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We offer excursions and incursions, tailored for Pre-Primary to Year 12 students. Enquire today!

Nurturing Australian Literature for Children and Young Adults

The Literature Centre provides quality student workshops and writing programs across Western Australia, inspires teachers with professional learning opportunities, and supports Australia’s talented Authors and Illustrators of literature for children and young adults.

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17/11/2023

Winners of the Healthy Poem Competition

Congratulations to our Healthy Poem Competition winners! View the winning poems and shortlisted...

16/11/2023

Seeking people with a passion for storytelling

We are seeking passionate educators and administrators to help us deliver our creative learning...

13/10/2023

Gymnastica Fantastica! Book Launch

Join us for the launch of Briony Stewart's latest picture book

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Don't have your slippers stolen at our 2023 Celebrate Reading Conference

Join us on 28 & 29 October for two days of ideas, inspiration and insights into creating Australian picture books and junior fiction

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Australian Books in Young Hands

Help us to sustain innovative literature and writing programs, expand our reach into regional areas, nurture Australian authors and illustrators, and preserve our unique centre and resources.

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