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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ABC Radio National’s Top 100 Australian Books Countdown
Radio National 25 May 2026 What is Radio National’s Top 100 Books Countdown? Top 100 Books is Radio National’s annual countdown where we hand over the reins to you. You vote for your favourite books, then we take over Radio National for a weekend to count them down….
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 theme, “50 Years of Deadly”, into Australian classrooms. Available on…
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 from the ACLF Kids hub.
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 and the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures…
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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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