Building a Reading Nation
In 2026, Mount Waverley Secondary College Library staff will continue to engage in promoting lifelong reading and learning. Australia Reads is a not-for-profit national initiative to increase the reading rate across the country through research, policy, and program advocacy. The Australia Reads initiative is a collaboration between the major Australian book industry associations, Australian publishers, and Australian authors. Australia Reads advocates that reading improves the health, happiness, and social connection of individuals and the Australian nation.
Many MWSC students and their families tell us the same thing: “We’d love to read more, but there is just no time.” Australia Reads suggests the issue is often less about the clock and more about competing priorities and the effort it takes to get started – finding a book, choosing one, and settling into reading when time is already fragmented. The encouraging news is that small, practical changes can make reading easier to return to reading and avoid digital distractions.
Enjoy the Australia Reads article below:
Ms Tanya Alderton
Teacher Librarian – Senior Campus