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19/10/2025

‘We want our stories to be told’: NSW Labor pledges $3.2m to support writing and literature amid AI onslaught

The Guardian 17 October by Kelly Burke Stories Matter strategy responds to urgent pressures such as declining reading rates and growing impact of digital media on publishing, minister says. It is a

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16/10/2025

Meet the schools innovating their curricula

School News October 2025 by Shannon Meyerkort Across Australia, schools are rethinking what learning looks like. From restructured timetables to hands-on industry pathways, educators are taking bold steps to ensure students

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27/06/2025

New resources to support media literacy teaching

School News 18 June, 2025 Ensuring Australian students develop a greater understanding of the modern media landscape in a digitally connected world is at the heart of a new teaching resource

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23/02/2025

2025 What Matters Writing Competition

The Whitlam Institute’s national writing competition is now open for students in Years 5-12! This is an opportunity for young writers to express what truly matters to them—whether through fiction, non-fiction, poetry, or prose. In 600

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10/09/2024

What’s the point of drama class? It teaches the workplace skills employers want, for a start

The Conversation September 6, 2024 by Jo Raphael Joanne O'Mara Parents sometimes ask: what’s the point of drama class? Many want their children to choose elective subjects, especially in Year 12,

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10/05/2024

The Guardian view on English lessons: make classrooms more creative again

The Guardian 3 May, 2024 Editorial The pleasures of reading and books have been swapped for phonics and grammar. It’s time for change. Too much of what is valuable about studying

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01/12/2023

How to make primary schools ‘arts-rich’

Cultural Learning Alliance 28 November, 2023 Pat Thomson and Chris Hall from the University of Nottingham have written for CLA about their research into arts-rich primary schools, funded by Freelands Foundation. The

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19/10/2023

News from Australian Children’s Laureate

Click here for the October news from Gabrielle Wang. Activities, places she has been and lots more. The new school term is the perfect time to take a look at

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18/10/2023

Creating Value: Results of the National Arts Participation Survey

Creative Australia September 18, 2023 Creating Value: Results of the National Arts Participation Survey  is the fifth study in the landmark research series exploring Australians’ engagement with arts and creativity...This 2022 edition

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27/05/2023

Competition: Stories by Digital Children

Storytelling competition for 4-12 year old children. Fun with digital media: Getting the balance right Digital Children: A storytelling competition is an initiative of the ARC Centre for Excellence for the Digital Child

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