‘It just got too hard’: how Year 12 subject cuts are affecting students’ access to uni

FatCamera/Getty Images This month the ABC reported student enrolments at a central Queensland public high school had fallen by 12.5% over a 15-month period. The school, which is also facing teacher shortages, has had to cut senior subjects as a result, meaning even more students are leaving to attend private schools in search of more opportunities. Our ongoing study has found this issue is widespread in remote, rural and disadvantaged communities. And the problem is only getting worse. These…