School’s In for Refugees case studies amalgamate real people’s stories to develop characters and scenarios.

Foundation House staff use these accounts to facilitate professional learning.

Case Study 16: Iryna

Case Study: Iryna*  Iryna is 14 years old and in Year 9. She fled her hometown Kharkiv in March 2022, three weeks after the Russian invasion, with her mother Nataliia and younger brother Marko (8) amidst “constant bombing, constant alarms”. They left Ukraine without her father, who is of fighting age and was required to … Continued

Case Study 14: Van

Fifteen-year-old Van from Burma and arrived in Australia six years ago with his mother and sister (aged nine).
Case Study 15: Farouk

Farouk, 15 years old and in Year 9. Last year he came to Australia on a Humanitarian Visa with his parents, his older brother (17) and younger sister (12).
Case study 1: Sara, Jo and family

Recently arrived family from Syria conflict, with children in primary and secondary schools.

Case study 2: Martin

Primary student, Grade 2, family recent arrivals from Syria.

Case study 3: Georgina

Primary student, Grade 3, family recent arrivals from Syria.

Case study 4: Maxamed

Primary student, Grade 3, born in Australia with family from Somalia.
Case study 5: Ngun

Primary student, Grade 4, with family of Hakha Chin background from Myanmar (formerly Burma).

Case study 6: Aadem

Primary student, Grade 5, with family from South Sudan.

Case study 7: Michael

Primary student, Grade 6, born in Kenya.
Case study 8: Abdullah

Secondary student, Year 8, with family of Hazara background from Afghanistan.
Case study 9: Rhadia

Secondary student, Year 8, Shiite Muslim family from Iraq.

Case study 10: Zaynab

Secondary student, Year 10, family from Iraq.
Case study 11: Mabior

Secondary student, Year 10, born in Australia with family from South Sudan.
Case study 12: Paw

Secondary student, Year 10, family of Karen background from Myanmar (formerly Burma).

Case study 13: Shai

Secondary student, Year 11, family recent arrivals from Syria.