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Multicultural Education

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  Tips for teaching students with a refugee background

  June 24, 2021

  ​So many refugee children have missed out on the opportunity to play and be kids, so allowing time for developmental play or structured play helps to teach social skills, problem solving, responsive talk, conflict resolution and role play for debriefs.

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  From terror to teaching

  June 23, 2021

  “I vividly remember community alarms sounding, which meant find cover and protect yourself as missiles were on the way,” said Federation member Ferah Tobiya, who came to Australia as a refugee when she was a child.

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  Unity — the way forward

  June 18, 2021

  Regardless of our differences, we all share a common humanity. To remind everyone of this, schools and TAFE campuses are encouraged to host events during Refugee Week (20–26 June) that promote harmony and togetherness.

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  Inquiry underlines systemic neglect

  April 01, 2021

  The report of the independent inquiry into Valuing the Teaching Profession rightly identified schools populated by high numbers of English as an additional language or dialect (EAL/D) students as being further affected by disadvantage.

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  Join us to rally for refugees

  March 24, 2021

  As a social justice union, Federation rejects racism, xenophobia and intolerance and aims to demonstrate these values with a strong presence at this weekend’s Palm Sunday Peace Rally for Refugees.

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  ​Harmony Week 2021

  March 14, 2021

  ​Harmony Week celebrates multiculturalism and diversity in Australia – a time to share our cultural heritage, practices, beliefs, identities and languages.

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  Intensive English Centres forum

  December 02, 2020

  Future action for fortifying the longterm outlook for intensive English centres (IECs) was considered by more than 120 members during an in-person/ Zoom forum on 5 November.

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  Teachers add value as agents of social inclusion and cohesion

  December 02, 2020

  Every day, schools, principals and teachers play a critical and invaluable role in their communities by contributing to society’s social-inclusion outcomes.