This group has concluded its research and projects. This content remains available for reference purposes.
The transition to school position statement has been translated into several languages; German, Icelandic, Chinese and Finnish. Please find below, copies of the English and translated versions of the statement and poster.
Continuity of Learning Resource: Dockett, S. & Perry, B. (2014). Continuity of Learning: A resource to support effective transition to school and school age care. Canberra, ACT: Australian Government Department of Education.
This resource is available in both PDF and Word accessible formats:
Transition to school launch
Professor Alan Hayes' speech at the Transition to School launch.
Facilitating children's transition to school from families with complex support needs report:
Dockett, S. Perry, B. Kearney, E. Hampshire, A. Mason, J. Schmied, V. (2011). Facilitating children's transition to school from families with complex support needs. Albury:
Research Institute for Professional Practice, Learning and Education, Charles Sturt University.
Position statement:Educational Transitions and Change (ETC) Research Group. (2011). Transition to school: Position statement. Albury-Wodonga: Research Institute for Professional Practice, Learning and Education, Charles Sturt University.
Position Statement (Chinese): 教育的過渡和轉變研究小組 (2011)：《學校過渡--立場書》，澳洲，奧爾伯里沃東加，查爾斯斯德特大學專業實踐、學習與教育研究院。
Position Statement (Finnish):Opetushallitus. (2012). Julkikausuma: Onnistunut koulun aloittaminen. Suomeksi kääntänyt ja toimittanut Tuija Turunen. http://www.edu.fi/download/151735_onnistunut_koulun_aloittaminen.pdf
Transition Statement (German): Educational Transitions and Change (ETC) Research Group. (2011). Übergang in die Schule: Positionserklärung.
Transition Poster:Educational Transitions and Change (ETC) Research Group. (2011). Transition to school: Position statement poster. Albury-Wodonga: Research Institute for Professional Practice, Learning and Education, Charles Sturt University
Transition Poster (Chinese): 教育的過渡和轉變研究小組 (2011).：《學校過渡--立場書(撮要)》，澳洲，奧爾伯里沃東加，查爾斯斯德特大學專業實踐、學習與教育研究院。
Transition Poster (Icelandic): Educational Transitions and Chance (ETC) Research Group. (2011). Sáttmáli um tengsl milli skólastiganna
Acknowledgements
Chinese: Michelle Mei Seung Lam, Hong Kong Institute of Education, Hong Kong
Finnish: Tuija Turunen, University of Lapland, Finland
German: Wilfried Griebel, State Institute of Early Childhood Research, Munich, Germany
Icelandic: Johanna Einarsdottir, University of Iceland
School readiness for Indigenous Australian children
This issues paper investigates school readiness for Indigenous Australian children: http://www.aihw.gov.au/closingthegap/documents/issues_papers/ctg-ip02.pdf