Healthy Futures Report - LIME Network

LITERATURE REVIEWTable 1. Barriers affecting Indigenous student participation and engagement ineducation.Isolation, alienation and marginalisation●Influence of distance, socio-cultural and geographic isolation on Indigenous studentsparticipation in schoolLanguage and cultural barriers●●●●●●The interest and relevance of curriculum and test materials for Indigenous studentsUnderstanding of Indigenous cultures (including staff and students)Cultural identity and linguistic backgrounds of Indigenous students, their families andcommunitiesIncorporation and recognition of ways of knowing and learning styles of IndigenousstudentsAccessibility of information and ideas, to Indigenous people for whom standard AustralianEnglish is not their first languageCommunity decision-making processes.Health and wellbeing●●Influence of violence on students participation in schoolInfluence of health factors (particularly hearing impairment) on students’ participation inschoolSocioeconomic circumstances and access to resources and public services●●Appropriateness of resources for Indigenous studentsEquity of access to and availability of resourcesRacism and prejudice●●●●Inclusiveness and cultural appropriateness of assessment frameworks for IndigenousstudentsHow learning is valuedRacism and prejudice in schools towards Indigenous studentsInvolvement of community members, parents and carersEmployment opportunities●Influence of employment opportunities on Indigenous students’ participation in school7