ABSTRACT
Parents arriving at a school with international new arrivals are often undergoing a similar transition to their child. In a possibly unknown culture operating in an unknown language and sometimes with little or no members of a community who speak the same language around them, parents need support too. These families have a significantly larger transition to make. The challenge of including these parents, as with their children, can be hindered by language barriers and notably, a cultural background which may have very different expectations on how a school works with parents.
