National Speech Pathology Week 23 - 29 Aug 2026 This week we celebrate National Speech Pathology Week, an opportunity to recognise and celebrate the important contribution speech pathologists make to the educational outcomes and wellbeing of students across Australia. I encourage you to take a moment to acknowledge and celebrate the speech pathologist working within your school community. Their expertise, dedication and collaboration help students develop the communication, l

Written by: Meg Buyn and Brittany Braszell Speech Pathology for Schools’ (SPS) “Teddy Bear School with Speech Pathologists” at REALM Library brought families together for a morning of shared book experiences, play, and early language learning. The SPS team designed the event with three clear learning intentions: to foster an early love of books, to strengthen community and team connection through volunteering, and to support parents in building their children’s language skil

This year marks a powerful milestone for Speech Pathology for Schools — our tenth year of impact. In 2025 alone, we supported over 20,000 students — each one an individual story of progress, possibility, and potential. Behind every number is a child finding their voice, a reluctant reader gaining confidence, a teacher empowered through collaboration, and a school transforming practice. What began in 2016 with four schools and a belief that speech pathology could be embedded

20 -26 August 2023 Speech Pathology for Schools, SPS, is celebrating Speech Pathology week. This week take the opportunity to celebrate...

In response to the shift to remote learning as a result of the Coronavirus Pandemic, Speech Pathology for Schools ran a webinar titled ...

A graduation event for Learning Support officers was held on 24 October 2019

Speech pathologists in schools are working within the Response to Intervention, RTI, framework and are making a real difference to...