Teachific podcast In this podcast, Sharon Callen shares how effective conferring with students in Years 3-6 transforms reading instruction. She introduces the Listening to Reading Protocol that captures the Active View of Reading, guiding teachers through five-minute...
SchoolNews The Conversation 25 March 2025 Rachel Wilson, University of Technology Sydney & Sofia Kesidou, University of Sydney examine the fine print in the new school funding agreement. Queensland and the federal government have reached an agreement on school...
WriteOn is an annual writing competition for all NSW primary students in Years 1 to 6. he annual WriteOn competition is an exciting opportunity for schools, teachers and students to focus on writing. Through the competition, students develop skills in writing to...
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In this article, Dean Ashenden, who is a senior honorary fellow at the University of Melbourne, questions the intellectual basis of the policies and practices which effect teachers across Australia. He examines the influence of Hattie’s work and offers this quote from...
The Children’s Book Council of Australia website This year’s Notables were announced on Tuesday 25 March 2025. We received 730 entries for 15 expert judges to assess in this year’s awards. The notables showcases the work of 122 books, representing 31 publishers,...
SchoolNews by Shannon Meyerkort The Australian Children’s Laureate is a two-year role given to an Australian author or illustrator who is making a significant contribution to children’s literature. As the 2023-2025 Laureate, Sally Rippin is halfway through a term that...
Selected by Australia’s leading booksellers Book People website Australian literature has flourished in the first quarter of the 21st century, with our authors crafting extraordinary stories that captivate, challenge, and inspire. To celebrate this vibrant...
March 2025 From Sally Rippen: It has been such a busy and exciting start to my second Laureate year, attending events and planning lots more, as well as my own writing behind the scenes. Spreading my message around Australia is such an incredible privilege...
Arts Hub 13 March, 2025 by Thuy On A new initiative recently launched by Australia Reads will enable more live literature events with Australian authors. LitUp is the result of a partnership between the Copyright Agency and Creative Australia that will offer funding...
