Executive Officer Georgina Perry is interviewed about specific learning disorders on the Square Peg Round Whole Podcast presented by Lou Kuchel.
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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.
SPELD NSW Online Bookstore Sale! 12 – 30 June 2023
SPELD NSW Members get an additional 5% discount at the SPELD NSW bookstore sale from 12 to 30 June – this is in addition to the 5% to 15% Members already get off at our online store.
DIBELS 8th Edition Online 2-day Training Courses with SPELD SA
DIBELS 8th Edition 2-day Online Training Courses from SPELD SA coming up in June and July 2023.
Online Professional Development from Macquarie University Reading Clinic
Online training for teachers coming up from Macquarie University Reading Clinic in 2023. Measuring Student Progress in Literacy, Teaching Vocabulary to Improve Reading Comprehension, and more coming soon – Highly recommended!
Multilit Professional Workshop Calendar: April to July 2023
Check out the full list of in person and online workshops available from Multilit from April to July 2023, including new MiniLit Sage.
Join our Team – Professional Learning Educator – Literacy
SPELD NSW is looking for experienced and passionate team members with a keen interest in teaching adults about evidence-based literacy practices. Join our supportive and professional team to empower educators to teach ALL students to read.
Join the SPELD NSW team as a Communications Assistant!
SPELD NSW is looking for someone to join us as a part time Communications Assistant.
SPELD NSW in Wagga Wagga!
We are very excited that SPELD NSW is reaching out to regional areas of NSW in 2023, starting with a 3 day visit to Wagga Wagga in February to deliver our highly engaging professional learning courses.
SPELD NSW Holiday Shutdown
SPELD NSW Bookstore, Office and InfoLine will be closed from 20th December and will reopen Wednesday 11th January 2023.
New Reading Professional Learning Courses with SPELD NSW in 2023
The professional learning team at SPELD NSW has been busy creating a suite of new reading courses that are launching in 2023!
Teaching Reading in the Early Years- a step forward in planning
Many school communities are excited by the new path that the NSW K-2 English syllabus is taking and they are ready to jump in feet first into evidence-based reading instruction. Armed with the understanding that a systematic and explicit approach to reading instruction is the most effective in reaching all learners, many schools are now seeking to understand what that might mean in their context.
Dyslexia Decoded: A Suite of Webinars from Learning Links
Dyslexia Decoded courses from Learning Links are designed for busy teachers and speech pathologists looking for self-paced flexible learning.
Join the SPELD NSW Clinic
SPELD NSW is recruiting members of our Clinic Team – Come and join our passionate, hardworking and friendly team!
Teaching Reading in the Early Years- Why did nobody tell me that!?
At SPELD NSW we have the great privilege of working with teachers at various stages in their careers. In a lot of our Professional Learning and school-consulting work we hear the exasperated catch-cry ‘Why didn’t anyone ever teach me that?!’.
Sounds-Write Training Port Macquarie
Teachers and speech pathologists from Newcastle to Port Macquarie and the North Coast joined SPELD NSW for popular Sounds-Write Training.
New SPELD NSW Resources – Adjustments InfoSheets
SPELD NSW is pleased to share three new InfoSheets on Adjustments for Dyslexia, Dysgraphia and Dyscalculia.
Come and Join our Team as a Professional Learning Educator!
Join the SPELD NSW Professional Learning team and provide evidence-based professional learning, workshops, consulting and resources to teachers, tutors and other professionals, schools and families. This role is ideal for a teacher who is passionate about the science of reading and learning.
Years 1 and 2 Phonics and Morphology Scope and Sequence is now available
SPELD NSW now released our Phonics and Morphology Scope and Sequence for Kindergarten, Year 1 and Year 2. These documents include the Phonic Knowledge, Fluency and Spelling Outcomes and Content from the new NSW Syllabus for English.
Seeking a registered psychologist: 3, 4 or 5 days a week!
SPELD NSW is recruiting a registered psychologist – come and join our passionate, hardworking and friendly team!
COVID-19 Safety Information
SPELD NSW is working to provide a safe environment for its clients, staff and visitors and we thank you in advance for your support and cooperation. Please review our current COVID-19 safety requirements before visiting the SPELD NSW office.
Christmas Open Times
The SPELD NSW office is closed from 18th December to Monday 10th January. The SPELD NSW Infoline will open on Wednesday 19th January 2022.
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Recent news
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.
SPELD NSW moves to Parramatta
October 6, 2019
SPELD NSW on the move. New office location in the heart of Parramatta.
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