For Schools
A structured literacy program for Australian students that schools can run every day.
Give every student 15 minutes of structured reading and writing practice daily without creating extra work for teachers. ReadingWillow delivers grade-level literacy lessons by email or print, 365 days a year, for Australian students from Years 6-12.
What changes for your school
Real outcomes you can measure across the school.
Within weeks, schools notice students reading more willingly, writing with more structure, and building confidence through daily repetition without adding to teacher workload.
- Students build the comprehension and writing stamina NAPLAN requires
- Evidence-based daily lessons built on Science of Reading principles
- Teachers receive explicit instruction support with zero overhead
- Consistent daily routine across year levels (Year 6 to Year 12)
What students receive daily
A quality daily article
Readable, purposeful content designed to grow reading stamina, understanding, and engagement at every year level.
Built-in literacy support
Vocabulary guidance, sentence focus, and writing support help students move beyond reading into deeper language development.
Zero teacher overhead
ReadingWillow delivers explicit instruction support directly to the student, acting as a reliable classroom starter, independent routine, or homework extension. Teachers gain premium, curriculum-aligned insights without the burden of planning or marking.
Zero Teacher Overhead
ReadingWillow delivers explicit instruction support directly to the student, acting as a reliable classroom starter, independent routine, or homework extension. Teachers gain premium, curriculum-aligned insights without the burden of planning or marking.
Grade-level delivery
Content is differentiated across 7 levels from Year 6 through Year 12. Each student receives lessons appropriate to their year level.
Built for school-wide rollout
Start with one class or deploy across the whole school. CSV import, seat management, and admin controls make onboarding simple.
Pedagogical Framework
Explicit structural alignment with Scarborough’s Reading Rope.
For secondary school students (Years 6–12), literacy coordination requires that **Word Recognition** (morphology, orthography, sight vocabulary mapping) becomes fully automatic so cognitive bandwidth can be entirely dedicated to **Language Comprehension** (academic vocabulary, complex syntax, background schema). Here is how the daily ReadingWillow 15-minute loop systematically weaves these critical strands together:
Scarborough's Reading Rope
Hover or click on any of the interwoven strands below to inspect how ReadingWillow delivers targeted, evidence-based instruction.
Background Knowledge
Systematic domain-schema building across disciplines
Why It Matters in Secondary School
Comprehension is impossible without domain schema. If a student reads a scientific text about cellular division, their reading ability is capped by their knowledge of biology, not just their phonetic reading skills.
How ReadingWillow Targets It
ReadingWillow daily articles systematically cycle through diverse topics including history, geology, environmental science, classical literature, and global history, building the wide-ranging general knowledge required to comprehend complex, unseen secondary texts.
Concrete Portal Features
- Diverse weekly topics (science, history, classic literature)
- High-utility context that integrates with standard curriculum frameworks
- Cumulative concept spacing that reinforces background schema over terms
Exam Readiness
The daily literacy skills that matter most in competitive exams.
NAPLAN, selective school entry, and scholarship exams all test reading comprehension, vocabulary, and written expression, the exact skills students practise every day with ReadingWillow.
ReadingWillow is not exam prep. It is what exam prep depends on: students who read, think, and write every single day.
NAPLAN
Years 7, 9What it tests: Reading comprehension, vocabulary, persuasive and narrative writing
How ReadingWillow helps: 365 days of daily reading and structured writing practice builds the comprehension stamina and expression skills NAPLAN measures.
VIC Selective Entry
Year 9 entryWhat it tests: Reading comprehension, verbal reasoning, written expression
How ReadingWillow helps: Grade-appropriate articles develop inference and analysis. Sentence focus strengthens the language awareness selective exams reward.
NSW Selective
Year 7 entryWhat it tests: Reading analysis, open-response writing
How ReadingWillow helps: Daily exposure to varied text types and writing prompts prepares students for the open-response format of the NSW test.
WA GATE / ASET
Year 7 entryWhat it tests: Reading, writing, verbal reasoning
How ReadingWillow helps: Consistent vocabulary growth and daily writing practice strengthen the core verbal aptitude these exams assess.
Daily Delivery
365
Lessons per year
Year Levels
7 Levels
Year 6 to Year 12
Teacher Overhead
0 min
Zero lesson planning or marking required
Australian Made
100%
Written for local curriculums
School FAQ
Clear answers for principals, literacy coordinators, and decision-makers.
Can we trial this with one class first?
Yes. School plans start at 25 seats, which is enough for a single class. You can scale in blocks of 25 when you are ready to expand.
Do teachers need to do anything?
No. ReadingWillow delivers explicit instruction support directly to the student, acting as a reliable classroom starter, independent routine, or homework extension. Teachers gain premium, curriculum-aligned insights without the burden of planning, preparing, or marking, though they can easily print and review progress from their portal.
How do we onboard students?
The school portal supports CSV import for bulk student setup. You can also add students individually. Each student is assigned a grade level, and lessons are delivered automatically.
What does the school portal include?
Seat management, student roster view, CSV import, grade-level lesson access, print-friendly lesson view, admin login, and subscription controls all in one place.
Can we print lessons for classroom use?
Yes. Every lesson is available in a clean, print-friendly format from the school portal. Teachers can print by grade level for offline classroom use.
Will this help our NAPLAN literacy results?
ReadingWillow is not a test prep program, but it builds the exact skills NAPLAN measures: reading comprehension, vocabulary in context, and structured written expression. Students who read and write daily arrive at NAPLAN with stronger foundations than students who only practise under test conditions.
How does billing work?
School plans start at $50 AUD/month for 25 seats, which works out to $2 AUD per student / month, and scale in blocks of 25. Billing is monthly with clear visibility in the school portal. Cancel or adjust seats at any time.
School Subscription
Start a structured literacy program for Australian students with 25 seats for $50 AUD, or $2 AUD per student / month.
The school plan includes a professional portal, CSV import, branded roster view, seat tracking, school logins, and print-friendly lesson access by grade.
Key advantages
What this helps schools achieve.
Support daily reading habits across every year level
Strengthen vocabulary, comprehension, and written expression
Give teachers a reliable daily literacy resource with no extra prep
Build NAPLAN-ready reading and writing skills through daily practice
Create consistent routines that improve focus and follow-through
Provide structured content that works for classrooms, cohorts, or whole-school
Connect reading practice to meaningful writing and discussion
Print-friendly lesson access for offline classroom use
Extend literacy learning beyond one-off activities into a daily system
Encourage stronger critical thinking through regular reflection