Welcome to Lachlan Smith who is a journalist with the Transcontinental and is based in Port Augusta. transcontinental.com.au/news/ facebook.com/thetranscontin…

NEW ROLE MODEL ALERT: Welcome to Narelle Adams who is a passionate educator, performer, and children’s literature advocate with over 20 years’ experience as a Children and Youth Services Librarian and Teacher Librarian. narelleadamsedutainer.weebly.com

Thank you, Scholastic Australia, for your long-time sponsorship of the Books in Homes primary program at Wyoming Public School in the Central Coast of NSW. Indeed, this is your 17th year! What an AMAZING achievement! We are humbled. 1/2

During the Term 1, 2025 Book Giving Assembly at Wyoming PS, 296 excited kids received 3 books-of-choice each, courtesy of the Scholastic Australia sponsorship. Role Model extraordinaire Fiona Lloyd inspired the kids to keep reading & enjoy their luscious books. Thanks, Fiona. 2/2

New Sponsor Northbridge Rotary Club visited their chosen school for the very first time during Term 1, 2025... that is, Wellington Public School (NSW). The Rotary team drove for nearly 5 hours to attend. That's commitment. 1/2

Thank you, Northbridge Rotary Club for supporting 111 Wellington Public School students who JUST LOVE THEIR NEW BOOKS! 2/2

We're absolutely delighted that Role Model Lachlan Smith from THE TRANSCONTINENTAL The Transcontinental attended the Willsden Primary School Book Giving Assembly during Term 2, 2025 & also covered the story in the paper. We appreciate your support. Thank you. tinyurl.com/mpymerp9

Mount Isa Special School came onto the program at the beginning of 2024 thanks to the incredible sponsorship of Glencore Australia Thank you to Glencore rep–Jason Ranie who is the Supt–Service Delivery, IS&T–for attending & handing out book bags to 30 students.

NEW ROLE MODEL ALERT: Welcome to Sandra Thom-Jones who is the author of Growing in to Autism (MUP, 2022), Autistics in Academia (Cambridge Uni Press, 2025), and Autistics at Work (MUP, 2025). She also writes fiction stories with autistic characters. autisticprofessor.com

Seems like dragons are popular with Matraville Soldiers Settlement Public School students at the Term 1, 2025 Book Giving Assembly. We'll see if this theme continued during the recent term. 1/2

Love that Matraville SSPS students were delighted to receive their book bags, courtesy of Sponsor Mainfreight Thank you kindly. You support has been extraordinary. Thanks also to Role Model Melinda Jackson who brought an extra special musical flair to the gathering. 2/2

NEW ROLE MODEL ALERT: Welcome to author Steve Kealy. stevekealy.com

Join the Rotary Turramurra/Chatswood/Roseville team for their annual TRIVIA NIGHT in Aug. This fun annual event raises funds for Books in Homes & supports Moree East PS. It books out early so scan the QR code or click on the link for tickets to attend. trybooking.com/events/landing…

You can't go past these smiling munchkins from Dubbo North Public School who received their books at a Book Giving Assembly earlier in the year. Great kids! Great books! Great moments! Thank you to Sponsor Mainfreight for helping make this happen.

We're loving the range of smiles at Majella Catholic Primary School in Perth. The students love their books-of-choice, thanks to their Sponsor Mainfreight The books are delivered 3 times a year x 3 books equals 9 new titles for each participating child. Good one, Mainfreight!

NEW ROLE MODEL ALERT: Welcome to children's author Shobha Srinivasan. Driven by a lifelong passion for exploration and the natural world, Shobha has carved a literary path from her adventures. shobhasrinivasan.com

We wanted to feature some of the wonderful student artworks from the Term 1, 2025 Role Model Competition. The theme was inspired by our Book Catalogue Role Model Nathan Luff who wrote the Family Holidays Disasters series. 1/2

We asked students to create a drawing or other piece of artwork that focused on an embarrassing family holiday disaster (natural or otherwise) they experienced or could imagine experiencing. Here are some starters from Doonside Public School. 2/2

Just a reminder that Term 3 is our dormant term the team is not as accessible as usual. It may take a few days to respond to email or phone enquiries. We're fully back on board at the beginning of October.

More student artworks from the Term 1, 2025 Role Model Competition that focus on an embarrassing family holiday disasters the kids experienced or could imagine experiencing. This batch is from Majella Catholic Primary School in Perth. Well done, Team Majella.