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Primary Dictionaries

Designed to encourage students' confidence in reading, writing and communication skills from the early years to upper primary

Explore Oxford's range of primary dictionaries

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Oxford Children's Language Australia

The home of children's language and literacy.

Oxford University Press established Oxford Children’s Language Australia (OCLA) to implement language research initiatives, share insights with the education community, and support teachers with students’ language and literacy development.

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The Australian National Dictionary Centre

Oxford middle and upper primary dictionaries are developed in collaboration with the Australian National Dictionary Centre (ANDC, a joint Australian National University and OUP project.

Established in 1988, the ANDC is a centre of excellence and expertise for the study of Australian English.

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