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The Australian Kids & Family Reading Report™ is a national survey of children aged 6-17 and their parents, as well as parents of children aged 0-5, exploring their reading attitudes and behaviours around reading books for fun. This is the first edition in Australia with past surveys conducted in the US bi-annually since 2006. 695 pairs of children and adults from the same household completed the survey, along with 358 parents of children aged 0-5. The survey was fielded between November 19, 2015 and November 27, 2015.

What demonstrates engagement in learning activities? Based on research the following interrelated elements when designing and implementing learning activities can increase student engagement behaviourally, emotionally, and cognitively, thereby positively affecting academic achievement.

"Today's children will be tomorrow's leaders in the battle against climate change, so it's vital that kids understand the concept of sustainable living from an early age. Research shows that modelling or teaching by example has a greater effect on children's behaviour than simply telling them what to do. So if you're looking to emphasise the importance of sustainable living, start by evaluating your own habits to see if there are areas you can improve in."

At the secondary level, wellbeing is taught to groups of 12 students in four 50-minute coaching sessions each week. They meet three times as a group, and on Fridays, that time is used for one-on-one coaching sessions. They explore topics like bullying, identity, and race through grounding texts such as Wonder by R.J. Palacio, Refugee Boy by Benjamin Zephaniah, and even picture books, like Sailing Boats in the Sky by Quentin Blake.

A website for teachers filled with ideas for literacy teaching using visual resources such as film, animation, photographs and picture books.