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More than 1 in 3 Australian adults are functionally illiterate. How can we fix this?

  • Written by Genevieve McArthur, Professor at the Australian Centre for the Advancement of Literacy, Australian Catholic University

Australians spend more money per capita on education than most comparable nations. We should have high levels of literacy – but we don’t.

NAPLAN results indicate one in three primary and secondary students do not meet basic national standards in reading and writing. The picture is likely worse for adults.

The most recent data we have...

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