SchoolNews December 5, 2024 by Shannon Meyerkort
n 2015, The University of Sydney introduced one of Australia’s first book vending machines in its library spaces. These machines allowed students to “snack” on popular high-rotation titles, making reading as accessible as grabbing a drink.
Two years later, Bannockburn School in Geelong installed a ‘literacy vending machine’. The machine, which cost $20,000, dispensed short stories penned by the students in the P to 12 school.
“It’s a great incentive for the students to write,” Principal Rob Nelson said at the time. “The story machine will hopefully stir the passion in children to write.
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