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The NSW Department of Education and Communities is strongly committed to supporting schools in low socio-economic status communities to improve the educational outcomes of students. This website contains information, research and resources to assist low socio-economic status school communities, including those supported by the Low SES School Communities National Partnership and Priority Schools Programs.

 
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With five new student engagement case studies having been developed. View here  A User Guide has been designed to assist schools in utilising the case studies as a professional learning opportunity. View here
NEW Low SES NP 2011 school case studies highlighting strategies schools are implementing to make a difference to student learning outcomes. View here
The principal at Menindee Central School shares the Menindee Method for connecting with community and engaging students. View here
A new Youth Homelessness information resource is available to support Anti-Poverty. View here
New Low SES National Partnership School Planning page highlighting sample school plan extracts.
Staffing arrangements under the Low SES School Communities National Partnership View here
Connecting Agencies: Meeting priorities together 
Key elements of this paper have been drawn from a previous document, Strengthening Interagency Collaboration: towards a learning community (2004).View here
Teachers Researching Communities final report View here
ELEARNING Strengthening Community Engagement Workshop 1 Improving outcomes for students - Why parents and community matter View here. This resource is not registered with the NSW Institute of Teachers.
Teachers for a fair go article in the Curriculum Leadership Journal View here
Digital case studies on student engagement. View here
 New 2011 Case studies available. View here
Salary oncosts   (Updated 2011/12)