaged backgrounds (as opposed to regional and lower-ranked
universities).
As of 2019, about 4.5% of Indigenous men had gone to university. Indigenous
women are nearly twice as likely to apply for an undergraduate degree.
As Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has pointed out, there is “a greater chance
of an Indigenous young male going to jail than university”.
But while politicians talk about how they want to see more Indigenous people
attend and graduate from university, we don’t often hear from Indigenous
students about their experiences."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
