Being the only black girl in the entire year level of her Adelaide high school, Jeanne found it hard to feel a sense of belonging. A new research project is looking at how to improve the situation in education, as well as society as a whole.
Dr Baak said at times the diversity of teaching staff could also create barriers for connections.
"Now I know there's a teacher who's actually from the same place as me and probably has experienced the same things I'm experiencing," she said. Adelaide hip hop artist Gabriel Akon with a record called Australien alongside a picture of him as a boy. The lecture explores schooling from a refugee background and highlights the experience of black African students in Australian schools, with Mr Akon even sharing his own experiences of racism in schools.
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