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.
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...
The science of learning is not the same as learning sciences – and neither explains the whole of teacher professional knowledge
EduResearch Matters July 21, 2026 by Sakunah Alhada “The science of learning” has acquired considerable policy authority. Through AERO’s model of learning and teaching and the mandated core content...
Designing school libraries for curiosity, creativity and connection
SchoolNews by Sarah Davison May 2026 It is where independent reading sits alongside group projects, where students can access both trusted digital resources and much-loved paperbacks, and where many...
Reconciliation beyond a single week
School News by Bronte Tomkins May 2026 While National Reconciliation Week is over, schools have an opportunityy to make reconciliation part of everyday school life beyond the annual week of...
You Can Teach That: Teaching First Nations Perspectives
VATE 2026 VATE's You Can Teach That: Teaching First Nations Perspectives series is designed to support English teachers to build their own Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander...
Exploring the parliamentary inquiry into educational attainment
School News May 2026 by Bronte Tomkins A new federal parliamentary inquiry into educational attainment is seeking to further understand and shed light on why some students achieve stronger...
ABC Radio National’s Top 100 Australian Books Countdown
Radio National 25 May 2026 What is Radio National's Top 100 Books Countdown? Top 100 Books is Radio National's annual countdown where we hand over the reins to you. You vote for your favourite...
Its NAIDOC Week 2026!
Marking "50 years of Deadly" ABC Education and the National NAIDOC Committee have launched the official NAIDOC Week Education Resources 2026, giving teachers the tools to bring this year’s...
News from ACLF
Its 6 months since Andy Griffiths began his role as Laureate. Click here to get all the news about what he has been doing and where he is going next. Find all the news here including free downloads...
Wangka Wakanutija
Wangka Wakanutja – The Papunya Readers This Digital Classroom module invites students and teachers to explore the Papunya readers. Aligned with the Australian Curriculum: HASS, English and The Arts...
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