Despite the excellent work and deep commitment of our nation's teachers and principals, students in high poverty, high-minority schools are unfairly treated across our country.

For those with high achievement needs, typically a minority in any organisation, the existence of external goals is less important because high achievers are already internally motivated.

The proportion of people using the BIPC from minority groups is high, with 40 per cent from Black, Asian and other ethnic minorities and 25 per cent with some sort of disability.