Access to high quality education is essential so young people can acquire the knowledge, skills, attitudes and values to enjoy life and successfully transition to further study, employment and enterprise. Education is central to them being able to participate fully in a dynamic and increasingly complex world; it is critical for developing and nurturing human agency. The findings and recommendations of the author's investigations into regional, rural and remote (RRR) education spanning the years of schooling, and the opportunities and transitions of young people to further study, training...  [+] Show more

Access to high quality education is essential so young people can acquire the knowledge, skills, attitudes and values to enjoy life and successfully transition to further study, employment and enterprise. Education is central to them being able to participate fully in a dynamic and increasingly complex world; it is critical for developing and nurturing human agency. The findings and recommendations of the author's investigations into regional, rural and remote (RRR) education spanning the years of schooling, and the opportunities and transitions of young people to further study, training and employment are presented in this report. The report also discusses the critical importance of RRR capacity building involving all levels of government and other agencies to expand opportunities for RRR young people and communities.

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