Characteristics | Intervention | Control |
---|---|---|
School | N = 21 | N = 21 |
Mean school size | 290.24 (155.18) | 294.05 (168.52) |
School Type | ||
Catholic | 8 | 9 |
Government | 13 | 12 |
Urban/ Rural Index | ||
Major cities | 10 (48%) | 11 (52%) |
Inner and outer regional and remote | 11 (52%) | 10 (48%) |
Socio-economic index | ||
Most disadvantaged | 15 (71%) | 12 (57%) |
Least disadvantaged | 6 (29%) | 9 (43%) |
Student | N = 979 | N = 868 |
Female | 501 (51%) | 460 (53%) |
Mean age (SD) | 8.22 (0.70) | 8.15 (0.67) |
Class | ||
Grade 2 | 478 (49%) | 475 (55%) |
Grade 3 | 501 (51%) | 393 (45%) |
Urban/ Rural Index | ||
Major cities | 655 (67%) | 448 (52%) |
Inner/outer/remote | 324 (33%) | 420 (48%) |
Socio-economic index | ||
Most disadvantaged | 499 (51%) | 435 (50%) |
Least disadvantaged | 480 (49%) | 433 (50%) |