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.
National AI Plan announced
The Educator by Brett Henebery 2nd December, 2025 The Federal Government has unveiled a long-awaited national plan to boost Australia’s competitiveness in the rapidly expanding AI sector while...
Building a Classroom Culture That Lasts
ASCD December 2, 2025 Catherine Cottingham Teachers spend weeks planning for the first days of school— preparing classroom environments, labeling cubbies, rehearsing arrival routines, and dreaming...
The Australian school spearheading an Indigenous language revival
The Guardian Decmber 2, 2025 by Ella Archibald-Binge, photographs by Carly Earl There are several words for “morning” in the Gumbaynggirr language but bambuuda is Anne-Marie Briggs’ favourite. Drawn...
What is cross-pollinating mentorship and how can it shape the next generation of teachers?
SchoolNews October 22, 2025 by Shannon Meyerkort NSW Premier Chris Minns recently congratulated 15 of the state’s best teachers for their commitment to quality education, awarding them the 2026...
Why Parents Aren’t Reading to Kids, and What It Means for Young Students
The74 by Jessika Harkay December 1, 2025 A 2019 Ohio State University study found a 5-year-old child who is read to daily would be exposed to nearly 300,000 more words than one who isn’t read to...
News from Australian Children’s Laureate
Throughout 2024 and 2025 the ACLF has been proud to work with Bolinda Audio to cast a light on some of the incredible Australian children's books available as audiobooks.Every month we have...
News from Reading Australia
It is with great pleasure that we announce the continuation of our partnership with the Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA) in support of National Simultaneous Storytime (NSS)!NSS...
Major school reforms aim to lift teaching and learning across Australia
The Educator 31 October 2025 Australia’s education system is on the cusp of major changes, with the federal and state governments agreeing to a raft of reforms aimed at making schools fairer, better...
Can the new Children’s Booker Prize help the decline in reading for pleasure?
SMH November 12, 2025 Jane Sullivan Of course there are already many awards for children’s books, but none carry quite the same prestige or attract the same hype as the Booker. This new prize, to be...
Book news
Read the newly-released Australian Public Libraries Statistical Report (2023–2024) which shows local library visits are up. The Australian Library and Information Association announced Luna Roo the...
Happy World Teachers’ Day
In Australia World Teachers' Day is celebrated on the last Friday in October. It is a perfect day to celebrate and acknowledge the work of educators in our schools. World Teachers’ Day in NSW is...
Australian teachers are some of the highest users of AI in classrooms around the world – new survey
The Conversation October 7, 2025 by Robin Shields Australian teachers are more likely to be using artificial intelligence than their counterparts around the world, according to a new international...
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