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Good morning, Wentyl. Everyone wants their kid to fit in, and fitting in means “finding your tribe”.
It may seem clichéd.
But in the countless hours we spent interviewing parents and families for our Neurodivergent Generation Unpacked series, this is the phrase that came up time and time again.
For quirky kids, this can be extremely difficult.
So this week we revealed the private schools with the highest number of students with a disability through an exclusive analysis of federal education data.
The data gives parents of children who are neurodivergent, or have physical, cognitive or sensory disabilities, a guide to where other children like theirs may be educated. One story we highlighted was Adelaide teenager Isaac Rayner.
 Woodcroft College senior student Isaac Rayner and his mum Laura Polley. Picture: Brenton Edwards
His Woodcroft College school community is so inclusive he was able to talk about his disabilities at an assembly in front of his classmates.
“As someone with autism and ADHD, school hadn’t always been easy,” he told his peers.
“Finding a place where I was understood changed everything.” In other news, the Opposition has finally released their plan to tackle Australia’s migration numbers.
We can now see how the three parties vying for government, Labor,
the Coalition and One Nation, intend to lower Australia’s migration numbers.
All of them are targeting international students.
There’s no denying international students are a cash cow for the Australian economy, particularly the universities, generating $53.6bn in economic activity last year.
But Australia’s proportion of overseas students is three times that of comparable countries.
And when you have medical classes at Australian universities conducted in Mandarin, you know there’s a problem.
If migration numbers are to be cut, should international students be trimmed the most?
Let us know your thoughts at education@news.com.au
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