Recent Press Releases
40% of top-performing NAPLAN schools share a common approach to writing
The Educator | Aug 2024
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How one award-winning program is closing the writing gap
The Educator | Jan 2025
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Solving our 'boy problem'
The Educator | Aug 2024
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How to win at writing: real schools getting real results
Education HQ | Dec 2023
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Want to improve literacy? Teach students to read like a writer and write like a reader
The Educator | Aug 2024
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Seven Steps named Primary Publisher of the Year second year running
Australian Publishers Association | Sept 2023
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Seven Steps creator awarded OAM
Teacher Takeaway Podcast: How to engage students in writing
Interview with Jen McVeity, Seven Steps Founder
Season 4 | Episode 12 | Apr 2024
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Hybrid training for teachers – Stepping up writing with Seven Steps
Education Matters, Cover Story | Apr 2024
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PD in crisis: Teachers crying out for overhaul
Education HQ | Feb 2024
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IEA embraces new writing programme
The National (PNG newspaper) | Jan 2024
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Narratives – the patterns authors use
Education Matters | Mar 2023
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Tackling the writing slump in Australia’s schools
The Educator | Oct 2022
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Outstanding writing success for Bunbury Primary School
The Educator | Sep 2022
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Teacher Hub: Wins Highly Commended at EPPA Awards
Educational Publishing Australia | Sep 2022
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Drawing on students’ experiences to improve writing outcomes
Teacher Magazine | Mar 2022
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2022 Educational Publishing Awards Australia (EPAA) winners announced
Books + Publishing | Sep 2022
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Press in 2020
What has COVID-19 meant for literacy outcomes?
The Educator | Oct 2020
COVID-19 seeing students ‘step up and take control’
The Educator | Jul 2020
Press in 2019
Improving student writing skills
Teacher Magazine | Oct 2019
Creativity can be taught
The Educator | Jul 2019
How to succeed at NAPLAN
Education HQ | May 2019
'Creativity can – and should – be taught and practised'
Special feature – The Educator, 2019

Press in 2018
- The Educator | How one school built long-lasting change school-wide | Nov 2018
- Education Today | 1740 students average 10% writing improvement with Seven Steps | Oct 2018
- Townsville Bulletin | Rasmussen State School one of the fastest-improving for writing results in the state | June 2018
- The Educator | School sees big turnaround in literacy results | May 2018
- The Educator | Teaching to write the right way | May 2018
- Sydney Therapy & Co. | Some secrets to our writing workshop | April 2018
- Education HQ Australia | Award-winning author sits NAPLAN writing test. How does she go? | April 2018
- The Educator | The outlook for student literacy outcomes in 2018 | February 2018
- Copyright Agency | Copyright Agency member shares Seven Steps | January 2018
Press in 2017 and before
- The Educator | Is ‘the same old formula’ harming student literacy? | October 2017
- The Educator | Hot List 2017, Jen McVeity | November 2017
- The Educator | PD event offers new innovations and teaching ideas | November 2017
- Schools Catalogue Information Service | The great escape | September 2017
- Teacher Magazine | A structured coaching model to support staff | August 2017
- The Educator | Free seminars offer teachers a PD boost | August 2017
- The Educator | Can writing classes prevent student disengagement? | August 2017
- The Educator | Schools see huge boost through writing program | May 2017
- Gladstone Observer | Agnes Water School celebrates amazing writing improvements | May 2017
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