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From:Australian Journal of Education (Vol. 55, Issue 1) Peer-ReviewedHistorically, small schools have played a very important role in the provision of schooling in Australia. Numerically, using an enrolment of 200 or less, small schools represent approximately 45% of the schools in...
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From:Australian and International Journal of Rural Education (Vol. 23, Issue 1) Peer-ReviewedThe journal Education in Rural Australia (now the Australian and International Journal of Rural Education) has been in existence since 1991. During the Excellence in Research Australia (ERA) period, the journal...
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From:Australian and International Journal of Rural Education (Vol. 24, Issue 1) Peer-ReviewedEvidence suggests that there are significant difficulties associated with the attraction and retention of appropriately qualified, high quality teachers and educational leaders (e.g., principals) for rural (1), regional...
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From:Education in Rural Australia (Vol. 19, Issue 3) Peer-ReviewedINTRODUCTION One of the common characteristics of rural communities globally, and especially those in the developed countries of the world, is the exodus of youth in search of 'greener pastures'. Alston and Kent...
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From:Education in Rural Australia (Vol. 19, Issue 2) Peer-ReviewedRural education and its policy agenda has for many decades primarily focussed upon responding to decline to 'keep things going, keep things open'. While this has been understandable and much has been achieved, it is now...
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From:Education in Rural Australia (Vol. 21, Issue 2) Peer-ReviewedThe present study investigated rural residents' perceived importance of university presence in rural, regional and remote Australia. The present data indicate that the presence of university in rural areas is perceived...
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From:Australian Journal of Education (Vol. 57, Issue 1) Peer-ReviewedAbstract The demands placed upon employees in their roles have long been thought to be important in predicting employee well-being and in reducing the risk of anxiety and depression, increasing cardiovascular...
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From:Australian and International Journal of Rural Education (Vol. 24, Issue 3) Peer-ReviewedABSTRACT The retention rates of principals in rural areas are lower than in urban contexts, and the preparation of such leaders is often lacking (Clarke, Stevans, & Wildy, 2006; Gates, Ringel, Santibanez, Guarino,...
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From:Australian and International Journal of Rural Education (Vol. 22, Issue 2) Peer-ReviewedThe Bradley report (2008) recommended that there be an increase in the percentage of young Australian's completing a university degree, with a subsequent target set by the Australian Federal Government to 40% of 25-34...
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From:Australian and International Journal of Rural Education (Vol. 23, Issue 2) Peer-ReviewedWe examined whether the presence of higher education facilities made regional towns more attractive as potential residences. Metropolitan undergraduate students reported that they were more willing to live in a regional...