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Rural Microgrant Fund & Youth Entrepreneurship

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Cameron, David, and Deborah Milstein. 2014. “The Positive Impact of an Enterprise Program on Rural Youth Development.” Small Enterprise Research 7 (1): 3–12. https://doi.org/10.5172/ser.7.1.3.

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Sercombe, Howard, Peter Kenyon, Alan Black, John Kinsman, Bruce Krug, and Julie McDonald. 2001. Creating Better Educational and Employment Opportunities for Rural Young People. Hobart: National Youth Affairs Research Scheme.

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Economic Impact of Rural Educational Disadvantage

Regional Australia Institute. 2018. The Economic Impact of Improving Regional, Rural & Remote Education in Australia. Barton, ACT: Regional Australia Institute. https://www.regionalaustralia.org.au/home/rai-research.

 

Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). 2023. Australian National Accounts: National Income, Expenditure and Product. Canberra: ABS. https://www.abs.gov.au/statistics/economy/national-accounts.

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Market Gap & Teacher Shortages

Australian Education Research Organisation (AERO). 2023. “Does Background Determine Student Achievement?” AERO. https://www.edresearch.edu.au/resource/background-determine-student-achievement.

 

Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership (AITSL). 2023. Australian Teacher Workforce Data: National Trends. Melbourne: AITSL. https://www.aitsl.edu.au/tools-resources/resource/australian-teacher-workforce-data-national-trends.

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NSW Department of Education. 2020. “Rural Access Gap Program.” NSW Government. https://education.nsw.gov.au/teaching-and-learning/digital-education/rural-access-gap.

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KPI Dashboard

NSW Department of Education. 2022. “School Success Model.” In NSW Submission to National School Reform Agreement Review. Sydney: NSW Government.

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Productivity Commission. 2017. National Education Evidence Base—Inquiry Report. Canberra: Productivity Commission. https://www.pc.gov.au/inquiries/completed/education-evidence/report.

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Financial Literacy Curriculum for Rural Teens

Frontier Economics. 2025. Making Cents of It: The Benefits of Improving the Financial Literacy of Australian Children. Melbourne: Frontier Economics. https://www.frontier-economics.com.au/publications/making-cents-of-it.

 

Sawatzki, Carly. 2017. “Why Is Australian 15-Year-Olds’ Financial Literacy Declining?” The Conversation, May 24, 2017. https://theconversation.com/why-is-australian-15-year-olds-financial-literacy-declining-78065.

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Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). 2017. PISA 2015 Results: Students’ Financial Literacy. Paris: OECD Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1787/9789264270282-en.

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Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). 2022. Australian Curriculum: Economics and Business. Sydney: ACARA. https://www.australiancurriculum.edu.au.

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Policy Background

Grattan Institute. 2020. Attracting High-Achieving Teachers to Disadvantaged Schools. Melbourne: Grattan Institute. https://grattan.edu.au/report/attracting-high-achieving-teachers.

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NSW Department of Education. 2021. Connected Communities Strategy. Sydney: NSW Government. https://education.nsw.gov.au/about-us/our-priorities/strong-start-great-teachers/connected-communities.

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