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International Literacy Day 2025

  • International Literacy Day 2025

    Celebrate International Literacy Day 2025 (8 September 2025) with a teaching toolkit that bridges traditional and digital literacy.

    This collection of lessons, presentations, fact sheets and professional learning courses is designed to empower Australian educators to bridge traditional and digital literacies, preparing young people for our increasingly interconnected world.

    📷 UNESCO International Literacy Day poster 2025

Promoting literacy in the digital era

As technology transforms learning, media and entertainment, we can no longer rely solely on traditional literacy skills to support young people in navigating their worlds.

Teaching inclusive, meaningful and relevant digital literacy skills has become vital in every Australian classroom, combining reading, writing, speaking and listening with critical thinking skills that help students identify credible information, stay safe online and navigate AI ethically.

Our comprehensive International Literacy Day 2025 teaching resources are here to help you do just that.

Making digital literacy inclusive

                          Staying safe online

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                                          Understanding AI, ethics, risks and benefits

                                                        Fostering critical thinking

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                                                                        Identifying trustworthy information

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                                                                                        Representation and the Media

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                                                                                                        Digital media and bias

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                                                                                                                        Impacts of policy

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