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.
Book Week is almost here!
Theme for 2026 is Symphony of Stories August 22 to August 28, 2026 Go to the CBCA website for news and events.
NEWS from ACLF
August is here, and August means Book Week! This year the CBCA has chosen the theme “Symphony of Stories”. You can read about the amazing milestone that the CBCA Book of The Year Awards are...
Why safety and support fuel student success
theeducator July 6, 2026 by Brett Henebery Australian schools are being asked to do more than ever before, with students looking to them not just for learning, but for support, safety and a sense of...
The 2026 CBCA Book of the Year Awards
80 years young: 22-28 August 2026 In 2026, the Children’s Book Council of Australia proudly marks the 80th year of the Book of the Year Awards. Since 1946, these awards have recognised the...
Five Tips for Teachers on Bringing Homer to High Schoolers
The 74 July 17, 2026 by Joe Goodkin I stand alone on a stage in front of 200 high school freshmen. They’re looking at their phones, talking to one other, laughing — paying attention to anything but...
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...
Three Ways of Looking at Reflection
iste+ascd July 30, 2026 by Lynne Dorfman, Catherine Gehman, Persida Himmele, Aileen Hower When students look at, in, and out during learning, they can improve their meaning-making and deepen their...
News from Reading Australia
Teachers, help support Australian creators and win one of five $500 e-gift cards!Take 10 minutes to tell Copyright Agency what materials you’ve copied and shared with your students in the past 12...
Lessons from schools recognised for excellence
SchoolsNews July 2026 by Bronte Tomkins Each school serves a unique community that requires a specific approach; as a result, no school is the same and there is no single blueprint for success. ...
What do the 2026 NAPLAN results really tell us?
EduResearch Matters August 6, 2026 by Bronwyn Reid O'Connor and Benjamin Zunica Every year NAPLAN results in the predictable generation of headlines proclaiming successes or (mostly) failures in...
NAPLAN: We know how to close the reading gap. We must fund it now
EduResearch Matters August 5, 2026 by Helen Adam Teaching quality matters, and so does how we prepare new teachers. ITE and teaching standards are rightly under review, through AITSL’s core content...
Rethinking the role of a public school
SchoolNews July 2026 by Bronte Tomkins For Green Square Public School in Sydney, the answer goes well beyond the traditional idea of school as a place defined by classrooms, timetables and learning...
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