Thursday, July 24, 2025

11:00 AM - 12:30 PM

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Details

This session brings together researchers, practitioners, and community organisations to explore the intersection of education, inequity, and student outcomes. Presentations will examine how economic disadvantage shapes students’ educational experiences and outcomes, the role of schools and communities in improving attendance, and the broader impact of family, school, and community engagement on children and youth development.

Speakers:

Professor Rebekah Coley, Boston College, USA

Professor Annemaree Carroll, The University of Queensland

Dr Tomasz Zajac, The University of Queensland, Research Fellow – Life Course Centre

Dr Kirsten Hancock, The Smith Family

Chair:

Professor Wojtek Tomaszewski, The University of Melbourne, Chief Investigator – Life Course Centre