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Multicultural kids more likely to struggle at school

Multicultural children are more likely to be developmentally vulnerable when starting school. (Bianca De Marchi/AAP PHOTOS)

Migrant and refugee children are accessing early-childhood education at lower rates than their peers, putting them at greater risk of development issues.

Multicultural children are more likely to be developmentally vulnerable when starting school, affecting their education, with repercussions that could carry into adulthood, a joint University of South Australia and Settlement Services International study has found.

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