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Premier's Reading Challenge

Partnered Since February 2003

In August 2001, Mr Bob Carr, the then Premier of NSW launched the NSW Premier’s Reading Challenge. The programs aim was to encourage young people’s interest in reading. The initial program was focused at students in years 5 – 8 but has subsequently been expanded to target students from Kindergarten to Year 9.

The Program
Students are challenged to read 20-30 books in one year, at least 15 of which must come from a Premier’s Reading Challenge list compiled by teachers, authors and publishers. The books are selected by a committee comprising of representatives from the Australian Society of Authors, Teacher Librarians, the Board of Studies and the English Teachers' Association.
To learn more about the program or get your school or child enrolled in the Premier's Reading Challenge, https://products.schools.nsw.edu.au/prc/home.html
Premier’s Reading Challenge New Releases
If you would like to purchase the 2010 Premier’s Reading Challenge New Releases online, please click on the relevant challenge level below.


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Partnership
In 2003 Dymocks Children’s Charities (formerly Dymocks Literacy Foundation) came on board as the Principal Partner for the Premier’s reading Challenge and has continued to be the major supporter of this innovative program. To quote Mr Carr “there is no doubt that without the on-going support from Dymocks Children’s Charities, the Premiers Reading Challenge could not have continued”
In the first year, 5,900 students successfully completed the challenge. Last year, more than 180,000 students from almost 2,000 schools successfully completed the challenge. This involved the reading of well over 4,834,000 books!
Premiers Reading Challenge Participation Chart
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