News
All the latest on what we have been up to at MultiLit.
Qld literacy policy developments a step in the right direction
MultiLit congratulates Queensland for its sustained commitment to implementing evidence-based literacy practices, including phonics screening for Year 1 students.
MultiLit welcomes partnership with major Victorian school network
MultiLit has partnered with one of Victoria’s largest regional school systems as part of a transformative program that will see up to 20,000 students benefit from evidence-based literacy programs.
The Advancing Effective Education Summit 2025
We are thrilled to announce the inaugural Advancing Effective Education Summit, hosted by MultiLit, to celebrate our 30th anniversary. This two-day event will take place on 30–31 May 2025 at the Sofitel Sydney Wentworth. This summit promises to be a landmark event for educators, school leaders and policymakers passionate about advancing education through effective, evidence-based instruction.
Insights
Take a deeper dive into some of our research, programs and professional development, and learn more about our team’s expertise and experience.
Case Study: Belmay Primary School, Western Australia
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.
Spike in school refusal epidemic requires an evidence-based intervention
MultiLit supports calls for an evidence-based approach to supporting all students to thrive at school, amid concerning new data highlighting Australia’s growing attendance crisis.
Advancing Effective Education summit: Key takeaways and insights
In celebration of MultiLit’s 30th anniversary, the Advancing Effective Education summit, held over on 30-31 May, brought together leading educators, policy-makers and researchers to discuss effective instruction, current research and best practices in teaching.
Media
MultiLit experts are often called upon by the media to provide perspectives on education policy, literacy and behaviour – check out where we have been seen recently.
Media mention: 16 October 2025
Upwey South Primary School Principal, Damien Kitch, was interviewed on ABC Radio on the school’s excellent NAPLAN results, which he attributes to a move to structured literacy. Upwey South partnered with MultiLit to implement InitiaLit as its initial instruction program for Prep to Year 2 in 2019.
Media mention: 24 March 2025
MultiLit’s Principal Research Fellow and Dean of The Academy for the Science of Instruction, Dr Mark Carter, is featured in the EducationHQ article, ‘ ‘Like asking someone to change religion’: expert says cognitive bias at root of education’s bad ideas’, published on 24 March 2025 by Sarah Duggan.
Media mention: 4 March 2025
Iain Rothwell, Managing Director and Chloe Allen, Director, Closing the Gap School Partnerships Initiative, feature in EducationHQ article ‘Evidence-based literacy instruction closing the gap in disadvantaged and majority Indigenous schools’, on 4 March 2025.
Publications
MultiLit Moments
Our newsletter, featuring our latest research, stories from schools using MultiLit programs, and new product and professional development offerings, is published three times a year. To join the mailing list, contact us.
MultiLit Moments March 2025
In this edition, MultiLit opens new centres, Putto Press publishes its first book with First Nations creators, the Closing the Gap School Partnerships Initiative is extended, and we feature new program and professional development releases.
MultiLit Moments June 2024
In this edition, MultiLit expands in the West, SpellEx Part A is released, and a new initiative to enhance teacher knowledge of evidence-based practice is launched.
MultiLit Moments April 2023
In this edition, MultiLit opens Brisbane Centre, new releases from MRU Press, improving oral language skills with LanguageLift, Closing the Gap Initiative expands to 42 schools, and more.
Nomanis
Reading | Teaching | Learning | Connecting
Nomanis, published twice a year, explores the ideas and evidence about effective instruction in reading and related skills, for teachers, parents, fellow professionals and policy makers. Our aim is to provide readable and engaging accounts of developments in the teaching of reading and writing, distilled from the sometimes rather esoteric, and certainly dry, research literature. Subscriptions are free, and we welcome contributions and correspondence.
Nomanis Notes
Nomanis Notes is a series of single page briefings on educational topics likely to be of interest to parents, teachers and other professionals, with particular reference to learning difficulties. Our aim is to succinctly summarise the state of knowledge on the topic, offer a considered opinion, and to provide starter references for those wishing to find out more.
