Question on Notice 423/2026: First Nations students in State Schools

Topic

First Nations students in State Schools

Question

With reference to the Department of Education Service Delivery Statement for the 2025-26 Budget which stated the department would “improve education outcomes for Aboriginal students and Torres Strait Islander students by increasing the number of students in attendance,”— Will the Minister advise for the 2024 and 2025 calendar years (reported separately in table format by region, year-level (e.g. primary and secondary)) (a) the attendance rate of First Nations students in State Schools and (b) the attendance rate of First Nations students separately in each of the discrete Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community?

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