Macquarie University/The Lighthouse
Students who have good relationships with their teachers are much more likely to finish high school and reap the life-long benefits of doing so, Macquarie University analysis of a decade-long survey has found.
A positive relationship with teachers means a student is more likely to complete year 12. Students who finish year 12 are also less likely to go to prison or face unemployment, more likely to go into tertiary education and tend to earn more than those who don’t finish. They also report better health outcomes.
Keeping track: Beginning in Year 10, the relationships that students have with their teachers have a powerful impact, Dr Burns’ analysis shows.