Between now and 11 July, SPELD NSW is collecting member and supporter feedback through our survey. We would love to hear your feedback about SPELD NSW's work!
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Executive Officer Georgina Perry is interviewed about specific learning disorders on the Square Peg Round Whole Podcast presented by Lou Kuchel.
SPELD NSW welcomes the news from Sarah Mitchell, NSW Minister for Education that Decodable Readers will be given every kindergarten class.
Listen to the interview on ABC Radio about phonics which is now mandated in New South Wales with the start of the school year.
We are very interested in hearing about the experiences of parents, caregivers and teachers of children with learning difficulties, as well as students who have learning difficulties, to help us respond to the Disability Standard for Education Review.
Come and join the SPELD NSW team as our Part-Time Office and Assessments Administrator!!
Five from Five, AUSPELD and Learning Difficulties Australia have released the Primary Reading Pledge. This important initiative aims “to reduce to near zero the number of children who finish primary school unable to read”.
Come and join the team at SPELD NSW as our new Professional Learning Manager!
COVID-19 has had a significant impact on our community. To protect the health and wellbeing of our members, supporters and staff SPELD NSW has implemented restrictions around the services that we provide.
SPELD NSW welcomes news that more than 250 primary schools in New South Wales have put their hands up to take part in the trial for the Year 1 Phonics Check.
SPELD NSW on the move. New office location in the heart of Parramatta.
International Guest Speakers Professor Maggie Snowling and Charles Hulme present two research talks with SPELD NSW.
SPELD NSW celebrates 50 years supporting children with learning difficulties.
SPELD NSW is delighted to receive a $10,000 grant from the Commonwealth Bank of Australia.
SPELD NSW supports the Year One phonics and numeracy check, it is an important tool that schools can use to identify students who need early intervention and support.
We are thrilled to launch the new SPELD NSW’s Parents Hub!
Designed specifically for parents, this Hub is packed with valuable information and resources to support your child's learning at home, especially if they need additional ...
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Dyslexia Awareness Month Free Understanding Dyslexia Course!
October is Dyslexia Awareness Month! To help raise awareness, SPELD NSW is offering a FREE Understanding Dyslexia on-line course!
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SPELD NSW visit to Canberra
SPELD NSW is coming to Canberra with evidence based professional learning courses to support teachers, and Specific Learning Difficulty assessment opportunities for struggling students!
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Launch of SPELD NSW Learning & Resource Hub!!
SPELD NSW is excited to launch the SPELD NSW Learning & Resources Hub!! This Hub will be the home for downloadable resources and on-demand learning ...
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Donate to support the work of SPELD NSW
Your donation goes directly to the work that we do to support families. With your support, we can continue to offer free support to families ...
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The Spotlight: NEW Decodable Book Selector for NSW Department of Education GPC Instructional Sequence
SPELD NSW has published a new Decodable Book Selector to make it even easier for schools using the NSW Department of Educational GPC Instructional Sequence ...
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The Spotlight: Developing a Professional Learning model that works
School leaders, what is your professional learning plan this year? Having worked with many schools to support change in literacy practices, we wanted to share ...
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NEW Reading Decodable Books videos on YouTube!
Check out the SPELD NSW Reading Decodable Book series now available on YouTube. A great resource for both teachers and parents.
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SPELD NSW Launches the Teaching Reading in K-2 Webinar Series
SPELD NSW is excited to launch the Teaching Reading in K-2 Webinar Series. Short webinars for K-2 teachers and leaders about implementing evidence-based reading instruction ...
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The Spotlight – Phonics and Morphology: A Love Story
The Spotlight - Phonics and Morphology: A Love Story. How phonics and morphology work together so English spelling makes sense!
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The Spotlight – There’s no such thing as an irregular word!
What actually is an irregular word?? And how does that understanding impact our reading instruction?
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The Spotlight – Phonics: it’s not just about the sounds and letters!
Phonics is not just about learning how phonemes or speech sounds relate to these squiggles we call letters. What else is involved in great phonics ...
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Vale Dr Donald Gillies
Don Gillies, a valued member of the SPELD NSW Board from 2009 to 2019, died on January 7. In 2021 he was conferred Life Membership ...
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The Spotlight – Kickstart your year in Kindy Literacy!
Great tips for setting up the year right for evidence-based literacy instruction in Kindergarten! Routines - phonics - handwriting and more!
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SPELD NSW Holiday Closure
The SPELD NSW team wishes you a safe and happy holiday season! The SPEL DNSW Bookstore, Office and InfoLine are closed from 20 December to ...
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SPELD NSW Launches Morphology Resources for Kindergarten in the Members’ Hub!
SPELD NSW is extremely excited to launch our new Morphology Resources for the Kindergarten extended code in our Members' Resources Hub!
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Professional Learning for Terms 1 and 2, 2024 now available!
SPELD NSW has launched our 2024 Terms 1 and 2 Professional Learning. Book now to secure your place with Early Bird discounts available for SPELD ...
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New Titles in the SPELD NSW Bookstore for Term 4!
Check out the new titles in the SPELD NSW bookstore in Term 4! New decodable readers, games and resources!
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Updated Decodable Book Selectors now available
SPELD NSW is excited to publish updated Decodable Book Selectors this week including two NEW Decodable Book Selectors!
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Recent news
SPELD NSW Member and Supporter Survey
June 22, 2023
Between now and 11 July, SPELD NSW is collecting member and supporter feedback through our survey. We would love to hear your feedback about SPELD NSW’s work!
SPELD NSW Interview Square Peg Round Whole
November 28, 2021
Executive Officer Georgina Perry is interviewed about specific learning disorders on the Square Peg Round Whole Podcast presented by Lou Kuchel.
New South Wales primary schools to receive Decodable Readers
July 21, 2021
SPELD NSW welcomes the news from Sarah Mitchell, NSW Minister for Education that Decodable Readers will be given every kindergarten class.
School is back and phonics is mandated as compulsory for all NSW primary school students
February 15, 2021
Listen to the interview on ABC Radio about phonics which is now mandated in New South Wales with the start of the school year.
Have Your Say – Help Us Improve Support for Students with Learning Difficulties
August 27, 2020
We are very interested in hearing about the experiences of parents, caregivers and teachers of children with learning difficulties, as well as students who have learning difficulties, to help us respond to the Disability Standard for Education Review.
SPELD NSW Employment Opportunity – Office and Assessments Administrator
August 12, 2020
Come and join the SPELD NSW team as our Part-Time Office and Assessments Administrator!!
Primary Reading Pledge
August 6, 2020
Five from Five, AUSPELD and Learning Difficulties Australia have released the Primary Reading Pledge. This important initiative aims “to reduce to near zero the number of children who finish primary school unable to read”.
SPELD NSW Employment Opportunity – Professional Learning Manager
July 27, 2020
Come and join the team at SPELD NSW as our new Professional Learning Manager!
SPELD NSW Operations – COVID-19
June 24, 2020
COVID-19 has had a significant impact on our community. To protect the health and wellbeing of our members, supporters and staff SPELD NSW has implemented restrictions around the services that we provide.
Phonics Screening Check Trial in New South Wales
March 6, 2020
SPELD NSW welcomes news that more than 250 primary schools in New South Wales have put their hands up to take part in the trial for the Year 1 Phonics Check.
Sign up to SPELD NSW Enews for alerts about parent and teacher workshops
Call the SPELD NSW InfoLine to chat confidentially to our friendly support team or for a referral to a tutor
Book an educational assessment with a SPELD NSW Psychologist
Join SPELD NSW to support us in our work advocating for students and adults with dyslexia