Meet Fortitude Valley Literacy Centre Manager, Luke Bracks
With over 30 years of experience in education, Luke Bracks brings a wealth of knowledge and leadership to Literacy Centre team. His career spans a diverse range of roles including classroom teacher, curriculum and well-being coordinator, learning support teacher, head of department and head of primary across independent schools in both New South Wales and Queensland.
Luke holds qualifications in teaching, ICT, gifted education, special education, and school leadership and management. His commitment to excellence in education was recognised in 2019 when he was named NSW Professional Association for Learning Support (PALS) Teacher of the Year.
Luke is passionate about creating inclusive learning environments and supporting students to reach their full potential.
Why have you joined MultiLit?
I believe in the effectiveness and efficacy of MultiLit’s programs. I am a passionate MultiLit advocate, having implemented our programs in four schools. I believe that being highly literate is an essential skill for every student, and MultiLit provides the best programs to achieve this. I have been using them since the early 2000s and have therefore had a long affiliation with our suite of programs and resources.
What do you wish more people understood about learning to read, or about literacy or education in general?
When I was teaching and leading in schools, I wanted to ensure learning was purposeful, creative and communal. Learning is hard, and if it is not hard, then you likely already knew it! This does not mean that learning is not fun or rewarding. It certainly can be, and it’s so much more enjoyable when it’s done with others. I hope that we all see ourselves as learners, as it allows us to not only seek understanding, but also leads to wisdom.