Welcome to the Australian Government’s National Literacy and Numeracy Week 2009 website.
National Literacy and Numeracy Week (NLNW) was held on 31 August to 6 September 2009 across Australia.
The theme for the Week in 2009 is Getting the Basics Right.
View the NLNW Community Service Announcement that was screened around Australia on Channel Ten!
You can also view video footage of the official launch of NLNW 2009 that took place on 24 August at Wiley Park Public School in Sydney.
Aim of NLNW
NLNW promotes the importance of literacy and numeracy as fundamental life skills and highlights effective literacy and numeracy practices on a national scale.
The week gives schools the opportunity to get involved in a range of activities and to recognise locally the achievements of students and the work of teachers, parents and members of the community who support young people to develop stronger literacy and numeracy skills.
Key Activities 2009
All schools participated in three exciting NLNW 2009 activities:
Terrific ideas, resources and class materials are available to support teachers and their students to participate in NLNW activities.
NLNW events were also run locally during the Week. For more information check out the State and Territory activities map.
Sponsors
