South Australian Teachers’ Companion and resources

The South Australian Teachers' Companion is a valuable pedagogic resource designed to:

• Connect to our strategy, focusing on areas of impact, guiding principles, and the SA Curriculum for public education.
• Provide pedagogic prompts to support positive classroom culture and formative assessment practices.

Teachers' companion survey

Have your say and contribute to the development of the 2026 Teachers' Companion.

• Share your strategies: What is working well for you?
• Suggest improvements: How can we make it more useful?
• Propose new features: What would you love to see included?

Your feedback will directly shape the next edition, so it can better support you and your colleagues.

Complete the survey by 25 July 2025.

The companion for teachers

The Teachers' Companion is available in editable PDF and OneNote formats for both primary and secondary years.

Download the companion:

• Primary Years Teachers' Companion (PDF 25 MB) or primary years OneNote (ONEPKG 25 MB)
• Secondary Years Teachers' Companion (PDF 24 MB) or secondary years OneNote (ONEPKG 25 MB)

The guide for leaders

The Leaders' Guide to the Teachers' Companion has been designed for leaders to support educators in using the Companion. It provides resources, tools and processes that:

• facilitate collaborative dialogue
• encourage deeper thinking
• help tailor content to school contexts.

Download the guide and accompanying PowerPoint:

• Primary Years Guide (PDF 7 MB) and primary years PowerPoint (PPTX 28 MB)
• Secondary Years Guide (PDF 8 MB) and secondary years PowerPoint (PPTX 17 MB)
• R-12 Guide (PDF 8 MB) and R-12 PowerPoint (PPTX 28 MB)

Hard-copy orders now closed

There was an amazing response from leaders and teachers who ordered hard-copy Companions. As a result, orders for 2025 hard-copies are now closed.

Contact

Learning and Teaching Directorate
Email: Education.LearningandTeaching@sa.gov.au