Differences in the educational achievements, aspirations and values of birthplace groups in New South Wales

Marked contrasts exist in the participation of young people from different birthplace groups in higher education in Australia. A 1993 survey of year 11 school students shows that these contrasts are preceded by differing attitudes to education. Students from a number of Asian birthplace groups are more likely to aspire to university education, and to place a high value on academic development, than students born in Australia, parts of Europe, Britain, Ireland and New Zealand. Copyright. Monash University and the author/