Learning and Literacy News
Stay up to date with what's happening in learning and literacy. This new feed brings together a curated stream of news, research, resources, and stories from around Australia and beyond — from curriculum updates and parliamentary inquiries to author spotlights, library initiatives, and First Nations perspectives in the classroom.
Whether you're an educator, school leader, or simply passionate about learning and literacy, browse below for the latest articles, curated by the Foundation for Learning and Literacy team.
The Many Benefits of Writing by Hand
Edutopia October 31, 2026 The simple act of writing by hand activates the brain in ways that can strengthen memory, literacy, and learning. Read here
A Plea for Messy Writing
ISTE+ASCD November 1, 2026 by Missy Springsteen-Haupt The chaotic ideas, the jumbled words, the misspellings—as teachers, we must embrace it all in our students’ first drafts, because that’s where...
The student journalists building media literacy skills one story at a time
The Educator November 4, 2026 by Jhoanna Hines When Media Literacy Week arrives this year, NSW student journalists will be doing something most of their peers are not — making real news. ...
VOLUME National Reading Symposium
VOLUME is a free, online national symposium which brings together the broader Australian books and social change sectors to discuss effective approaches for building reading engagement. Reading is...
AERO’s Credibility Crisis: Senate estimates, questions, leaks and appeals
EduResearch Matters November 6, 2026 by Alex Bacalja ans Tom Mahoney The plot thickens in the case of the KPMG evaluation report that cannot be seen by teachers, school leaders or parents....
Teachers influence the career of nearly 1 in 3 Australian
SchoolNews October 2026 Research released by the Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership (AITSL) reveals nearly one in three Australians (31 percent) say a teacher influenced their...
A library-turned-reading campground inspires students to read
SmartBrief by Kanoe Namahoe The lights are low. Crickets are chirping. Inside the tents, light flickers, casting shadows on the walls. School librarian Shaye Miller smiles at the students, who are...
Where does AI belong in the writing classroom?
The Educator by Kathleen Killick Ask a Year 5 student whether recess should be longer and you'll get an instant, excited answer. Ask them to write it down and something more interesting happens. Now...
It’s time to rethink teacher wellbeing: From trivial initiatives to sustainable wellbeing systems
SchoolNews by Daniela Falecki Daniela Falecki writes, it's time to move from trivial wellbeing initiatives to transformative wellbeing systems. Read here
Happy World Teachers’ Day for 2026
Shine a light on teachers this World Teachers' Day On Friday 30 October we are inviting everyone to Shine a light on Australia’s teachers who inspire, support, and empower our children and...
‘We make reading a team sport’: Tough Guy Book Club writes its own story
The New Daily October 16, 2026 by Suzie Keen ...Shay Leighton, Melbourne-based founder of the club that now has almost 10,000 members across eight countries, reckons the country’s rich literary...
Top 100 Australia Books
Radio National October 2026 Discover the top 100 books here. Other interesting facts: 280,047 votes Newest book Mad Mabel Oldest book For the Term of his Natural Life (1874) Australia's biggest...
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