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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%
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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.
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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
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Survey 1 Data