News from Australian Children’s Laureate
Click here to find out what Sally Rippen has been doing. Plus find activities and the free October Audiobooks: Dylan Alcott's Game On and Billie's Outer Space Adventure by Sally
AI tool to roll out to all public South Australian high schools
SchoolNews October 2025 An innovative AI tool developed by the Department for Education in partnership with global tech giant Microsoft will be rolled out to all public secondary students from
NSW Teaching Gems shining bright
World Teachers’ Day will be celebrated here in NSW on Friday 31 October. In the lead up to the big day, we’re calling on the community to recognise “NSW Teaching Gems” with
‘We want our stories to be told’: NSW Labor pledges $3.2m to support writing and literature amid AI onslaught
The Guardian 17 October by Kelly Burke Stories Matter strategy responds to urgent pressures such as declining reading rates and growing impact of digital media on publishing, minister says. It is a
Outback children learn as they recreate bilby’s comeback story in Corner Country
ABC News August 17, 2025 Children from remote outback stations come together to perform the story of the bilbies returning to the area. They have attended immersion workshops in the Corner Country
Meet the schools innovating their curricula
School News October 2025 by Shannon Meyerkort Across Australia, schools are rethinking what learning looks like. From restructured timetables to hands-on industry pathways, educators are taking bold steps to ensure students
Respecting teacher professionalism is key to solving the crisis
SchoolNews by Shannon Meyerkort September 2025 According to Professor Martin Mills, Research Professor in the School of Education at Queensland University of Technology and former high school teacher, “The teacher shortage
Prime Minister’s Literary Awards
Creative Australia website Celebrating outstanding literary talent in Australia and the valuable contribution Australian writing makes to the nation’s cultural and intellectual life. Read here
15 top takeaways from the Understanding Australian readers report
Understanding Australian readers is the first major report in Australia to examine recreational reading from a behavioural science point of view. The report is a collaboration between Australia Reads and Monash