Read about the impact that MultiLit programs are having on children’s literacy outcomes in Australian schools.
Toowoomba Anglican School is proud of its stated goal for all students, regardless of where they begin in their learning journey, to achieve their best. It backs this up with a commitment to learning programs that reflect current educational evidence and quality instructional methods.
St Columba’s Catholic Primary School has reported a dramatic improvement in students’ literacy achievement since partnering with MultiLit seven years ago. Principal Allen McMahon discusses the impact of MultiLit’s programs and consistent high-quality instruction on student achievement.
A school improvement program prompted leadership to implement changes to improve student outcomes. This included introducing InitiaLit, followed soon after by MacqLit, MiniLit Sage and SpellEx. Since then, the school has built a reputation for high-quality education, ranking 6th in the state for Year 3 spelling.
After one year of using LanguageLift, teachers at North East Language Development Centre have noticed students’ confidence has increased, equipping them to understand and follow classroom rules.
Arethusa College is an accredited independent special assistance school. Before the introduction of MultiLit’s programs, 75% of their Year 10 students had been assessed as being two or more years below their expected literacy level. The school adopted MacqLit due to its comprehensive coverage as an intervention program and its ability to meet the needs of each individual student.
After a Phonics Screening Check in 2020, St Mary’s College Seymour adopted InitiaLit for its whole-class literacy instruction in 2021. This decision has led to encouraging improvements year on year, and by 2024, 80% of Year 3 students were in the top two proficiency bands in NAPLAN.
Discover how MultiLit programs can benefit children of diverse backgrounds and learning needs.
The vast majority of the students enrolled at Kaurna Plains School identify as Aboriginal. After joining MultiLit’s Closing the Gap Initiative in 2021, the school has implemented a Response to Intervention (RtI) framework made up of InitiaLit and various MultiLit small group intervention programs. This has transformed literacy education for students and teachers at the school.
With over 60% of its students identifying as First Nations and with English as an Additional Language or Dialect (EAL/D), Our Lady of the Sacred Heart joined MultiLit’s Closing the Gap Initiative in 2021. After implementing multiple MultiLit programs students are showing significant progress.
Arethusa College is an accredited independent special assistance school. Before the introduction of MultiLit’s programs, 75% of their Year 10 students had been assessed as being two or more years below their expected literacy level. The school adopted MacqLit due to its comprehensive coverage as an intervention program and its ability to meet the needs of each individual student.
After one year of using LanguageLift, teachers at North East Language Development Centre have noticed students’ confidence has increased, equipping them to understand and follow classroom rules.
Find out the impact MultiLit’s programs are having in various settings, including in tutoring centres across the country.
MultiLit conducted research into the efficacy of the Reading Tutor Program in its Literacy Centres by testing student outcomes in its Macquarie Park and Bella Vista locations. Children’s test results in word reading, spelling, phonological decoding, passage reading accuracy, comprehension, and fluency were compared over a 6-month period.
After one year of using LanguageLift, teachers at North East Language Development Centre have noticed students’ confidence has increased, equipping them to understand and follow classroom rules.
