19 Feb 2016

What exactly is the Sydney Story Factory all about? How do we make sure that we're working with the marginalised kids who most stand to benefit? To answer these and many other questions read our short and sweet snapshot of the year that was, 2014-15.

16 Feb 2016

In the beds are pillows and In the pillows are dreams

04 Feb 2016

A gorgeous animated short film created by one of our young students with autism.

29 Jan 2016

Did you miss the amazing package the Australian of the Year folks put together when Cath won her Local Hero award? Here it is!

25 Jan 2016

Our co-founder and executive director Cath Keenan was just awarded 2016 Australian of the Year Local Hero Award!

19 Jan 2016

Sir Ken Robinson is a British education expert and author who is a huge champion of creativity in education. Apparently, one official TED blog called him the “sneezing baby panda of the TED ecosystem.” Yes, really.

18 Jan 2016

The Australian of the Year awards are announced on Monday January 25 on the ABC!

22 Dec 2015

From all of us at the Sydney Story Factory, and from every youngster aged 7 to 17 who has picked up a pencil in one of our workshops this year and discovered they can WRITE, a most huge and sincere THANK YOU! 

11 Dec 2015

The incredible George Saunders gives a detailed and hilarious account of his time in a writing program, with some super useful tips on working with students.

10 Dec 2015

What's the best thing about writing? And the worst? Our students share their insights.

10 Dec 2015

Find out how to improve your writing with tips from some of the awesome young writers at the Sydney Story Factory.

10 Dec 2015

Our students offer their thoughts on that ol' chestnut: what inspires stories?

10 Dec 2015

What do writers do wrong? Well, let me tell you....

10 Dec 2015

Where do you get ideas for stories? These students share their thoughts on that.

01 Dec 2015

Our Sunday morning program in Term 4 2015 was called Songwriting for Non-Songwriters, and our students put together some fantastic lyrics, from the deep and meaningful to...well, the protection of pineapples.