Measuring the impact of technology donations

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Swan View Senior High School

Swan View High School is located in the City of Swan LGA, WA. The school has a

strong focus on further education partnerships, being part of the Defence

Industries Pathways program and the University of Western Australia's Aspire

program1.

The City of Swan is home to more than 163,000 residents2. In 2022, the City of

Swan recorded an ADII score of 74, above the WA average3.

Lack of internet access is not a key barrier for Swan View Senior High School

students, with only 15% of laptop recipients surveyed indicating that they do not

have access to reliable internet at home or their place of study. However, access

to a computer remains an issue for students at Swan View High School, with 55%

indicating they do not have sufficient access to a computer after school hours. Of

students who do have access to a computer after school hours, 60% of them have

to share the device with another person in their household.

These trends have led to 80% of the students surveyed claiming that they

frequently, often or occasionally have difficulty completing school work.

OVERVIEW

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Survey 1

Respondents

40

Laptops

Distributed

15

Survey 2

Respondents

After a 9 month period since receiving the laptops, 93% of students indicated that

their laptop supported them in completing my homework and assignments. In

addition, 73% of students indicated they saw an improvement in their grades that

they believe can be attributed to their new laptop.

Specific skills Swan View Senior High students feel their new computer have

helped them develop include 87% in basic operational, 73% in digital

communication.

Previously, 60% of students who had access to a computer after school had to

share the device with someone else. However, only 13% of students are still

sharing their device with someone else in their household, indicating that laptop

donations have supported challenges relating to access.

In addition, students on average rated themselves a 3.6 out of 5 for their

confidence level in the ability to troubleshoot and resolve technical issues with

their laptop. Similarly, students rated themselves 3.8 out of 5 in their overall

confidence in using a computer. This indicates that there is further work needed to

be done to support students in their digital ability.

1.

Australian Curriculum Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2022, Swan View Senior High School, Home | My School

2.

Profile.id, 2022, City of Swan, Home | City of Swan | Community profile (id.com.au)

3.

ADII, 2021, The national picture, The national picture (digitalinclusionindex.org.au)

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