Episode of Series “Priority Schools”.
A group of teachers in the Sydney suburb of Marrickville discuss the problems they, their students and the students’ families encounter in such an area. These include unemployment, low income, lack of interest in school and cultural differences.
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ACMI Identifier
010263
Language
English
Subject categories
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Urbanization - Australia
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Australia - Social conditions
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Community and school
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Cross-cultural studies
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Culture - Social aspects
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Culture conflict
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Social problems
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Sociology, Urban
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Unemployment
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Urbanization - Australia
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Cross-cultural studies
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Education
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Teachers and community
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)