Factors

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As the older of 6 siblings and as an immigrant child, who started schooling in Australia in grade 11, I was the first child in my family to attend university. the experience was surreal. My younger si

I am the 3rd child in a family of 7 and I was the first and only one of my family members to attend university. I originally aspired to become a veterinarian but being from a rural town, the school di

I am a FiF but am from a high SES background but given family factors had relatively low aspirations or social and cultural capital. These drivers / categories are a guide only, and oversimplify the c

This was a dense unit! The break down of data to reveal trends in aspirations that had origins at year 3 (or younger) and life long consequences was astounding. Much of it to do with attributes the ch

It was of interest tosee how achievement was correlated with socio-demographic background and it was useful to have the six equity groups spelled out. I do wonder though if we should be paying more at

My students would mostly be first in family to attend university. Due to this I am very mindful of the varying support they receive from family and provide information and support accordingly.

This was so informative and the content was organised coherently. Cultural, economic, racial capital have a profound effect on defining the lives of young Australians. So much of the influence is out

When I read through this lesson, I easily related because I was asked by my school Principal to drop Additional Mathematics (Context of Cameroon or Advanced Mathematics in Australia). I was interested

I have found that many first in family students are first to complete HSC, then TAFE or University or apprenticeship. Particularly in my current school community where the general aspiration is an app

I am the middle child of my family. I also happen to be the first in family to complete a degree. The highest education my siblings achieved was secondary education. My mum is very proud of my accompl

Males in non-traditional areas of study have just as much right to be in a core equity target group as females.

This was an interesting unit to complete. As a primary teacher, I was actually not aware of the enabling and access programs such as Open Foundation, that are available for students to enter, in order

I was the first in my family to attend University. It was difficult for me to move away from home and travel long distances. I missed my family so much, but I kept the big picture in mind and just had

I found this unit interesting. Without role models in our lives it's hard to see into the future. The school I teach at has a lot of first in family candidates. Most do not receive the support or enco

Having completed university as a FIF and originating from a small town 7 hours from my campus, has led to a heightened awareness of the importance of my role in not only supporting and nurturing stude

A very dense unit. Interesting to see the data and how peoples views can be affected by results. I think students, across the board, are better informed about the opportunies available to them. Howeve

I've been told the above in the context of negotiating in the workplace, but doing this unit has made me realise that for many students accessing higher education there are so many other layers to wo

Geez...I always admired my Indigenous students in remote locations for giving it a go...but when you consider the multitude of layers of disadvantage they face, it is amazing how resilient they reall

I think a lot of students who would be FiF feel pressured by society to go to Uni, but they feel scared to take the risk. I think that if we take the time to support these students (or introduce them