Anita Olds

Lecturer University Preparation Pathways, School of Education, Murdoch University

Research

Increasing Access and Opportunity: Nesting enabling programs in senior schooling

by Joanne Lisciandro, Anita Olds, Angela Jones, Selena Tenakov, Fabiane Ramos, Johanna Nieuwoudt, Shaz Attree and Mike Howie

Murdoch University

30/09/2025–30/09/2025

This project is funded by an Australian Centre for Student Equity and Success (ACSES) Large Grant 2024-25. It is a multi-institutional project involving four Australian higher education institutions including Murdoch University, and led by Chief Investigator Dr Angela Jones (ECU).

Project summary: Through collaboration across four universities and their partner high schools, this project will examine the models and academic outcomes of school-based enabling programs across Australia, with a focus on impact for equity groups. These insights will inform guidelines for developing effective, portable and scalable school-based programs and university-school partnerships to increase engagement in higher education.