Rural and Remote Education - Qld

Rural

and Remote Education - Qld

"One low income family

with several children said they could not afford the petrol money to travel

each day to the nearest bus stop- 20km, so their teenage son did not attend

high school. He received distance education material, but his parents

did not have sufficient education themselves to assist him. They had no

phone, so he could not access phone support. The parents were attempting

to educate the younger children themselves. A number of families with

young children did not send them to school due to the bus travel time,

and the condition of the roads. This would mean young children leaving

home at 7am and getting home at 5, and they felt this was too much for

their age."

"Gifted and talented

children can come from rural and remote communities and not necessarily

from families who are in a financial situation to promote and further

these children's talents, abilities and ambitions. It's much cheaper to

have a child live at home, than to set him/her up in rented accommodation."

Last

updated 2 December 2001.