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27% of Australian students now have an adjustment for disability at school. Why are we seeing this growth?
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Australian school disability adjustment rates have risen to 27.2% in 2025, up from 25.7% in 2024 and 18% in 2015, with adjustments ranging from rest breaks to assistive technology designed to help students with disabilities participate equally in school.
27% of Australian students now have an adjustment for disability at school. Why are we seeing this growth?
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New data shows 27.2% of Australian students are receiving an adjustment for disability at school. This is up from 25.7% in 2024 and 18% in 2015.
An educational adjustment helps students participate on the same basis as their peers without a disability.
Adjustments can include a wide range of measures, such as allowing rest breaks or noise-cancelling headphones. It could also include extra support staff or tools such as voice-to-text software.
This comes as the federal
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