Survey of Nunavut Post-Secondary Students: Determinants of School Completion, Post-Secondary Education, and Education Success

Little is known about Nunavut students’ experiences in high school and post-secondary education, in particular their self-defined determinants of success. This study aimed to understand factors that influence secondary school completion, post-secondary education, and education success for students f...

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Published in:Canadian Journal of Education/Revue canadienne de l'éducation
Main Authors: Sallaffie, Moriah, Cherba, Maria, Healey Akearok, Gwen K., Penney, Jessica
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https://doi.org/10.53967/cje-rce.v44i3.4709
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description Little is known about Nunavut students’ experiences in high school and post-secondary education, in particular their self-defined determinants of success. This study aimed to understand factors that influence secondary school completion, post-secondary education, and education success for students from Nunavut. An online survey was conducted with 91 current post-secondary students in 2018–19. Results found that students articulated complex support needs that influence their success, with roles for parents, teachers, and the community. Students identified support needs gaps, primarily in the form of funding distribution and delivery. Recommendations include increased financial, counselling, and mental health support for Nunavut students. On en sait peu sur l’expérience des étudiants du Nunavut du secondaire et du postsecondaire, particulièrement en ce qui concerne les facteurs de réussite qu’ils ont eux-mêmes déterminés. Cette étude vise à comprendre les facteurs qui influencent l’obtention du diplôme d’études secondaires, l’éducation postsecondaire et la réussite scolaire des élèves du Nunavut. Un sondage en ligne a été mené auprès de 91 étudiants de niveau postsecondaire en 2018–19. Les résultats ont révélé que les élèves expriment des besoins de soutien complexes qui influencent leur réussite; les parents, les enseignants et la communauté ayant tous un rôle à jouer. Les élèves ont identifié des lacunes en matière de soutien, principalement liées à la répartition et à la distribution du financement. Les recommandations comprennent un soutien accru en matière de financement, de counseling et d’aide en santé mentale pour les étudiants du Nunavut.
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spelling fterudit:oai:erudit.org:1082841ar 2025-06-08T14:04:02+00:00 Survey of Nunavut Post-Secondary Students: Determinants of School Completion, Post-Secondary Education, and Education Success Sallaffie, Moriah Cherba, Maria Healey Akearok, Gwen K. Penney, Jessica 2021 http://id.erudit.org/iderudit/1082841ar https://doi.org/10.53967/cje-rce.v44i3.4709 en eng Canadian Society for the Study of Education Érudit Canadian Journal of Education vol. 44 no. 3 (2021) http://id.erudit.org/iderudit/1082841ar ©, 2021Canadian Society for the Study of Education Inuit education Nunavut education Indigenous post-secondary students éducation chez les Inuits éducation au Nunavut étudiants autochtones de niveau postsecondaire text 2021 fterudit https://doi.org/10.53967/cje-rce.v44i3.4709 2025-05-15T06:16:03Z Little is known about Nunavut students’ experiences in high school and post-secondary education, in particular their self-defined determinants of success. This study aimed to understand factors that influence secondary school completion, post-secondary education, and education success for students from Nunavut. An online survey was conducted with 91 current post-secondary students in 2018–19. Results found that students articulated complex support needs that influence their success, with roles for parents, teachers, and the community. Students identified support needs gaps, primarily in the form of funding distribution and delivery. Recommendations include increased financial, counselling, and mental health support for Nunavut students. On en sait peu sur l’expérience des étudiants du Nunavut du secondaire et du postsecondaire, particulièrement en ce qui concerne les facteurs de réussite qu’ils ont eux-mêmes déterminés. Cette étude vise à comprendre les facteurs qui influencent l’obtention du diplôme d’études secondaires, l’éducation postsecondaire et la réussite scolaire des élèves du Nunavut. Un sondage en ligne a été mené auprès de 91 étudiants de niveau postsecondaire en 2018–19. Les résultats ont révélé que les élèves expriment des besoins de soutien complexes qui influencent leur réussite; les parents, les enseignants et la communauté ayant tous un rôle à jouer. Les élèves ont identifié des lacunes en matière de soutien, principalement liées à la répartition et à la distribution du financement. Les recommandations comprennent un soutien accru en matière de financement, de counseling et d’aide en santé mentale pour les étudiants du Nunavut. Text inuit inuits Nunavut Érudit.org (Université Montréal) Nunavut Canadian Journal of Education/Revue canadienne de l'éducation 44 3 764 787
spellingShingle Inuit education
Nunavut education
Indigenous post-secondary students
éducation chez les Inuits
éducation au Nunavut
étudiants autochtones de niveau postsecondaire
Sallaffie, Moriah
Cherba, Maria
Healey Akearok, Gwen K.
Penney, Jessica
Survey of Nunavut Post-Secondary Students: Determinants of School Completion, Post-Secondary Education, and Education Success
title Survey of Nunavut Post-Secondary Students: Determinants of School Completion, Post-Secondary Education, and Education Success
title_full Survey of Nunavut Post-Secondary Students: Determinants of School Completion, Post-Secondary Education, and Education Success
title_fullStr Survey of Nunavut Post-Secondary Students: Determinants of School Completion, Post-Secondary Education, and Education Success
title_full_unstemmed Survey of Nunavut Post-Secondary Students: Determinants of School Completion, Post-Secondary Education, and Education Success
title_short Survey of Nunavut Post-Secondary Students: Determinants of School Completion, Post-Secondary Education, and Education Success
title_sort survey of nunavut post-secondary students: determinants of school completion, post-secondary education, and education success
topic Inuit education
Nunavut education
Indigenous post-secondary students
éducation chez les Inuits
éducation au Nunavut
étudiants autochtones de niveau postsecondaire
topic_facet Inuit education
Nunavut education
Indigenous post-secondary students
éducation chez les Inuits
éducation au Nunavut
étudiants autochtones de niveau postsecondaire
url http://id.erudit.org/iderudit/1082841ar
https://doi.org/10.53967/cje-rce.v44i3.4709