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Sharing the deadly voices of Tamilla and Rita

Sharing the deadly voices of Tamilla and Rita

01 May 2023

Story Factory is celebrating the recent publication of 30 books by fantastic young writers enrolled in our Year of Poetry and Year of the Novella programs in 2022. In these...

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Free Story Factory Digital Workshops for Harmony Week

Free Story Factory Digital Workshops for Harmony Week

20 Feb 2023

Story Factory digital partners with schools to deliver creative writing programs that bring out the best in your students. Our programs are grounded in a robust pedagogical framework that ensures...

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Partner Spotlight: Penguin Random House

Partner Spotlight: Penguin Random House

01 Feb 2023

At Story Factory we couldn’t do the work we do without our generous supporters who give their time, talent and treasure to ensure that our fantastic young people can tell...

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Our 2021-2022 Annual Report

Our 2021-2022 Annual Report

06 Dec 2022

The financial year to June 2022 was the strangest period in Story Factory’s history. For most of that time, our Redfern and Parramatta centres sat empty and we delivered our...

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Story Factory 10th Birthday

Story Factory 10th Birthday

13 Oct 2022

Below is a speech given by an alumni student Adinda (Bindi) Mutiar at the Story Factory 10th Birthday in September 2022. The world can sometimes be dark and often inhumane,...

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Introducing our 2023-2027 Strategy

Introducing our 2023-2027 Strategy

20 Sep 2022

For Story Factory, success is an Australia where all young people have a voice.  The aim of our strategy to 2027 is to support young people in under-resourced communities in...

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Gratitude Banners with Shalvey Public School

Gratitude Banners with Shalvey Public School

02 Sep 2022

In Term 2, 2022 Story Factory ran a special workshop called Gratitude Banners with Shalvey Public School. This workshop asked students to think about the things they are grateful for...

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STORY FACTORY WRITING PRIZE ANNOUNCEMENT 

STORY FACTORY WRITING PRIZE ANNOUNCEMENT 

27 Jul 2022

The winners of the The Story Factory 10 Year Anniversary Writing Prize have been announced at an event at Story Factory Parramatta on Tuesday 26 July. Congratulations to all of...

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Story Factory collaboration with the State Library of NSW and National Aboriginal Sporting Chance Academy (NASCA)

Story Factory collaboration with the State Library of NSW and National Aboriginal Sporting Chance Academy (NASCA)

25 Jul 2022

In June 2021 in collaboration with the State Library of NSW and National Aboriginal Sporting Chance Academy (NASCA), Story Factory storytellers Richard Short, Lamisa Haque and Kevin Ngo led a...

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Story Factory on ABC News

Story Factory on ABC News

22 Jul 2022

Bilal, Cath and some of our wonderful young writers were recently featured in a story on ABC’s The Business. Private and Public Ancillary Funds (PAFs) are an integral piece in...

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Welcoming our new deputy chair Ali Green and chair Gemma Salteri

Welcoming our new deputy chair Ali Green and chair Gemma Salteri

16 Jun 2022

We are thrilled to welcome our new deputy chair, Ali Green, and our new chair, Gemma Salteri! Our founding chair, Michael Gonski, is stepping down at the end of this...

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National Teacher Survey

National Teacher Survey

19 May 2022

Are you an English teacher at a high school? Or a primary teacher?  Would you like a chance to WIN ONE OF TEN $100 VISA GIFT CARDS!   We’re conducting a...

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10th Anniversary Writing Prize

10th Anniversary Writing Prize

07 Apr 2022

Generously sponsored by UBS, our 10th Anniversary Writing Prize is open to young writers who don’t often see themselves or their lives reflected in books and media. We welcome entries from primary and high school students across Australia, and all Story Factory alumni. There are cash prizes as well as a super exciting mentorship opportunity with a professional writer.

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Story Factory featured on The Project

Story Factory featured on The Project

02 Mar 2022

Last week a team from Channel 10’s The Project came to the Story Factory Parramatta centre to learn about the magic that happens in Story Factory workshops. They spoke to...

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Student Writing Triumphs After a Year of Disrupted Learning

Student Writing Triumphs After a Year of Disrupted Learning

16 Dec 2021

Story Factory, Sydney’s dedicated creative writing centre for young people from under-resourced communities, is preparing to celebrate this week the release of 26 novellas and poetry collections all written by...

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