“Increasing access to higher education for sections of the community who traditionally miss out on this invaluable opportunity is one ...
Bridges program proving a powerful key to higher education access
Compiled by KPMG, the interim assessment of the $21.2 million Commonwealth Government program Bridges to Higher Education shows the initiative is delivering highly positive results for families from Greater Western Sydney and rural New South Wales, as well as those from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander backgrounds. The report showed that in two years Bridges programs have engaged with schools and TAFEs in Greater Western Sydney and rural areas, achieving interactions with over 143,000 students, over 12,000 parents and carers, and over 8,500 teachers.
