The Federal Government’s My School website has revealed almost all Kimberley schools are languishing below the national average in literacy and numeracy.
The website allows the public to compare a school’s academic performance with schools of similar socio-economic status.
The Kimberley Land Council says the performance of north-west Western Australian schools proves regional and Aboriginal children do not have the same quality of education as their metropolitan counterparts.
The Kimberley Land Council says the results are disappointing.
“I’m absolutely shocked and disappointed,” a spokesperson said.
“I’ve been trying to champion education in the Kimberley on the expectation that students can have the same education opportunities as anyone else in Australia.
“I’m being told by bureaucrats that the Kimberley is doing good, but these results show exactly the opposite.”