The NSW Centre for Effective Reading is a joint NSW Department of Education and NSW Department of Health initiative, providing:
- direct assessment and intervention services for eligible students with complex reading difficulties in rural and remote primary schools, as well as support for their teachers and parents or carers
- a dedicated website about teaching reading and supporting students with reading difficulties
The NSW Centre for Effective Reading, Manly hub is situated on the grounds of the Royal Far West School, Manly.
School principals in eligible rural and remote schools can submit a referral for individual students to be referred for a direct assessment and intervention service. Students can be referred from the Department of Education, Catholic Schools NSW and Association of Independent Schools sectors. The referral is made in consultation with parents or carers.
Read more about CER.
