Climate Change to Impact School Results, Job Prospects

Zurich Australia & Mandala

Key Facts:

Extreme heat is projected to reduce writing, spelling, grammar & punctuation, and numeracy by over 7% in some parts of the country by 2060.

Students in the Northern Territory and Queensland disproportionately impacted. Disadvantaged schools face higher climate risk with 80% of schools in low Socio-Educational Advantage percentiles facing significant climate risk, compared with around 60% of schools with high advantage levels.

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