Australia and Canada share much in terms of history, culture and demographics. Despite these similarities, Canada has much lower levels of social segregation in its schools, and higher levels of equity and achievement, consistently outperforming Australia in the...
SchoolNews August, 2025 by Sharon Meyerkort After years of campaigning, (some) teaching students will finally receive a stipend when they undertake their compulsory practice. Will the new policy have the desired impact? Read here
Red Room Poetry website Red Room Poetry is proud to introduce its 2025 Youth Ambassadors, four exceptional young poets who are helping to shape the future of poetry in Australia. Throughout Poetry Month you can see them performing in our showcases, and read their...
The Guardian 16 August, 2025 by Clare Millar …Despite reports that children, especially boys, are reading less and struggling more with literacy, Griffiths is mostly optimistic, meeting thousands of kids a year. “Parents do have a role to play in ensuring a...
Theme: Strength in out Stories for Now & Future Generations Click here to register and plan your participation and join in. If you are a school, bookseller, publisher, library, business, organisation or individual, you can also contribute and celebrate Indigenous...
The Guardian 17 August, 2025 by Nick Evershed The demise of men reading books has, once again, been greatly exaggerated. A recent ABC article about Australians’ reading habits claimed “Australians, especially men, are reading less than ever before” and “the data...
The winners and Honour Books for the 2025 CBCA Book of the Year Awards have been announced. Congratulations to all the remarkable creators and publishers bringing Australian stories to life. Read more about the winners here
Schools News August 2025 by Gemma Easton Latest data from the 2025 NAPLAN assessments show that performance is broadly stable at a national level, with two out of three students at the “Strong” or “Exceeding” proficiency level for their reading, numeracy and writing...
Lots of photos and news from Laureate Week plus free activities and the August audiobooks. These are free to download so enjoy Star of the Week by Sally Rippin and Just Tricking by Andy Griffiths. Click here to access.
School News Shannon Meyerkort While the Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER) is known for shaping the future of education through research, it’s now setting its sights on something a little more glamorous: the 2025 TV WEEK Logie Awards. At the heart of...
