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Hillman, K. (2005) The First Year Experience: The Transition from Secondary School to University and TAFE in Australia. LSAY Research Report Number 40. Melbourne: ACER.

Hunter, B. and Schwab, R. G. (2003) Practical Reconciliation and Recent Trends in Indigenous Education. Discussion Paper No. 249. Canberra: ANU, CAEPR.

McInnis, C. (2001) Researching the first year experience: Where to from here? Higher Education Research and Development, 20(2), 105-114.

McInnis, C., and James, R. (1995) First year on campus: Diversity in the initial experiences of Australian undergraduates. Canberra: Australian Government Publishing Service.

McMillan, J. (2005) Course Change and Attrition in Higher Education. LSAY Research Report Number 39. Melbourne: ACER.

Tinto, V. (1988) Stages of student departure: Reflections on the longitudinal character of student leaving. Journal of Higher Education, 59(4), 438-455.

Williams, C. (1982) The early experiences of students on Australian university campuses. Sydney: University of Sydney.


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