The lack to cater for indigenous students in public schools has triggered a steep drop in the number of Aborigines proceeding on to higher education, according to Monash University academic. Statistics are for a government report in school attendance rates for indigenous Students show that fewer than 30% of aboriginal children actually completed high school and less than three-quarters attended school daily. ... Many aboriginal students felt alienated from school because it was not relevant to their lives or culture. ... Much more needs to be done to combat racism in Australia but the ...

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