High school retention rates have started to decline in Australia with one in four kids from a poor family likely to drop out of school before the end of Year 12.
Over the past five years, national school retention rates have fallen to 80.5 per cent from 84.8 per cent. But the decline is almost exclusively in public schools, and it is exaggerated among children from poor families.
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Julie Hare is the Education editor. She has more than 20 years’ experience as a writer, journalist and editor. Connect with Julie on Twitter. Email Julie at julie.hare@afr.com
