Media
5thApril, 2022
Bedtime stories are in decline as research reveals that 25 per cent of Aussie parents only read to their children once a week or not at all.
Oxford Children’s language Australia has commissioned research into parental reading behaviours across Australia to better understand how often parents read to their children. The research reveals that 25 percent of parents only read to their children once a week or not at all, causing some children to miss out on bedtime stories - something which has been an important evening tradition in many families for decades. Lack of time was cited as one of the main reasons for the decline with 69 per cent of parents wishing they had more time available to spend reading with their children.
24thNovember, 2021
After another disrupted school year of remote learning and virtual classrooms during the COVID-19 lockdowns and prolonged restrictions, it’s not surprising that Australian students have been preoccupied, in their writing, with reclaiming control of their lives, with ‘power’ being awarded Oxford Australian 2021 Children’s Word of the Year (CWOTY).
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18thJune, 2021
Maths teacher survey finds a knowledge and skills gap in Australian classrooms, compounded by remote learning. The latest research from Oxford University Press (OUP) reveals a knowledge and skills gap in Australian Year 7 students, following the transition to secondary school.
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19th November, 2020
Data from Oxford University Press in partnership with Storyathon, the largest story-writing competition in Australia, reveals ‘virus’ as the Oxford Australian Children’s Word of the Year (CWOTY) 2020.
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16th June, 2020
Children’s storytelling event data tells a story itself. Data from Oxford University Press in partnership with Storyathon reveals the impact COVID-19 has had on children’s vocabulary, interests and social awareness.
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16th June, 2020
Children’s storytelling event data tells a story itself. Data from Oxford University Press in partnership with Storyathon reveals the impact COVID-19 has had on children’s vocabulary, interests and social awareness.
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7th January, 2020
Oxford University Press Australia & New Zealand (OUP ANZ) acquires Australia and New Zealand distribution for Flying Start to Literacy, WorldWise and AlphaLiteracy.
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12th November, 2019
Oxford University Press Australia & New Zealand (OUP ANZ) announces the 2019 Australian Children's Word of the Year: Bravery.
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5th September, 2019
Oxford University Press Australia & New Zealand (OUP ANZ) receives a third consecutive Secondary Publisher of the Year award at the 2019 EPAAs.
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19th July, 2019
Oxford University Press and Australian National Dictionary Centre appointed to inform Australian Government style guide for the digital age.
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15th July, 2019
Oxford University Press Australia & New Zealand (OUP ANZ) launches its search for the 2019 Oxford Australian Children’s Word of the Year.
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8th November, 2018
Oxford University Press Australia & New Zealand (OUP ANZ) announces the 2018 Oxford Australian Children's Word of the Year.
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21nd September, 2018
Oxford University Press Australia & New Zealand (OUP ANZ) has received a consecutive accolade at the 2018 Educational Publishing Awards Australia for Secondary Publisher of the Year.
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2nd August, 2018
Edify takes on responsibility for the promotion of OUP’s global catalogue in New Zealand.
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25th June, 2018
New research launched today reveals Aussie children have learnt to love their informal lingo, with words like super,
awesome, crazy, stuff and amazing, all making the New Oxford Wordlist.
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20th June, 2018
Response to recent social media comments regarding The Oxford New Zealand Dictionary.
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01st May, 2018
Help us celebrate the 90th birthday of the Oxford English Dictionary with the #WordsWhereYouAre appeal.
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10th April, 2018
Media release
Lee Walker appointed President of the Australian Publishers Association
Oxford University Press Australia & New Zealand (OUP ANZ) School Publishing Director Lee Walker
has been appointed President of the Australian Publishers Association (APA).
Lee undertakes the position from April 2018 for a term of three years, succeeding Melbourne
University Press CEO Louise Adler, who was APA President since 2012.
Lee comes to the position with four years’ experience on the APA Board of Directors and more than
25 years working in the Australian educational publishing industry. She was also Convenor of the
APA’s Schools and Educational Publishers Committee between 2014 and 2018.
Lee said she was honoured to have been appointed to the position. “It is a privilege and a pleasure
to be elected as the new President of the Australian Publishers Association,” she said.
“I am an experienced and successful publisher and have worked in educational publishing for more
than 25 years. Presently, I am the School Publishing Director for Oxford University Press, who I have
absolutely loved working for over the past decade.
“As the new President, I follow Louise Adler, who I admire immensely for the exceptional work she
has done for the industry, and who I sincerely thank for her support and guidance.
“I am looking forward to continuing to work collaboratively with the Board of Directors, who are an
incredibly experienced, passionate and committed team of publishing professionals from the trade,
educational and scholarly sectors. Together, we will ensure that the APA has the right strategies in
place and that it implements the best activity to make the business of publishing easier for all its
members.”
31st January, 2018
A response to recent coverage of Epigeum’s ‘Consent Matters’ course in Australia.
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4th December, 2017
Kwaussie wins Australia’s Word of the Year
25th October, 2017
‘Equality’ trends in school yard conversation. Oxford University Press announces the 2017 Australian Children’s Word of the Year
23rd October, 2017
Oxford Children’s Word of the Year 2017 Summary
19th October, 2017
Oxford University Press appoints Arthur Baker as new Managing Director for OUP Australia & New Zealand
16th October, 2017
What do selfie stick, paleo diet and whatevs have in common? Oxford University Press celebrates Dictionary Day by revealing more than 2000 new additions to the Australian Concise Oxford Dictionary
23rd February, 2017
Peter van Noorden to retire as Managing Director of Oxford University Press Australia & New Zealand