The move to Year 7 can be a really daunting time, moving away from friends, travelling to a new place and starting very different routines.
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Associate Professor, Education, University of Canberra
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Associate Professor and Associate Director, Mitchell Institute, Victoria University
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Research Fellow, Australian Council for Educational Research
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Professor of Physiotherapy, Curtin University
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Adjunct Professor, Victoria University
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Professor of Education, Australian Catholic University
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Professor of Learning Sciences, Monash University
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Scientia Professor and Professor of Educational Psychology, UNSW
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Clinical Associate Professor of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, University of Rhode Island
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Program Director: Secondary Programs and Senior Lecturer: English and Literacy Education, Adelaide University