Schools play a key role in supporting students from refugee backgrounds, particularly during the first few years of their settlement in Australia. Callaghan College Waratah Campus, a Hunter based high school in NSW, shares their holistic approach to refugee education. “Our students from refugee backgrounds are a diverse cohort,” says Georgie Gallagher, Head Teacher of…
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We are seeking participants for our study exploring the effects of COVID-19-necessitated online learning on Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Migrant and Refugee (CALDMR) background students and university staff. Working as a collective under the RESIG, this study has been funded by the National Centre for Student Equity in Higher Education (NCSEHE). We hope to use…
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In this blog piece, we share insights from Ms Olivia Mackay Deputy Principal, Hampden Park Public School, NSW. Can you provide a background of the students who attend Hampden Park? Our school population is 99% with a language background other than English (LBOTE), with approximately 10% of students from refugee or refugee-like backgrounds. They…
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“I don’t want any kids to go through what I went through in my country. For everyone who wants to see a better and fairer world, educating the next generation from a neutral perspective is an obligation and In Search of Safety is a vital program to help kids get the right facts about asylum…
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It’s a long way from South Sudan to Darwin, but for St John’s Catholic College students Chol and Wal Akol Jok travelling the 11,000+ kilometers has been part of the journey in keeping their family safe and together, and realising their dreams of becoming a mechanic and a nurse. “Leaving South Sudan was very hard,…
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Due to the evolving chaos of Corvid19, we have taken the hard decision to cancel the National Day of Action for #StudentsLikeUs. We will aim for a soft launch in the meantime, and will be in touch when we have updated resources to share. We will resume our campaign once the new normal begins. In…
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Refugee Education SIG are also going to launch a national pilot of the Living Support Fund, building on the existing fund that is co-run by the Hope Co-op and Youth Plus Foundation to offer additional financial support for scholarship holders, which will hopefully include a weekly stipend of $100 + an annual travel card. This idea…
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Our National Campaign #StudentsLikeUs will be presented as part of the ‘Ways of Working’ showcase on Thursday 13 February at the Refugees Alternatives Conference. Refugees with permanent and temporary immigration protection have different entitlements, effectively preventing potentially thousands of refugees from accessing Australian higher education. While people who arrive via the offshore humanitarian program are…
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