Indigenous Literacy Day

Indigenous Literacy Day takes place annually on the first Wednesday in September and aims to raise awareness about the educational struggles faced by Australia's First Nations communities. It is also a celebration of First Nations stories, cultures and languages. 

To help support the Indigenous Literacy Foundation (ILF) in providing books and learning resources for children in remote communities, Southern Cross University will be hosting fundraising events across the three campuses, to which you’ll be able to donate.

Literacy provides a fundamental step of building context, comprehension and understanding, whether it is written, visual or auditory. For kids who miss that foundational step in their literacy journey, it has a lifelong impact.

In remote Communities across Australia, there is often no infrastructure such as libraries or bookstores. Access to reading material is extremely limited and this impacts the achievements of Indigenous children. 

Donate to the Southern Cross University ILF fundraiser.

Join us on campus

We’ll have books for sale, morning tea, Elders’ stories and interactive activities, so don’t forget to bring some cash or donate now.

Gold Coast

• September 1, 2026
• Gold Coast campus Library
• Building C1.34, Level 1

Northern Rivers

• September 2, 2026
• Northern Rivers Campus (Lismore) Library
• Learning Centre, Level 1

Coffs Harbour

• September 3, 2026
• Coffs Harbour Education Campus (CHEC) Library
• E Block, Level 1

Donate to the CHEC ILF fundraiser.