Measuring the impact of technology donations

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NO COMPUTER ACCESS

% of students who previously had reduced or no access to a computer after school

St Johns Park

High School

Swan View

Senior High

School

Loganlea State

High School

Woodridge

State High

School

Wirreanda

Secondary

School

VIC University

Secondary

College

INTERNET ACCESS

% of students with access to reliable internet at home/ place of study

53%

Loganlea State

High School

Wirreanda

Secondary

School

Swan View

Senior High

School

VIC University

Secondary

School

St Johns Park

High School

Woodridge

State High

School

24%

35%

83%

75%

95%

100%

100%

84%

100%

40%

86%

Across all 6 schools, over 90% of surveyed students indicated that they had reliable

internet at home or at their place of study, with only 10% indicating that they did not

have sufficient internet connection.

This data point highlights that a majority of the sample have internet access, and is

supported by 99% of those with access finding their home/ place of study data allowance

and internet connection speed sufficient to do their homework and assignments.

Across all 6 schools, 72% of surveyed students experienced reduced or no access

to a computer after school.

Of students who did have access to a computer after school, 79% of them shared this

with someone else in their household.

This reduced access to computers outside of school is likely to have both educational

and social impacts on students as highlighted in a Smith Family report which determined

that students who don’t have access to the internet at home felt excluded and struggled

to participate fully in class and homework activities 2.

Access relates to opportunities to gain reliable internet connections, use various digital devices and students’ capacity to have frequent online access. Affordability which is

the percentage of household income required to gain good quality uninterrupted connectivity can influence access 1. Of our sample, 5 out of 6 recipient schools are

geographically located in areas of relative greater socio-economic disadvantage, which can influence affordability and access. Initial data provides insights into student’s

experiences regarding digital access and affordability prior to receiving a laptop donation.

1.

Australian Digital Inclusion Index, 2023, Measuring Australia’s Digital Divide, https://www.digitalinclusionindex.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/ADII-2023-Summary_FINAL-Remediated.pdf

2.

The Smith Family, 2021, Making an impactful difference: Supporting young Australians through education, 2020-21-annual-report.pdf (thesmithfamily.com.au)

While the majority of surveyed students had internet access, many

experienced significant challenges in accessing a computer after school

Legend

Survey 1 Data

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