Archer, Ben (2025) The Silent Stakeholders: A Reflexive Thematic Analysis of Student Perspectives of School Choice & Satisfaction in Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific. Journal of School Choice. (In Press)

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Abstract

This study examines student perspectives on school choice and satisfaction in private Christian schools across Australia, New Zealand, and the South Pacific. Using reflexive thematic analysis of focus group data from 192 students, the research explores student influence in school selection and its relationship to educational satisfaction. Findings reveal that students had minimal input in choosing their schools, with parental decisions primarily driven by faith alignment. Factors contributing to satisfaction included cultural alignment with personal faith, positive peer relationships, and constructive interactions with teachers. The study highlights the complex interplay between student agency, parental influence, and satisfaction in school choice.

Item ID:	84790
Item Type:	Article (Research - C1)
ISSN:	1558-2167
Keywords:	Reflexive thematic analysis; school choice; school satisfaction; student perspectives
Copyright Information:	© 2025 The Author(s). Published with license by Taylor & Francis Group, LLC. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/), which permits unrestricted non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Funders:	Adventist Union of the South Pacific
Date Deposited:	03 Mar 2025 23:04
FoR Codes:	39 EDUCATION > 3902 Education policy, sociology and philosophy > 390203 Sociology of education @ 100%
SEO Codes:	16 EDUCATION AND TRAINING > 1602 Schools and learning environments > 160203 Inclusive education @ 100%
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