This article examines the factors that influence university students' academic performance, focusing on the role of … student background and school factors. Using data on the first-year students at the University of Western Australia in 2001 … coefficients model. A key finding is that high schools have an impact on the academic performance of students at university beyond …

paper examines the impact of attending a non-Government school on the marks of first-year university students. Non …-Government school students are found to have lower marks at university than Government school students, with the mark differential being … the university marks of students from Government and non-Government schools are university entrance exam results and …