Iona, Literacy Coordinator

Iona's story

Iona Johnson is a literacy coordinator at Libraries Tasmania and she works at Risdon Prison.

Iona won the ‘Engaging our Learners: Adult award’ at the Department for Education, Children and Young People’s Together We Inspire Awards in September 2019 for her passion and hard work in lifting skills in reading, writing and maths.

Improving literacy and numeracy at CatholicCare Tasmania

"We've seen huge benefit in CatholicCare. I think any organisation that has the opportunity to work with 26Ten, it's a fantastic opportunity to support their organisation and ultimately the clients that we are all working to support."

Jasson's story as an adult learner

"I have really enjoyed being able to read the newspaper and so I am now able to talk to others about news articles I have read."

Acknowledgement of Country

26Ten recognises the deep histories and cultures of the Aboriginal people of Lutruwita/Tasmania, the land’s first storytellers. We acknowledge Tasmanian Aboriginal people as the traditional and continuing custodians of the land, waters and sky. We pay respect to the Elders, past and present, who hold the memories, traditions, culture and knowledge of Country. We extend our respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, whose Countries were never ceded.

Success story: Iona, Literacy Coordinator