Rising cases of Covid-19 and influenza have prompted schools to return to online learning, and experts worry it will further widen the learning gap with migrant children. The past months have seen Australia being hit by both Covid-19 and influenza ...
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Increased opportunity, increased expectations: immigrant parent influence on children’s education pathway
When immigrant families arrive in Australia, they will often find a whole new world of educational opportunity for their children. Yet with increased opportunities can come increased expectations. At the same time, an unfamiliar educational system can be tricky to ...
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Jericho, Jordan, Nazareth, Bethany and Emmaus aren't just Biblical places. To Good Samaritan Primary School, they are ways of ensuring no child gets lost in their system. By splitting the school into these namesake 'villages', the needs of 700 children – ...
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