Foundation for Learning and Literacy

Well, another month has sped by and it’s hard to imagine where the time has gone! I have been busy writing and dreaming up new ideas with my publishers, as well as planning many more Laureate events in the months to come. The highlight for me last month was an online...

The Conversation August 6, 2024 by Sumudu Mallawaarachchi Dylan Cliff Screen time is one of the top worries for Australian parents. In a national February 2021 poll by the Royal Children’s Hospital Melbourne, parents rated it as the number-one health issue facing...

Australia Reads August 5, 2024 New research by Australia Reads and BehaviourWorks Australia looks to understand the motivations and barriers around reading for pleasure – and how we can get more Australians reading. Reading for pleasure has immense benefits for our...

The 2024 Literature Symposium continues with a presentation by West Words! In our latest instalment, First Nations writer Dub Leffer has a conversation with Westwords Executive Director Michael Campbell. You can watch the presentation here....

teachific August 4, 2024 by Sharon Callen Garth Boomer was a transformative figure in Australian education, leaving a lasting legacy in curriculum development and pedagogy. His journey began in Mount Barker, South Australia, where he distinguished himself academically...

EduResearch August 5, 2024 by Tom Mahony The use of “Evidence-Based-Practice” (EBP) as a discourse harms teachers. I’m not the first person to say that here. Nicole Bunker, in a previous post, describes the landscape of Australian education as awash with the dominance...