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Continually published since 1916 by the NSW Department of Education, we are a children’s literary magazine, publishing four monthly issues -- Countdown, Blast Off, Orbit and Touchdown.

07/01/2026

✍️CALLING ALL WRITERS! The School Magazine is open to submissions.

Send us your stories, plays, articles, poems and persuasives suitable for kids aged 7-12.

📘We welcome submissions from all voices, including new and emerging
📙We aim to respond to every submission within 30 days
📗We pay on publication. Rate details can be viewed in our FAQs

theschoolmagazine.com.au/contribute

05/01/2026

✍️✨Want to upskill your writing this year? Or looking for more details about what The School Magazine looks for in submissions? Check out our free Contributor Gude.

It includes submission guidelines, writing tips and tricks, and advice from some of our most experienced alumni.

Download or read online at theschoolmagazine.com.au/contribute

01/01/2026

✍️ Want to try writing for kids? The new year is a perfect time to start and The School Magazine is ready to read your work.

📚We're open to stories, articles, poems, plays and persuasives written for kids aged 7-12 years old. No prior publications required.

Not sure where to start? You can read sample magazines on our website or review our free Contributor Guide which includes writing tips and tricks, plus advice from some of our alumni writers.

Ready to submit? Head to theschoolmagazine.com.au/contribute

11/12/2025

🥳The end of the year is in sight! 🥳But before you go on your very well-deserved break, why not do your future self a favour?

Subscribe to The School Magazine today and have high-quality texts (stories, articles, plays, poems, persuasives!) with Scope and Sequences, learning resources, engagement activities and more ready and waiting for you in Week 1, 2026 📖

Subscribe at theschoolmagazine.com.au/subscribe 💻

09/12/2025

✨2026 SUBSCRIPTIONS ARE NOW OPEN ✨

The School Magazine will continue delivering engaging literary and learning experiences for your classroom in 2026. With exciting new features, updated resources, and the return of our popular writing competition, it’s the perfect time to renew or start your subscription.

For more information, visit theschoolmagazine.com.au/susbcribe💻

02/12/2025

🖥️FREE WEBINAR 🖥️

Teachers and leaders are invited to join an online professional learning session for The School Magazine. It's designed to show both current and prospective subscribers how to make the most of the magazine in Stage 2 and Stage 3 classrooms and how its texts and resources can support curriculum planning in 2026.

There are three sessions available:
📗Wednesday 28 January 2026 | 1:00pm–1:45pm
📙Thursday 29 January 2026 | 2:00pm–2:45pm
📘Friday 30 January 2026 | 9:30am–10:15am

Learn more and register for a session here: theschoolmagazine.com.au/news-events/register-for-online-professional-learning

30/11/2025

✨SUBSCRIPTIONS ARE NOW OPEN FOR 2026! ✨Don't miss out on everything The School Magazine has to offer, including...

📚Redesigned learning resources ✍️
Did you know every text in The School Magazine comes with a curriculum-linked lesson plan or worksheet? In 2026, we’ve redesigned these resources to better support the way you teach with clearer structure, explicit teaching strategies, and a stronger focus on core literacy skills.

Our learning resources library also features classroom templates, assessment rubrics, scope and sequences, Textual Concepts videos and our much-loved Story Hunts, all created to save you planning time and maximise student engagement.

Digital subscribers also gain access to interactive comprehension tasks that provide immediate feedback as students work through assigned texts. These tasks allow you to monitor student progress from literal recall through to inferential and evaluative analysis.

To learn more or subscribe, visit theschoolmagazine.com.au/subscribe

27/11/2025

Did you know you can add The School Magazine to your department staff portal?💻🖱️With just three simple steps you can bookmark our wonderful world of words.

Or, if your school has a digital subscription, why not add it as an essential for your students?

26/11/2025

SUBSCRIPTIONS ARE NOW OPEN FOR 2026! Don't miss out on everything The School Magazine has to offer, including...

💻 Improved website experience for print and digital subscribers 💻
In 2025, The School Magazine website was redesigned to make it easier to access resources and find materials by topic, author, or curriculum code. Digital subscriptions include all print features plus access to all four level of the magazines, an extensive back catalogue, class collections, and digital interactives that make learning engaging and easy to manage.

To learn more or subscribe, visit theschoolmagazine.com.au/subscribe

07/11/2025

We have a range of free templates and guides to use with your students for a variety of tasks, from comprehension activities to narrative planning and learning assessment. To download or print them, simply head to the Learnings Resources page on our website theschoolmagazine.com.au (link in bio) and find them under the 'Extra teacher resources' tab.

04/11/2025

SNEAK PEEK 👀 TOUCHDOWN, ISSUE 10

Swashbuckling class is about to begin!

The School for Pirates 🏴‍☠️ story by Robert J Boland and illustrated by Dante Hookey

Explore this text and many more by subscribing on our website theschoolmagazine.com.au (link in bio)

02/11/2025

SNEAK PEEK 👀 ORBIT, ISSUE 10

Cooking up something truly unique ...

Spaghetti Sandwiches at the Beach 🍝 story by Kevin Snipes and illustrated by Amy Golbach

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