Translanguaging in the classroom: How can it support children’s recovery from refugee trauma?
Translanguaging Tip Sheet for Educators Translanguaging is a powerful way to help students learn by allowing them to use all the languages they know. It’s more than just switching between languages—it’s about making full use of their linguistic skills to…
Supporting and Maintaining a Safe Work Environment for Multicultural School Staff
Multilingual School Staff enrich our school communities with their language skills, cultural knowledge and a strong desire to support student learning and wellbeing. The STARTTS School Liaison Team has produced an In-depth Article as well as a Checklist on how…
All One Under the Sun
All One Under the Sun 'All One Under the Sun' is a remedy to racism campaign for the whole community, driven by young people and using the arts to promote inclusion, belonging, connection, education & empowerment. In May 2022…
Supporting Students with Refugee Experience During an International Crisis
By STARTTS Image adapted from original work by Zainab Mujtaba
STARTTS Regional School Holiday Breaks Program
The STARTTS school holiday break program is funded through the Office for Regional Youth to provide young people across NSW from a refugee background, with access to free opportunities to connect, learn new skills and have fun. For more information,…
Refer a Student for Counselling
A core aspect of STARTTS’ approach to assisting children and young people to overcome the impact of trauma is through providing counselling and psychotherapy. This is provided at STARTTS offices and also in schools and other outreach locations such as…
STARTTS Services for Children and Young People
STARTTS provides a broad range of services for children and young people. We employ specialist youth workers and child and adolescent counsellors to work with this age group. They also work closely with others that are important to children such…
Neurofeedback at Schools: Exercise for the Brain
What is Neurofeedback? Neurofeedback is a type of treatment that provides the person with specific information about their own brain activity. When information about brainwave patterns is provided, the person can learn to change them. This can be thought of…
