Classroom toolkit

Resources that actually
match v9.

Third-party programs and websites we've vetted as authentically aligned to v9 of the Australian Curriculum. Organised by learning area, with cost, year range and how each tool maps to the curriculum.

Textbooks, a laptop and stationery arranged on a teacher's desk
Authentic alignment, not branded

Every resource here explicitly maps to v9 content descriptors — not just 'curriculum-friendly' marketing.

Filter mentally by cost

Look for the cost tag — many of these are free government or peak-body resources.

Check the year range

Year bands matter — a tool that's excellent F–2 may not work in Year 5.

Literacy & English

Reading, writing, speaking and listening — mapped to the English learning area and the Literacy general capability in v9.

School subscription
Years F–6

Phonics-first early reading program with comprehension extension in Eggspress for upper primary.

v9 alignment

Aligned to v9 English strands: Language, Literature and Literacy. Maps phonics scope to the new phonics sub-strand.

Decodable Readers Australia
Decodable Readers Australia
Paid
Years F–2

Systematic synthetic phonics decodables sequenced to support early reading instruction.

v9 alignment

Supports v9 English F–2 phonics and phonological awareness sub-strands.

Literacy Hub
ESA (Education Services Australia)
Free
Years F–2

Australian Government-funded phonics check, decodable texts and teacher guides.

v9 alignment

Built around the v9 English curriculum and the Year 1 Phonics Check.

Writer's Toolbox
Writer's Toolbox
School subscription
Years 5–12

Sentence-level writing instruction with AI feedback on structure and cohesion.

v9 alignment

Maps to v9 English Literacy strand — creating and editing written texts.

Years F–10

Curated videos, interactives and lesson ideas filterable by year level and curriculum code.

v9 alignment

Resources tagged directly to v9 Australian Curriculum content descriptors.

Numeracy & Mathematics

Number, algebra, measurement, space, statistics and probability — aligned to v9 Mathematics and the Numeracy general capability.

Mathletics
3P Learning
School subscription
Years F–10

Adaptive practice and live mental maths challenges with curriculum-mapped activities.

v9 alignment

Activities tagged to v9 Mathematics content descriptors by year and strand.

reSolve: Maths by Inquiry
Australian Academy of Science
Free
Years F–10

Rich inquiry-based maths tasks with full teacher guides and student worksheets.

v9 alignment

Tasks explicitly mapped to v9 Mathematics content and the Mathematical Modelling proficiency.

Maths Pathway
Maths Pathway
School subscription
Years 5–10

Individualised learning model with mastery-based modules and teacher dashboards.

v9 alignment

Module library re-mapped to v9 Mathematics — including the new probability and statistics emphasis.

Top Drawer Teachers
Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers
Free
Years F–10

Pedagogical knowledge bank covering fractions, mental computation, patterns, statistics and reasoning.

v9 alignment

Content authored by AAMT against the Australian Curriculum; v9 cross-references provided.

Years F–12

Problem-solving and reasoning tasks at every level.

v9 alignment

Maps cleanly to v9 Mathematics proficiencies — reasoning, problem-solving and mathematical modelling.

Science

Biological, chemical, earth and space, and physical sciences — plus Science Inquiry, aligned to v9.

Primary Connections
Australian Academy of Science
Free / Paid units
Years F–6

Inquiry-based science units integrating literacy, with full teacher background and assessment.

v9 alignment

Units re-mapped to v9 Science — including new emphasis on First Nations science knowledges.

Science by Doing
Australian Academy of Science
Free
Years 7–10

Complete digital secondary science curriculum — student books, teacher guides, interactives.

v9 alignment

Aligned to v9 Science strands across Years 7–10.

Years F–12

Lesson plans, citizen science projects (e.g. Atlas of Living Australia) and STEM Professionals in Schools.

v9 alignment

Resources tagged to v9 Science content descriptors and Sustainability cross-curriculum priority.

School subscription
Years 7–10

Australian-built secondary science platform with current-events-led lessons and built-in assessment.

v9 alignment

Lesson library remapped to v9 Science — content descriptors visible inside each lesson.

Humanities & Social Sciences (HASS)

History, Geography, Civics & Citizenship, and Economics & Business — aligned to v9 HASS.

Cool Australia
Cool Australia
Free (teacher account)
Years F–12

Cross-curricular units on sustainability, geography and Australian society.

v9 alignment

Every unit tagged to v9 content descriptors and Sustainability / First Nations priorities.

Civics & Citizenship — PEO
Parliamentary Education Office
Free
Years 3–10

Federal Parliament's classroom resources, role-plays and live parliamentary experiences.

v9 alignment

Resources mapped to v9 HASS — Civics & Citizenship Years 3–10.

Geography's Big Ideas — GTAV
Geography Teachers Association of Victoria
Freemium
Years F–10

Geography units, maps and fieldwork guides authored by Australian geography teachers.

v9 alignment

Updated to v9 HASS — Geography strand.

Years F–10

Financial literacy units and digital activities for primary and secondary.

v9 alignment

Maps to v9 HASS Economics & Business and the Numeracy general capability.

First Nations perspectives

Resources for embedding Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures — a v9 cross-curriculum priority.

Narragunnawali
Reconciliation Australia
Free
Years F–12

Reconciliation Action Plan framework with classroom and whole-school resources.

v9 alignment

Aligned to v9 cross-curriculum priority: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures.

Years F–12

Primary sources, the AIATSIS map of Indigenous Australia and teacher guides.

v9 alignment

Designed for v9 First Nations cross-curriculum priority across HASS, English and Science.

Years F–12

Pedagogical framework for embedding Aboriginal ways of knowing across the curriculum.

v9 alignment

Supports authentic engagement with v9 First Nations cross-curriculum priority.

The Arts

Dance, Drama, Media Arts, Music and Visual Arts — aligned to v9 Arts learning area.

Musition / Auralia (Rising Software)
Rising Software (Australian)
School subscription
Years 5–12

Music theory and ear training software widely used in Australian secondary music programs.

v9 alignment

Maps to v9 Music — particularly the Developing Practices and Responding strands.

ACMI Education
Australian Centre for the Moving Image
Free / Paid programs
Years F–12

Media arts resources, screen literacy and student animation tools.

v9 alignment

Aligned to v9 Media Arts content descriptors.

NGV Learn
National Gallery of Victoria
Free
Years F–12

Visual arts lesson sequences using NGV's collection, plus virtual exhibition tours.

v9 alignment

Aligned to v9 Visual Arts strands and Critical and Creative Thinking capability.

Technologies

Design & Technologies and Digital Technologies — aligned to v9 Technologies learning area.

Digital Technologies Hub
ESA / Australian Government
Free
Years F–10

Comprehensive DT resource hub: lesson plans, scope and sequence, and assessment exemplars.

v9 alignment

Authored against the Australian Curriculum: Digital Technologies — updated for v9.

Grok Academy
Grok Academy (Australian)
Freemium
Years 3–12

Online coding courses, NCSS Challenge and Cyber Security education.

v9 alignment

Courses mapped to v9 Digital Technologies content descriptors.

Free
Years Teacher PD

Free professional learning for primary and secondary teachers in Digital Technologies.

v9 alignment

Built around the Australian Curriculum: Digital Technologies (v8 → v9).

Health & Physical Education

Movement and physical activity, personal social and community health — aligned to v9 HPE.

Free (funded)
Years F–8

Government-funded sport sessions plus the Playing for Life curriculum resources.

v9 alignment

Resources mapped to v9 HPE — Movement and Physical Activity strand.

ReachOut Schools
ReachOut Australia
Free
Years 7–12

Mental health and wellbeing classroom resources and student wellbeing tools.

v9 alignment

Aligned to v9 HPE — Personal, Social and Community Health, and the Wellbeing focus.

Life Education — Healthy Harold
Life Education Australia
Paid (incursion)
Years F–6

Health, drug education and digital wellbeing programs delivered in-school.

v9 alignment

Modules mapped to v9 HPE content descriptors.

Languages

Second-language learning resources aligned to v9 Languages learning area.

School subscription
Years 5–12

Adaptive language learning across French, Japanese, Chinese, Indonesian, German, Spanish and more.

v9 alignment

Activities mapped to v9 Languages content descriptors.

AFMLTA Resources
Australian Federation of Modern Language Teachers Associations
Free / Member
Years F–12

Peak body resources, pedagogy and curriculum guidance for Languages teachers.

v9 alignment

Curriculum guidance written against the v9 Australian Curriculum: Languages framework.

First Languages Australia
First Languages Australia
Free
Years F–12

Resources for teaching and reviving Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languages.

v9 alignment

Aligned to v9 Languages — Framework for Aboriginal Languages and Torres Strait Islander Languages.

A note on alignment

"Curriculum-aligned is a marketing claim. Authentic alignment means the resource maps to actual v9 content descriptors and achievement standards — always cross-check against the official curriculum at v9.australiancurriculum.edu.au before adopting school-wide."