Strategies for New Arrivals
Professional Advice about Refugee Students and Communities
The information outlined for primary teachers of ESOL students is
applicable to refugee students. In addition the following
services/resources specifically meet the needs of refugee students.
Refugee Students in NZ Schools
From the Ministry of Education.
Ministry of Education Refugee Education Co-ordinators
The role of the refugee education co-ordinators is to ensure accesss
to quality education for refugee students and adolescents and to address
teacher's professional development needs in working with groups of
refugees students.
Book resources
- A Booklet for Non-English Speaking Background Families "Families
Learning Together" It is available in English, Amharic, Arabic and Somali.
The main aim is to inform parents about New Zealand schooling and offer
ways they can help their students.
- The Refugee Handbook.
Ministry Of Health Refugee Healthcare Handbook
Refugee Health Care A handbook for Health Professionals
Printed in November 2001, PO Box 5013, Wellington
This book provides information about:
- Refugees- Who they are and where they come from
- Refugee Resettlement in New Zealand
- The Consultation- Communicating Effectively with Refugee Clients
- Physical Health Care
- Mental Health Issues
- Refugees with Special Health Needs
This document is available on the
Ministry of Health Web Site.
Centre for Refugee Education (AUT)
Postal Address:
Auckland University of Technology
Centre for Refugee Education
Private Bag 92006
Auckland 1020
Telephone/Fax:
Ph: (09) 9179-999, extn: 6666
Fax: (09) 276-1146
Refugee and Migrant Service
251 Massey Rd, Mangere Ph 09 276 6423
This service is available to all refugee families in New Zealand.
Its main aim is to help with resettlement. They help family's secure
housing, access correct financial support, choose schools,
find appropriate education courses etc.
Their social worker provides support for families by
visiting regularly and being able to organise meetings
with interpreters. This service can act as a liaison between schools and
families.
Auckland Refugees as Survivors Centre (RAS)
The Auckland Refugees as Survivors Centre is a non-profit, community based
agency which exists to support and maintain the well-being of people
from refugee backgrounds, who have suffered the effects of organised
violence, exile and migration.
Their main aims are:
- to provide counselling services for the treatment and
rehabilitation of survivors of torture;
- to assist people in overcoming pre- and post - migration
stress and trauma;
- to work with other community
agencies and professionals for the benefit of survivors of torture and
trauma;
- to work with other community
agencies and professionals for the benefit of survivors of torture and
trauma;
- to provide education and training to service
professionals, refugee communities and the public of New Zealand.
Resources able to be purchased by schools from RAS:
- Refugee Community Profiles for Service Providers $30 + $3 postage
This book gives a brief introduction to many different refugee groups. It
provides information about religion, history of the country, maps,
culture, languages spoken etc. It is an excellent point
of reference for schools. Much of the information could be put directly
into ethnic boxes (see resource area of this site for more information
on Ethnic boxes)
- Refugee Services Directory( $20.00 plus GST)
See also: Telephone Interpreting Services
Related web sites
