This book is one of the first of its kind to examine the aspirations of
refugee background students and accompanies them as they journey through
the on-shore stage of settlement, enrolment and participation in the
Australian education system. It begins with students' experiences of
on-shore settlement, followed by the move into schooling and finally,
the subsequent transition into Australian higher education.
Transitioning into higher education is a challenge for many students,
particularly for those from under-represented equity groups. For refugee
background students, navigating in, through and out of higher education
can be particularly complex and challenging. Drawing on rich case
studies from longitudinal research into refugee youth and the academic
and professional staff in schools and universities who support them, the
book provides powerful and compelling narratives and insights into this
journey. It untangles the complex nature of transition for students of
refugee background in higher education, locating it within broader
social trends of increasing social and cultural diversity, as well as
government practices and policies concerning the educational
resettlement of refugees.