Welcome to Good to Great Schools Australia

We are a not-for-profit dedicated to lifting education outcomes for all Australian students.
We do this by building evidence-based curriculum, providing online professional learning,
and supporting schools to implement improvement practices
so that all schools have great teachers delivering effective teaching to every child.
Our gift to schools and teaching professionals is free use of our range of
evidence-based curriculum, professional learning modules and school improvement tools.

Our Education Suite

Our programs are tailored to meet any school context and are customised to meet all student needs.

Evidence-Based Curriculum

We provide ready-to-teach lessons and resources for Australian primary school subjects. All lessons meet Australian
Curriculum standards and use explicit instruction pedagogy and Australian subject matter. Lessons are updated
annually.

Professional Learning Pathways

We offer flexible learning for school leaders and teachers to gain practical skills that can be immediately applied.
Our learning pathways are accepted by state and territory teaching accreditation bodies. Courses include on-the-job assessment
and coverage of all AITSL guidelines.

School Improvement Hub

A hub that provides teaching techniques, practices and tools to embed effective teaching in any school, and additional expert
leadership coaching for school leaders.

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Our Program Range

Curriculum

Professional Learning

School Improvement Tools

Our Gift to Schools

We offer all schools and teaching professionals free use of our range of evidence-based curriculum with professional learning modules and school improvement tools. Join now to download our resources.


Oz-e-Science

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Students love learning when you use 
Australia’s only explicit teaching science program. 

Teach Spelling Mastery

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Our Teach Spelling Mastery accredited module gives you the practical skills and knowledge to teach spelling effectively and get the most out of the Spelling Mastery Program. 

8 Cycles of School Practice

The 8 Cycles of School Practice support schools to
embed the world’s best practices in school-wide
effective teaching. 

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Join our growing network of schools

Use our comprehensive range of evidence-based effective teaching resources across curriculum, professional learning, and school improvement by joining our free network.

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Storylines

Share your school’s success and see how other schools are succeeding with Good to Great Schools Australia’s range of curriculum, professional learning, and school improvement programs in our Storylines Group.

We support the diverse needs of schools around Australia

Our programs are used by public, private, and independent schools in urban, regional, and remote areas across Australia. These schools range from those just starting on their improvement journey to top performing schools.

Our programs are used by teachers with a range of expertise and experience – teachers at the beginning of their career or those with years of experience.

All students can learn when they are being taught effectively with an appropriate curriculum.

Our programs are successful with students from diverse, advantaged and disadvantaged backgrounds, those with learning disabilities or difficulties, or those who are simply not making enough progress.

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Sample of our Programs

Ready-to-Teach Curriculum Lessons

Lessons and classroom resources are based on explicit instruction that allow every teacher to succeed.

Accessible Professional Development Modules

Enhance your effective teaching and leadership repertoire with professional learning courses. Check out the wide range of modules for school leaders, teachers, and teaching assistants.

Easy-to-Use School Improvement Tools

These school improvement resources cover evidence-based practices. Schools are well supported along their improvement journey.

Science

Oz-e-Science F–6

Oz-e-Science F–6 is a science curriculum program. Lessons are written in an explicit instruction pedagogy and content covers Australian perspectives with full coverage of the science stream from the Australian Curriculum.
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Professional Development Modules

Teach Oz-e-English Writing (Language) F–6 

Teach Oz-e-English Writing (Language) F–6 is a professional development module that teaches staff how to implement sustainable instruction when teaching English. It incorporates the students’ learning experiences with the teacher’s development to form well-rounded instruction.
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8 Cycles of School Practice

The 8 Cycles of School Practice show teaching professionals how to develop and master effective teaching techniques to enhance their teaching. It features videos, images, and text and audio so professionals can see and hear how the techniques work.

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Snapshots of School Success

We support schools to deliver tailored school implementation  

Some schools implement GGSA programs on their own.

Other schools need more support so we provide experienced leadership coaches who successfully lead school improvement. Schools are provided with 1–3 years of support depending on their needs.

Our partner schools have achieved significant improvement using explicit instruction pedagogy and evidence-based programs tailored to their school and student cohort.
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School Implementations

We partner with schools to deliver our tailored school implementation. Our expert leadership coaches guide schools on their improvement journey. Here is a snapshot of the improvement our partners have achieved using evidence-based programs and effective teaching tailored to the unique context of each school and student cohort.

Literacy in Remote Schools Program

25 schools participating in the Literacy in Remote Schools Program experienced significant growth in all NAPLAN literacy areas (reading, writing, spelling, and grammar and punctuation) compared with all Australian, and all very remote Indigenous schools. Schools involved in the program from 2015 to 2017 averaged the following growth:

  • 124% in reading, compared to 19% Australian average growth and 34% growth for very remote Indigenous schools.
  • 42% in writing, compared to 13% Australian average growth and 24% growth for very remote Indigenous schools.
  • 67% in spelling, compared to 23% Australian average growth and 48% growth for very remote Indigenous schools.
  • 180% in grammar and punctuation, compared to 15% Australian average growth and 28% growth for very remote Indigenous schools.
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School views on effective teaching outcomes

A 2016 independent survey of teachers and principals in schools using effective teaching programs showed that students were:
  • building better educational habits and routines
  • improving their English oral language skills
  • learning faster
  • becoming more confident learners.
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Warruwi School

In 2014, the Warruwi School introduced Direct Instruction (DI) at all year levels, but wanted more support with implementation.

In 2015, the School joined Good to Great Schools Australia’s Literacy in Remote Schools Program funded by the Australian Government.

The School appointed an instruction coach to work with teachers and leadership to ensure the behaviour management components were fully embedded.

GGSA assigned a school improvement coach to work with Warruwi's school leadership on their improvement journey.

Warruwi School struggled with low student attendance, but its students exceeded the program’s average rate of student lesson progress and mastery. Warruwi’s success in the program can be attributed to key implementation factors including providing 2.5 hours of literacy instruction per day and having high instructional leadership.

St. Mary Star of the Sea Catholic School, Carnarvon 

In 2014, in response to stagnated student results, St. Mary’s introduced Explicit Direct Instruction (EDI)). The School had researched and studied the work of internationally respected educationalist Professor John Hattie.

The School signed up for Good to Great Schools Australia’s Literacy in Remote Schools Program that is funded by the Australian Government. The School’s primary teachers attended the pre-training and were provided GGSA’s literacy curriculum. The School was also allocated a GGSA coach to provide implementation support.

After only twelve months, the School had the following improved student results:


  • All students in younger grades showed growth in all subjects.
  • There was school-wide acceleration of English classes and most Maths classes.
  • Spelling results rose from 0.08 and 0.37 (the year before) to 0.74, 0.68 and 0.91.

Cape York Aboriginal Australian Academy

The Cape York Aboriginal Australian Academy (CYAAA) is a small group of remote Indigenous schools that implement:

  • effective teaching
  • the 8 Cycles of School Practice
  • teacher and leadership development
  • parent and family engagement to lift attendance and student readiness

The number of CYAAA students reaching grade level, achieving the top NAPLAN national level and completing secondary school is increasing year over year.

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The prospects for Australian children should not be determined by their ethnicity, location or socio-economic status. We seek to equal the playing field for disadvantaged children. We guarantee that any child who enters a classroom that is using effective teaching will learn to read and will progress at a pace that exceeds the national average.

Your tax deductible donation goes directly to purchasing readers and resources for students.