Literacy and numeracy are hot topics in Australian education. A 2023 Government report found that students outside major cities are, on average, 1.75 years behind in literacy and 2 years behind in numeracy.1 And because these skills underpin everything in …
Words and numbers – they permeate our lives from our very first breath to our last. They allow us to express ourselves, communicate, make sense of the world; to measure things, build things and do our taxes. There isn’t a …
As a parent, you may have already witnessed your kids’ astonishing natural ability at picking up words. It’s one of the many joys of parenting. But despite having the foundations of language entrenched in their brains from birth, they still …
As an educator, you know how important literacy and numeracy are for your students’ learning. They’re the bedrock of every other skill; the basic capabilities students need to advance and succeed. But regrettably, NAPLAN results from 2023 show that many …
