Learning and Literacy News

Stay up to date with what’s happening in learning and literacy. This new feed brings together a curated stream of news, research, resources, and stories from around Australia and beyond — from curriculum updates and parliamentary inquiries to author spotlights, library initiatives, and First Nations perspectives in the classroom.

Whether you’re an educator, school leader, or simply passionate about learning and literacy, browse below for the latest articles, curated by the Foundation for Learning and Literacy team.

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Its NAIDOC Week 2026!

Marking “50 years of Deadly” ABC Education and the National NAIDOC Committee have launched the official  NAIDOC Week Education Resources 2026 , giving teachers the tools to bring this year’s…

News from ACLF

Its 6 months since Andy Griffiths began his role as Laureate. Click here to get all the news about what he has been doing and where he is going next. Find all the news here including free downloads…

Wangka Wakanutija

Wangka Wakanutja – The Papunya Readers This Digital Classroom module invites students and teachers to explore the Papunya readers. Aligned with the Australian Curriculum: HASS, English and The Arts…

Ebooks research guide

National Library of Australia The Library provides access to thousands of ebooks through its catalogue and eResources portal . These include: National Library publications Digitised historical books…

Be inspired with story!

Our partner group in 2025 was even bigger with 17 like -minded organisations collaborating, which means greater reach and greater impact. 2025’s shared advocacy focus is: We all like a good story:…

Why creative writing is crucial

The number of children who write for pleasure has fallen dramatically. Author Amelia Tait thinks we should encourage them to pick up a pen………….. read more

Balancing the books

State Library NSW Balancing the books: the value of the State Library of NSW and NSW public libraries was launched by the Treasurer of NSW on Friday 20 March 2026.  Five key insights emerged…

Wonderful things are happening in Broken Hill

Our partner group in 2025 was even bigger with 17 like -minded organisations collaborating, which means greater reach and greater impact. 2025’s shared advocacy focus is: We all like a good story:…

We all like a good story…

As human beings we live our lives telling stories. Our stories carry the values communities share. A good story shares knowledge and experience, entertains and inspires us — and connects us to each…