Service-Learning Australia

A Report by Civic Enterprises in association with Peter D. Hart Research Associates for the National Conference on Citizenship.  April 2008.

This paper looks at the fact that the majority of students failing to graduate do not leave school because of academic failure: 70 percent of the students reported that they did not see the real-world applications of their schoolwork and nearly half felt bored by their classes.  More than 80 percent of students believed that if schools provided opportunities for real-world learning – such as service-learning, work study, and internships – these opportunities would improve students’ chances of graduating from high school.  This report presents original and secondary research that shows the ability of service-learning to address some of the principle causes of students leaving school early.  It found that service-learning improves almost every aspect of education that has an effect on graduation rates.

Engaged for Success.pdf