Aboriginal Literacy Foundation

Bankwest Curtain Economics Centre reveals alarming disparities in educational advantage

Books for Learning, NT, QLD, WA

As our EOFY Northern Australian Books Campaign draws to a close, we would like to acknowledge all our wonderful supporters who donated the Aboriginal Literacy Foundation this year. The support far exceeded expectations and we are looking forward to the task of distributing resources among all those parents and educators who are passionate about educating […]

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CEO Addresses Federal Parliament Committee on Indigenous Affairs

VIC

On the 31st of March, our CEO, Tony Cree was invited to address the Federal Parliament Standing Committee on Indigenous Affairs. Tony had submitted a report earlier in the year on access to education and difference models on Indigenous Education. The committee was chaired by Ms Melissa Price, the Federal Member for Durack in Western […]

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New Homework Program to open in Hamilton, Victoria

Homework Clubs, Tuition, VIC

The Aboriginal Literacy Foundation is delighted to announce the opening of a new Indigenous Homework Program in Hamilton, Western Victoria. This extends our reach across Victoria and is the first of two new study programs planned for 2016, with Bairnsdale to follow. The coordinator of the classes will be Donald White who will tutor with Pauline […]

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Books for Learning update

Books for Learning

The Books for Learning program has been operating since 2011, when 5000 literacy packs were distributed across the Mid North Coast and Hunter regions of New South Wales. The program has expanded year by year and we are delighted to report that 2015 alone saw the distribution of over 300,000 books. Reading and being read […]

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ASPIRE – Girls Program

What is the ASPIRE program? The Aspire Program is an aspirational program of academic...

Digital Literacy Hub

The Digital Literacy Hub (DLH) project aims to bring to one interactive, digital platform...

Attain

The Attain Progam (formerly Reach for the Sky) was designed and deployed first in...

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Aboriginal Literacy Foundation

Talk the talk! A new study has found parents should be actively talking to their children, as well as reading to boost literacy skills. ... See MoreSee Less

Teaching your kids to read? Don't forget to talk to them, too

abc.net.au

Parents should be actively talking to their children as well as reading to them if they want to boost their literacy skills, a study from Macquarie University finds.

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Aboriginal Literacy Foundation

Victoria News - As part of Moorabool's NAIDOC Week Celebrations, Sue Bacon from our Bacchus Marsh Homework Club distributed hundreds of books to children in Western Victoria.

Also, if you're in Ballarat for the Winter Festival, look out for our donation jar at Grill'd Ballarat in Sturt St! ... See MoreSee Less

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The Curtain Economics Centre have released a new report that reveal the alarming disparities in educational advantage between the states. View the report and read our latest blog here. goo.gl/UsDRS3 ... See MoreSee Less

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Aboriginal Literacy Foundation

This EOFY, please support the Aboriginal Literacy Foundation and help spread the joy of reading. All donations over $2 are fully tax-deductible. aboriginalliteracyfoundation.org/donate/ ... See MoreSee Less

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This is such a great initiative. What a paw-some listener! ... See MoreSee Less

Battling low levels of literacy, a school in the Australian outback came up with a beautiful solution. They gave a rescue greyhound named Indy a home and what happened next is inspiring... With the k...

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Aboriginal Literacy Foundation

Over three thousand books sorted, packed and ready to be sent to schools in remote Northern Australia. Not bad for a day's work! Many thanks to Justine, Sunnefa, Kylie, Karuna, HanMay and Kevin from Golden Key Swinburne chapter. ... See MoreSee Less

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Books to the North

Our massive Northern Australian Book project has commenced and we need your support to reach out to as many Indigenous children as we can. Follow the link to donate today.

Mid-Year Review Newsletter

Our Mid-Year Review Newsletter is online!

Digital Literacy Hub

The Aboriginal Literacy Foundation is extremely proud to announce the arrival of its long awaited digital education and resources platform, The Aboriginal Digital Literacy Hub (DLH).

Books for Learning

The Books for Learning program provides literacy resources to help enhance reading and learning at home by encouraging children to read, and also parents to read with their children.