The Foundation for Learning and Literacy is concerned with the role literacy plays in ensuring our children become compassionate, confident, competent and creative citizens in an increasingly complex world.
Our aim is to support teachers, early childhood educators, parents and caregivers with tools that empower them to work with kids to build joy and confidence in reading and writing.
Our resources are also useful to the broader community, including educational policymakers, politicians, business leaders, and the media.
Vale Peter Freebody
Members of the Foundation for Learning and Literacy Committee were very sad to learn that Peter Freebody had passed away on 30th August, 2026. We extend our deepest condolences to the Freebody family and Peter’s many friends and colleagues. The education community has benefitted so much from Peter’s research, writing and teaching. A brief tribute can be found here.
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August 2026 Newsletter
News and updates from the Foundation for Learning and Literacy and our Partners.
Our August Newsletter is focused on the Touchstones which are the Foundation's guiding principles.
Our 2026 Symposium - #We all like a good story: School Libraries are places to discover stories continues, with new Partner Videos added to the site.
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Learning and Literacy News
Read the latest news on learning and literacy, compiled by the Foundation team:
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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The Foundation for Learning and Literacy regularly partners with other professional associations to advocate for the importance of literature in our lives and in literacy learning.
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