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Swan View Senior High School
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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.
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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.
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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.
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These trends have led to 80% of the students surveyed claiming that they
frequently, often or occasionally have difficulty completing school work.
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Survey 1
Respondents
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Laptops
Distributed
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Survey 2
Respondents
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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.
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Specific skills Swan View Senior High students feel their new computer have
helped them develop include 87% in basic operational, 73% in digital
communication.
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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.
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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
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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)