The Wire

The Better Schools reforms are dividing the nation with teachers crying out for change and pollies holding out for it. But what do the changes mean outside a political football match? What do the changes really mean for kids who are about as far from Canberra as you can get?

Indigenous kids are at a disadvantage compared to their non-indigenous counterparts when it comes to education. Better Schools Australia is giving more opportunities to those disadvantaged students by funding schools.