Sharing Best Practice (SBP) is a grassroots movement comprised of educators and allied health professionals who, through SBP conferences and events across Australia, share best practice pedagogies and current, scientifically-backed practices. On April 29 2023, Corrimal High School hosted the first Sharing Best Practice Illawarra. Over 200 educators attended this event […]
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On Tuesday 28 August 2023, the Rotary Club of Turramurra held a Trivia Night at the Turramurra Bowling Club to raise money to renew participation of Moree East Public School onto the 2024 Books in Homes primary program. Around 130 members of the Turramurra club, as well as associated clubs, […]
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For some 17 years, Glencore has been a stalwart supporter of the Charitable Foundation for Books in Homes Australia, and recently achieved delivering a milestone 200,000 Books in Homes to primary school students across North-West Queensland. Books in Homes Australia congratulates Glencore on their extraordinary achievement and thanks them greatly […]
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Books in Homes was delighted to be involved again this year with the Words on the Waves Writers Festival (WOW) and to attend the Family Fun Day on 4 June 2023 at the Everglades in Woy Woy on the NSW Central Coast. On this occasion, the theme of the day […]
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Books in Homes is proud to partner with the Magnolia Project, a community-based program whose aim is to provide a trauma- and evidence-informed approach to support children whose parents are in contact with the criminal justice system. The Magnolia Project is made up of an independent group of professionals and members of the Australian […]
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Books in Homes recently surpassed the 2.9 million books distributed mark in its 21 years of operation, which was achieved with great excitement. The Books in Homes program aims to overcome the inequality of educational opportunities in communities where access to books for families is limited or non-existent and resources […]
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Books in Homes Australia is proud to announce the winner of the 2022 Mainfreight Best Book Giving Assembly Competition as Woodberry Public School in Woodberry, NSW. Woodberry Public School is the third winner of the competition, which was launched in 2019. (The Competition was not held in 2020 due to […]
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Books in Homes is sorry to announce the cost of participating in our Programs will be increasing effective from the start of Term 2, 2023. In December 2022, our book supplier notified Books in Homes of pending price increases. Books in Homes has no option but to pass on the […]
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Books in Homes is thrilled to announce our continuing partnership with the Words on the Waves Writers Festival on the scenic Central Coast, NSW. The Festival, which is in its third year and is going from strength to strength, will run from 31 May to 5 June 2023, and features […]
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Was that another year that just flew past? It’s kind of unbelievable to look back at how it unfolded at such a frenetic pace. 2022 delivered us challenges and triumphs, both within the Books in Homes team and also for the individuals in our broader community. We are mindful of […]
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This is the third year of the Mainfreight Award for Excellence in Attitude, which was launched in 2019 (with one Covid year respite). It is awarded to one senior student at each Mainfreight-sponsored school who has shown a positive attitude in all areas of school life or who has been recognised for having accomplished […]
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During our Book Week celebrations, Tudor House School at Moss Vale, NSW, held The Great Book Swap to raise money for the wonderful charity Books in Homes. Hundreds of used children’s books in good condition were donated by Tudor House families. Indeed, some students brought in one or two books and […]
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Books in Homes is delighted to announce its continuing partnership with the Words on the Waves Writers Festival on the scenic Central Coast, NSW. The Festival, which is in its second year, will run from 3-6 June 2022, and features storytelling, literary conversations, a literary cruise, workshops, book signings with your […]
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Books in Homes Australia is proud to announce the winner of the 2021 Mainfreight Best Book Giving Assembly Competition as Broadmeadows Primary School from Melbourne, Victoria. This is the second time Broadmeadows Primary School has won the award, which was launched in 2019. (The Competition was not held in 2020 […]
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Books in Homes is delighted to welcome new Sponsor – the Waratah Education Foundation (WEF) – to our community. The WEF is sponsoring eight NSW schools from Term 1, 2022. The schools are Ajuga School in Western Sydney, Brewarrina Central School, Enngonia Public School, Goodooga Central School, Menindee Central School, Wanaaring […]
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Kunawarritji is a remote Martu Community in the Great Sandy desert in WA. It is located 800km from Newman and 755km from Port Hedland. Kunawarritji is Well 33 on the Canning Stock Route. We are part of Rawa School, with our sister school Punmu being 170km away from us. Our […]
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With 2021 coming to a close, another difficult Covid-19 Pandemic year almost gone, we have a little time to reflect on the many obstacles we’ve all faced, the challenges we’ve overcome, and the things that have helped us all learn and grow along the way. Like many other individuals and […]
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This is a Christmas story of collaboration between charities and other invested organisations. A few months ago, our partner Good360 facilitated an introduction between Books in Homes and another NSW-based charity—Central Coast Kids in Need. Coincidentally, both charities have something in common—we share a sponsor in Mingara Recreation Club. Central Coast […]
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This is the second year of the Mainfreight Award for Excellence in Attitude, which was launched in 2019. It is awarded to one senior student at each Mainfreight-sponsored school who has shown a positive attitude in all areas of school life or who has been recognised for having accomplished a major goal or […]
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How one of Australia’s smallest Indigenous schools is building literacy, one donated book at a time. There’s something about seeing a kid completely absorbed in a book that makes your heart soar. But for students of Baryulgil Public School, one of the smallest schools in NSW, having a book to […]
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