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October is Dyslexia Awareness Month

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SPELD NSW Member and Supporter Survey

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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SPELD NSW Interview Square Peg Round Whole

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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New South Wales primary schools to receive Decodable Readers

SPELD NSW welcomes the news from Sarah Mitchell, NSW Minister for Education that Decodable Readers will be given every kindergarten class.
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School is back and phonics is mandated as compulsory for all NSW primary school students

Listen to the interview on ABC Radio about phonics which is now mandated in New South Wales with the start of the school year.
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Have Your Say – Help Us Improve Support for Students with Learning Difficulties

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.
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SPELD NSW Employment Opportunity – Office and Assessments Administrator

Come and join the SPELD NSW team as our Part-Time Office and Assessments Administrator!!
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Primary Reading Pledge

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”.
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SPELD NSW Employment Opportunity – Professional Learning Manager

Come and join the team at SPELD NSW as our new Professional Learning Manager!
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SPELD NSW Operations – COVID-19

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.
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Phonics Screening Check Trial in New South Wales

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.
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SPELD NSW moves to Parramatta

SPELD NSW on the move. New office location in the heart of Parramatta.
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An Evening with Maggie Snowling and Charles Hulme

International Guest Speakers Professor Maggie Snowling and Charles Hulme present two research talks with SPELD NSW.
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SPELD NSW celebrates 50 years

SPELD NSW celebrates 50 years supporting children with learning difficulties.
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Dyslexia Awareness Month
October is Dyslexia Awareness Month
September 29, 2024 In the News
Each year, October is recognised worldwide as Dyslexia Awareness Month, a time to come together to raise awareness, share resources, and tell stories about dyslexia successes. Get ...
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SPELD NSW has exciting news to share in today’s newsletter!
September 19, 2024 In the News
SPELD NSW has exciting news to share in today’s newsletter! Launch of Parents Hub: A new Parents Hub is now available, offering essential resources to ...
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We are thrilled to launch the new SPELD NSW’s Parents Hub!
August 23, 2024 Latest News
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!
August 23, 2024 Latest News
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
August 23, 2024 Latest News
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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Professional Member Snapshot – Devon Barnes
July 11, 2024 Latest News
Discover Devon Barnes' journey spanning over 60 years in speech pathology. As a dedicated professional member of SPELD NSW, Devon's retirement marks a milestone filled ...
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Launch of SPELD NSW Learning & Resource Hub!!
June 25, 2024 Latest News
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
June 6, 2024 Latest News
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
May 7, 2024 Latest News
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
March 13, 2024 Latest News
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!
February 20, 2024 Latest News
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
February 15, 2024 Latest News
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 
February 14, 2024 Latest News
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! 
February 8, 2024 Latest News
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!  
February 5, 2024 Latest News
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
February 1, 2024 Latest News
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!
January 31, 2024 Latest News
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
December 19, 2023 Latest News
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!
November 28, 2023 Latest News
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
Professional Learning for Terms 1 and 2, 2024 now available!
November 15, 2023 Latest News
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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October is Dyslexia Awareness Month
September 29, 2024

Each year, October is recognised worldwide as Dyslexia Awareness Month, a time to come together to raise awareness, share resources, and tell

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!

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”.

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