Last but not least, compared to other four neighboring state schools, Loganlea SHS has a relative lower student enrollment (approximately 500 students), particularly students from non-English speaking background (9%) (See Figure 37). Enrollment is critical to a school reputation. Generally speaking, the choice a school that parents make for their children’s education is based on a school’s reputation for academic quality, curriculum, location and etc. A higher student enrollment may in large part indicates the school reputation within the community. Considering an increasing number of immigrants locating in the Logan in the recent years and a decreased enrollment in the past three years shown on the 2014 annual report (Loganlea SHS, 2014),
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Therefore, Loganlea SHS is a second and third chance school for students to enroll. In other words, it is impossible for the School to pick the best students. The majority of student comes from low SES families. Also, students who are unable to enroll at private schools (e.g., Groves Christian College) and relatively successful state schools (e.g., Shailer Park SHS) or transferred from other schools due to poverty, low level of academic capability or disruptive behaviors might attend Loganlea SHS eventually. It is likely that if Loganlea SHS fail to cater for the needs of these second or third chance learners who probably have academic difficulties or behaviors problems, the level of school failure will increase which may ruin the school image and …show more content…
For students who have ambitions to select tertiary pathway by achieving high OP results, they may face many challenges like lack of a wide range of highly regulated OP subjects offered and unsupportive academic climate. It seems that deregulated curriculum may demotivate these students. Their academic achievement will be negatively affected by the school curriculum and their peers. Also, it is hard to form an academic team and promote peer academic support among tertiary-oriented senior students to achieve better OP results. Less OP-eligible students will have a negative impact on attracting potential OP seeker.
Since the majority of students at Loganlea SHS tend to select an employment-oriented pathway, thereby, they tend to place less value on academic skills acquisition. Their perception of education could be negatively influenced by their low SES family and the disadvantaged community. In the view of this, for students enrolled at Loganlea SHS, if the School can maintain student participation in learning activities, most students are not at risk for
Therefore, Loganlea SHS is a second and third chance school for students to enroll. In other words, it is impossible for the School to pick the best students. The majority of student comes from low SES families. Also, students who are unable to enroll at private schools (e.g., Groves Christian College) and relatively successful state schools (e.g., Shailer Park SHS) or transferred from other schools due to poverty, low level of academic capability or disruptive behaviors might attend Loganlea SHS eventually. It is likely that if Loganlea SHS fail to cater for the needs of these second or third chance learners who probably have academic difficulties or behaviors problems, the level of school failure will increase which may ruin the school image and …show more content…
For students who have ambitions to select tertiary pathway by achieving high OP results, they may face many challenges like lack of a wide range of highly regulated OP subjects offered and unsupportive academic climate. It seems that deregulated curriculum may demotivate these students. Their academic achievement will be negatively affected by the school curriculum and their peers. Also, it is hard to form an academic team and promote peer academic support among tertiary-oriented senior students to achieve better OP results. Less OP-eligible students will have a negative impact on attracting potential OP seeker.
Since the majority of students at Loganlea SHS tend to select an employment-oriented pathway, thereby, they tend to place less value on academic skills acquisition. Their perception of education could be negatively influenced by their low SES family and the disadvantaged community. In the view of this, for students enrolled at Loganlea SHS, if the School can maintain student participation in learning activities, most students are not at risk for