PETAA 2026 Leading with Literacy Conference
Join Australia’s national conference for primary English and literacy educators as we explore how knowledge-building strengthens reading, writing and talk across learning areas.
Literacy does not develop separately from the ideas, texts and curriculum content students encounter. This conference explores how knowledge-building strengthens the reading, writing and talk students use to learn.
Build deep comprehension through background knowledge, domain knowledge and vocabulary.
Use writing to consolidate learning, deepen thinking and demonstrate understanding.
Use purposeful classroom talk to process new knowledge and clarify ideas.
Researcher and literacy expert, USA
Deknowable texts: Why knowledge matters to reading and what that means for teaching
Writing researcher and educator, USA — virtual
Using writing to facilitate comprehension and learning
Literacy researcher and educational consultant
Vocabulary as knowledge: The wonder of words
Researcher in children’s literature and literacy
Whose knowledge counts? Creating equity in a knowledge-rich literacy curriculum
Attend in person in Sydney, join online, or use the conference as a shared professional learning resource for your school.
Join the full conference experience at Royal Randwick in Sydney, including keynotes, sessions, hospitality and networking.
Access the conference through livestream, on-demand viewing, or a combined livestream and on-demand registration.
View all registration pathways, pricing and school options before choosing the listing that fits your context.
Educator, writer and visual thinker Kathleen McLean brings the concepts of the 2026 Leading with Literacy Conference to life in an illustration exploring knowledge-rich curriculum through a literacy lens.
Professional learning is most powerful when ideas continue beyond a conference session. Schools can use PETAA PL Subscription and conference access to support shared professional language, revisit key ideas, connect learning to school priorities and build greater consistency across classrooms.
Explore the publishers, education organisations and literacy partners joining the 2026 Leading with Literacy Conference.
— Literacy Leader, VIC
Attend in person in Sydney or online, and engage with professional learning that connects literacy, curriculum and knowledge-building across the primary years.