“Indigenous education is characterised generally by lower levels of success, lower levels of achievement, lower retention rates and inadequate education. The low levels of attendance and low retention rates are a reflection of the widely held perception among Indigenous people that the education system is irrelevant and inappropriate to their needs.” (National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Clearinghouse)

While the disadvantage referred to above is valid at a national level, there are areas where the disadvantage is particularly acute.