Poor school attendance and academic underachievement are the strongest predictors of a student dropping out before the end of year 12, more so than their family’s financial circumstances, gender or where they live, new research shows.
The study found that a staggering 92 per cent of young people who started year 11, but dropped out before graduation, had intended to finish year 12.
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