Victorian Premiers' Reading Challenge

April 2022

The Victorian Premiers’ Reading Challenge is now open and Northern Bay College is excited to be participating. The PRC application offers a range of exciting features including:

access to a library catalogue (including book images and blurbs)
a modern user-friendly interface
rewarding students with badges as challenge milestones are achieved
the option for students to mark books as a favourite, give them a star rating or complete a book review

The Challenge is open to all Victorian children from birth to Year 10 in recognition of the importance of reading for literacy development. It is not a competition; but a personal challenge for children to read a set number of books by 2 September 2022.

Children from Prep to Year 2 are encouraged to read or ‘experience’ 30 books with their parents and teachers. Children from Year 3 to Year 10 are challenged to read 15 books. All children who meet the Challenge will receive a certificate of achievement signed by the Victorian Premier and former Premiers.

To read the Premier’s letter to parents, view the booklist and for more information about the Victorian Premiers’ Reading Challenge, visit: https://www.vic.gov.au/premiers-reading-challenge.

We asked our campus principals the following questions about reading:

My favourite book as a child was…
My favourite book in the last 12 months was…
I love reading books about…
I love reading because…

Emma Horne, Assistant Principal Goldsworthy Campus

I love reading books about gender politics, sociology and science.
I love reading because I enjoy learning and gaining a greater understanding of the world.

Mat Potter, Assistant Principal, Hendy Campus

I love reading books about True stories of people that have done amazing things.
I love reading because of how it transports you into a different world and as a mindfulness activity.

Ben McCredden, Wexford Campus Principal

I love reading books about Autobiographies of famous people
I love reading because it relaxes me and lets my imagination wander!

Kathleen Nardi, Peacock Campus Principal

I love reading books that transport me to other places and times and find that reading is such a wonderful opportunity for mindfulness.

Juantia Mountjoy, Assistant Principal, Wexford Campus

My favourite book as a child was “The Folk of the Faraway Tree” by Enid Blyton, then as a teenage I read every book by S E Hinton that I could get my hands on after reading “The Outsiders” as a class novel. Now as an adult I read anything and everything and can often be found hiding away somewhere with a good book. I received a Kindle for Christmas a few years ago, so now I can download as many books as I like! I like the escape to other worlds that reading offers.

Scott Diamond NBC College Principal

I love reading books about interesting people and I also really like thrillers with crazy twists at the end.
I love reading because ….. it helps me understand more about other people and the world around me.

Melissa Maccora, Hendy Campus Principal

I love reading books about real life dramas mixed with mystery, murder and suspense. Something exciting!
I love reading because it is my own personal relaxation bubble that no one else is a part of, different to enjoying a movie with others, it just belongs to you.

Erin Prendergast, Goldsworthy Campus Principal

I love reading books about Mystery and Adventure
I love reading because it brings me peace

Ken Massari, Student Enrichment Leader

I love reading books about people and their lives
I love reading because they can give you insights into different experiences and worlds

Janine McKenzie, Tallis Campus Principal

I love reading books based on historical events with strong characters
I love reading because it opens up new worlds and provides me with insights and experiences beyond my imagination