Rural, Regional & Remote 
OUR GOAL
To provide children living in rural, regional and remote communities equitable access to resources that enable them to thrive alongside their urban peers.
By 2027, we aim to impact 150,000 children per year.
Children show improved outcomes in maths and science.
Children show improvement in school attendance.
Children have better access to digital technology.
More children go on to tertiary education.
THE NEED
Children living in rural, regional and remote communities face unique challenges accessing quality education.
Children and young people living in rural, regional and remote Australia are:
more likely to experience lower outcomes in maths and science.
absent from school more often.
less likely to access adequate technology.
less likely to study in higher education.
Our work to support children in rural, regional and remote Australia
32,685
children
3,984
teachers
141
school communities
Our unique
model drives
our impact
Schools Plus’s updated working model reflects a deliberate and strategic shift towards more multiyear partnership projects where the potential to deepen impact and influence long term sustainable change is strengthened. Partnership programs begin at the incubation stage where promising initiatives, interventions and projects are supported to rigorously test and measure impact. Learnings from these programs are elevated to the expand stage. Where appropriate, we further deepen our work to “scale” these initiatives and engage in advocacy to “influence systems change,” creating broader impact within the education landscape.
How we give children more opportunities
We partner with schools to provide opportunities for children in rural, regional and remote communities by strengthening teachers’ capacity and providing access to technology, wellbeing support and extracurricular activities that build confidence, skills and socialisation.
Some examples of our work include:
- Schools partnering with local industries to develop students employability skills
- Providing opportunities for students through technology and engage in learning beyond their communities
SUPPORT US to help rural students
Where we work
Schools Plus works with school communities across all states and territories in Australia. Our work supports children from schools with an ICSEA score (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of less than 1000. We also partner with special needs schools.
