Supplying Australia’s schools with textbooks
IN Partnership with
With the new Australian Curriculum on the horizon, schools need to be prepared with the right textbook resources. Winc Education discusses the importance of a strong supplier, and how its in-depth knowledge and expertise can benefit schools and their students
More
TEACHERS ARE preparing for significant changes to the Australian Curriculum in the coming year, and with the new curriculum set to be finalised by the end of 2023, schools will be turning their attention to making sure they have the right textbook resources in place.
Identifying the textbook needs of students is a yearly task for schools across the country. But with the curriculum varying state by state, new editions regularly being released, and new subjects gaining in popularity, staying on top of this complicated sector is no easy feat – which is why a strong textbook aggregator and supplier is the best asset a school can have.
At Winc Education, we free educators to do what they do best by taking care of everything a school needs to work – all in one place and delivered. We partner with schools all around the country and are backed by Australia’s leading education brands that your teachers know and love. Our team of education specialists are dedicated to delivering tailored solutions for our customers. This means helping children around the country to reach their full potential by having the right tools to support their learning, and enabling educators to teach without limitations, wherever their classroom may be. Winc has everything for education, all in one place.
Find out more
“Because so many of our customers are schools, we have a detailed view into which textbooks have been the most popular among the most prestigious schools, for example, and which books help get better learning outcomes”
Katie Mystakidis,
Winc Education
“This means we can supply virtually any book that a school might need, so long as it’s available and sold in Australia. Due to our knowledge and experience in the industry, we can also give schools advice on the top texts that students are using across different age groups and subjects.
“Because so many of our customers are schools, we have a detailed view into which textbooks have been the most popular among the most prestigious schools, for example, and which books help get better learning outcomes,” she explains.
“We’re a great aggregator in that sense, and we can also source quite specialised textbooks – for example, in languages that aren’t very commonly taught. This is in addition to our broad array of core books such as atlases, bibles, dictionaries and thesauruses.”
Refreshed curriculum requires the right resources
In April of this year, education ministers endorsed Version 9.0 of the Australian Curriculum. The revisions focused on ‘decluttering’ its previous version, and ministers noted that they would be looking at updating it on an ongoing basis so that “more iterative improvements can be made in the future”.
When it comes to sourcing the right textbooks under the new curriculum, Winc Education textbook specialist Michael O’Reilly says the expertise of a supplier is invaluable to schools. With over 40 years of experience in dealing with publishers, O’Reilly has in-depth knowledge of the process behind the scenes, and how to cater to schools looking for resources to teach under new requirements.
“Publishers create a new product each season, and they’ll look at voids in the marketplace where there has either been a change in curriculum, or where the current book is no longer available,” O’Reilly says.
“If there is a sudden demand for a product in the marketplace, publishers will usually engage with a group of authors and ask them to write for a particular curriculum in a state where there is a void.
“This of course means the teachers have the same issue – there are no resources to teach the subject that has been put together by the curriculum. They are looking for resources, and our aim is to show them everything that is available so that they can choose what best suits their needs,” he explains.
“Curriculums usually last for about four or five years, before there is a change or modification. We enjoy constant change all year round, and we represent everything that is available, whether it’s for the schools to purchase, or whether it goes on a booklist for parents to buy.”
“We enjoy constant change all year round, and we represent everything that is available, whether it’s for the schools to purchase, or whether it goes on a booklist for parents to buy”
Michael O’Reilly,
Winc Education
Inside knowledge, strong communication
When it comes to sourcing the latest texts, Winc Education highlights the importance of communication between supplier, teacher and parent. This means having the right information around different editions and their release dates, as well as any supply chain issues caused by COVID-19 that are affecting international imports.
Katie Mystakidis says this detailed knowledge of the sector has been built up by decades of experience and has led to Winc Education becoming a trusted supplier of textbooks for schools nationwide. The company has an expanded footprint, which includes e-books, school furniture, technology and supplies – allowing schools to access everything they need under one roof.
Share
Share
Subscribe
best in education
Events
Resources
technology
business
tv
News
K/12
Higher Education
Copyright © 2022 Key Media
Companies
People
About us
Privacy
Terms of use
Terms & Conditions
Contact us
RSS
K/12
Higher Education
K/12
Higher Education
Subscribe
Best in Education
Events
Resources
technology
business
TV
News
Copyright © 2022 Key Media
Companies
People
About us
Privacy
Terms of use
Terms & Conditions
Contact us
RSS
K/12
Higher Education
K/12
Higher Education
Subscribe
Best in Education
Events
Resources
technology
business
TV
News
Copyright © 2022 Key Media
Companies
People
About us
Privacy
Terms of use
Terms & Conditions
Contact us
RSS
K/12
Higher Education
“Our publisher relationships mean we have a broad view across all the intricacies of the sector – upcoming new editions, for example, or any delayed release dates. We’re then the main communicator to the schools and parents, and we can stay on top of expected due dates for them,” Mystakidis says.
“All of our standard textbooks are available on our website, but if you want a more tailored offering or more specialised texts, then we highly encourage you to have a one-on-one conversation with our education account managers. They’ll be able to give advice on the latest texts that all of the major publishers are producing, and we can even get the publisher themselves to come out to the school.”
To find out more about Winc Education’s textbook supply service, click here.
A ‘one-stop shop’ for education needs
Winc Education is Australia’s one-stop shop for all educational resources, and its textbook supply service is a long-standing player in the Australian market. Through its account managers specialising in education, Winc has decades-long relationships with all of Australia’s major publishers, including Oxford University Press, Pearson, Macmillan and Penguin.
Commenting on its textbook supply capabilities, sales director Katie Mystakidis says Winc Education’s expertise spans every state curriculum, level and subject, from kindergarten through to secondary level, and International Baccalaureate. Its account managers are also able to offer personalised advice to individual schools, and to create tailored booklists with the best learning outcomes for students.
“We have a lot of experience and expertise in the business, and we’re able to leverage our vast publisher relationships,” Mystakidis says.
Pearson
Matilda Education
Penguin
Jacaranda
Cambridge University Press
Nelson
Oxford University Press
HarperCollins
Macmillan
Over 120 other national, local and specialist suppliers
Winc Education's
publisher relationships