Knowledge and rurality: deconstructing geographic narcissism in education

Abstract

<p>Rurality is an identified point of disadvantage by school authorities in measures such the ICSEA and school resourcing models. However, socioeconomic disadvantage is commonly used as an explanation for lower average student achievement levels in rural locations because they often have higher levels of socioeconomic disadvantage than metropolitan communities. As such, policies and research are often directed towards reducing disadvantage associated with socioeconomic disadvantage, and rurality is overlooked.</p>