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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Learning and Literacy News
Read the latest news on Learning and Literacy, compiled by the Foundation team:
Reading print improves comprehension far more than looking at digital text, say researchers
The Guardian 15 Dec 2023 Ella Creamer A study from the University of Valencia found that print reading could boost skills by six to eight times more than digital reading. …Salmerón added that one surprising finding was that the relatively small association between…
Tackle teachers’ workloads but leave lesson planning to the experts
SMH Mihajla Gavin and Megan Stacey Feb 3, 2024 Teacher workload is a growing problem in Australia and internationally. When teachers are working long hours with few supports, this negatively affects their wellbeing and has an impact on their students’ learning….
Empower Your Teaching with Personal Word Walls!
teachific Posted by Sharon Callen 18 February 2024 Looking for a fun and effective way to boost your students’ vocabulary? Say hello to Personal Word Walls! These nifty tools are like personalised dictionaries designed to bring high-frequency words right into your…
How the Nation’s Top Teachers Prevent Burnout
Education Week Feb 4, 2026 by Sarah D. Sparks Katie Collins is one of the nation’s top teachers. And not long ago, she thought of leaving the classroom. “I was on a carpet with kids, feeling alone, even though I have so much support at my school and everybody is all…
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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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