'I just go to school with no food' – why Australia must tackle child poverty to improve educational outcomes

  • Written by: Gerry Redmond, Professor, College of Business, Government & Law, Flinders University
'I just go to school with no food' – why Australia must tackle child poverty to improve educational outcomesShutterstock

About one in six children in Australia live in poverty. These children generally have poorer educational outcomes than more advantaged children. Our recently published research shows students who live in poverty also experience more social exclusion at school than their more advantaged peers.

These findings suggests disadvantage at...

Read more: 'I just go to school with no food' – why Australia must tackle child poverty to improve educational...