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:
Designing school libraries for curiosity, creativity and connection
SchoolNews by Sarah Davison May 2026 It is where independent reading sits alongside group projects, where students can access both trusted digital resources and much-loved paperbacks, and where many young people find a sense of safety and connection beyond the formal…
Reconciliation beyond a single week
School News by Bronte Tomkins May 2026 While National Reconciliation Week is over, schools have an opportunityy to make reconciliation part of everyday school life beyond the annual week of recognition. National Reconciliation Week is a significant event in the…
You Can Teach That: Teaching First Nations Perspectives
VATE 2026 VATE’s You Can Teach That: Teaching First Nations Perspectives series is designed to support English teachers to build their own Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural responsiveness in order to provide their students with accurate,…
Exploring the parliamentary inquiry into educational attainment
School News May 2026 by Bronte Tomkins A new federal parliamentary inquiry into educational attainment is seeking to further understand and shed light on why some students achieve stronger educational outcomes than others. This inquiry aims to investigate how…
Meet Our Partners
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.
The Foundation for Learning and Literature acknowledges the Traditional Owners of Country throughout Australia and recognises their continuing connection to lands, waters and communities. We pay our respect to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures; and to Elders past and present.