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Start date: 2010 × End date: 2013 × Type: Doctorate × Subject: mathematics × Author: Rodney, Paul John ×

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    Do New South Wales Catholic schools deliver equitable education for senior school students?
    Rodney, Paul John ( 2012)
    This thesis investigates the equity of provision and access to senior school curriculum in New South Wales (NSW) Catholic schools. Via a quantitative and survey investigation into student enrolment, enrolment trends, engagement, outcomes, transition, satisfaction and access, the thesis draws conclusions as to the equity of the provision to senior students (post-compulsory) in NSW Catholic schools. The thesis concentrates in particular on Higher School Certificate English, mathematics, science and Vocational Education and Training. The research relies in part on quantitative data for senior student (N=23,221) participation and outcomes in the NSW Catholic sector linked to social demographic data as contained in the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) census collection district data. The multi-method quantitative research approach also includes the analysis of survey data collected through phone and email surveys of students (N=1,566), parents and carers (N=647) and teachers (N=1,184). The research finds that students from low SES backgrounds are disadvantaged on all measures. The thesis analyses the restraints that impact on NSW Catholic schools preventing them catering better for those of greatest need of their service. The research recommends that these restraints be challenged to better serve the poor as is the mission of Catholic schools. It challenges NSW Catholic schools to be more audacious in the manner in which they approach the delivery of the senior school experience.