The Tasmanian Government is proud to celebrate the progress being made to ensure every Tasmanian has the literacy skills they need for life this International Literacy Day.
Premier Jeremy Rockliff said literacy is the foundation of learning and opportunity.
"Today is an important day to celebrate the progress we've made and the bright future ahead for Tasmanians," the Premier said.
"This is a whole-of-community effort, and our Government is committed to ensuring every Tasmanian, regardless of age, background or where they're from, has the literacy skills to succeed."
Since work began in 2023, Tasmania has made strong progress towards improving literacy outcomes through the Lifting Literacy reforms, which are grounded in evidence-based approaches. The reforms include:
Minister for Education, Jo Palmer, said schools are seeing real results.
"Teachers are telling us that these reforms are working, and students are thriving," Minister Palmer said.
"We want every child in every classroom to have the skills they need for life, and that starts with structured, evidence-based literacy instruction.
"Our Government is delivering for Tasmanians, and we will continue to embed these important changes and support our educators every step of the way."
The Tasmanian Government is continuing to build on this momentum by working with the Early Childhood Education and Care Sector to strengthen early literacy teaching and providing government school teachers with comprehensive English curriculum resources from Prep to Year 10.
