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Starting school in a new country, this is Aleksander's* story.\",\"body\":[{\"primary\":{\"section_title\":null,\"paragraph\":[{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"text\":\"When Aleksander* (not his real name) arrived in Australia with his family, starting school in a new country was a big transition...\",\"spans\":[],\"direction\":\"ltr\"},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"text\":\"After attending a specialist English Language School in a large regional town, Aleksander returned to a mainstream school. Although his English had improved, he was experiencing culture shock, feeling unsure in his new environment, and often kept to himself.\",\"spans\":[],\"direction\":\"ltr\"},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"text\":\"With the support of the school chaplain, Aleksander began to build confidence. 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