Abstract
Much of what we know today about Internet usage among Australian high school students has primarily been generated by anecdotal evidence. We know that students use the Internet for education, edutainment, social communication and entertainment, however further research is required to find out more about students time online, from where they access the Internet and specifically, what do they do online? This paper describes a study that explored Australian students' Internet use. The study involved the collection of quantitative and qualitative data from students from two high schools; one urban, and one non-urban in Victoria, Australia. Responses were gathered relating to the students' Internet usage in terms of location, frequency of use, skill level and activities. The research showed that home Internet access is more often used for social related activities, than for educational purposes. Not surprising, Internet access from within the school environment was primarily to access educational resources. The results also indicated that if the school and home Internet access were sufficient in performance, they are preferred access locations to that of public libraries or internet cafés.