Abstract

This chapter contributes to the current discourse on refugees and educational transition, with a specific focus on the engagement by parents from refugee backgrounds in their secondary school-aged children's learning after resettlement in Australia. Schools have been depicted as places 'where refugees are given a second chance' (United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees [UNHCR] 2019). In contrast to the hardships and unpredictability associated with their refugee experience, it has been contended that resettling in Australia and engaging in formal schooling can 'open doors' of opportunity for children from refugee backgrounds (Matthews 2008, p.35). However, settling into a new school in a different country can also be a challenging process, impacting not only the young person but also their parents and educators as they support the child in this educational transition.