Professional Learning

Pre-recorded Interviews: The Experiences of Students from Refugee Backgrounds (2024 VicTESOL Symposium) 13 November 2024 from 4:30pm - 5:30pm, AEDT Hear the unique experiences of senior secondary school students who arrived in Australia through humanitarian pathways. Please note that the pre-recorded interviews will not be made available to those who do not purchase tickets to […]

Refugee education in Australia: what helps, what hinders and what needs to change (2024 VicTESOL Symposium) 11 November 4:30pm – 5:30pm AEDT, Online Previous research has established that young people from refugee backgrounds may have experienced loss and trauma prior to coming to Australia, may experience  ongoing racism and discrimination in their host country, and […]

2024 VicTESOL Online Symposium Supporting students from refugee backgrounds: what helps, what hinders? The 2024 Online VicTESOL Symposium will unpack the perspectives of youth with refugee backgrounds.  It features a keynote presentation by Melanie Baak, Senior Lecturer in UniSA Education Futures, who presents her research on the exploration on how schools foster resilience for students […]