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.
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May 2026 Newsletter
News and updates from the Foundation for Learning and Literacy and our Partners.
The focus for this e-newsletter is on the Advocacy work undertaken by the Foundation, and in particular:
Touchstone 1: A fair and equitable society depends upon every citizen being able to speak, listen critically with confidence, read and write.
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The State Library of NSW is 200 years old!
Balancing the books The value of the State Library of NSW and NSW public libraries. Libraries are at the heart of our communities. The benefits of NSW public libraries consistently outweigh their costs. The research in this report shows that we need libraries now more…
Curiosity, Connection, and the Future of Learning
ascd by Isabelle Hau April 1, 2026 Despite these curiosity-suppressing challenges, teachers can make strategic, thoughtful moves to encourage wondering in their students. Encouraging curiosity doesn’t mean abandoning structure. It means restructuring relationships to…
Congratulations to Michael Rosen: Michael Rosen wins Hans Christian Andersen award
Michael Rosen, the poet and author known for books such as We’re Going on a Bear Hunt and Chocolate Cake, has won the 2026 Hans Christian Andersen award for writing in recognition of his lifelong contributions to children’s literature. The former children’s laureate…
Is your school among Australia’s best? Nominations for 5-Star Schools now open
The Educator 8 April, 2026 After a standout debut, The Educator’s 5-Star Best Schools is back—bigger, sharper and more competitive in its second year. Building on the success of last year’s list, the initiative continues…
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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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