Hey, we're Cool.org!

But you might know us as Cool Australia (we've been creating resources for Aussie teachers for over 16 years). While our name has changed, our mission hasn't. Our real-world, curriculum-aligned teaching resources equip educators to teach the stuff that matters, creating better outcomes for humanity.

How does it work?

Create a free Cool.org account to download our free units, lesson plans and activities, or upgrade to a Cool+ subscription. For less than $3 per week on our Annual Plan, you get unlimited access to our full catalogue of resources.

Our Reach

29.3m+Cool.org lessons have been taught to students
2.31m+lessons have been downloaded
9,516schools have been reached
201,000+educators became Cool.org members

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Using Adaptations of Camelids for Design

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  • Year 5 - 6
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Hands-on Habitats: Making a Terrarium

  • Primary
  • Year 5 - 6
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Embrace Kids: Our Incredible Bodies

  • Primary
  • Year 5 - 6
  • Health and Physical Education
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MentorClass by AIME

  • Secondary
  • Year 7 - 10
  • English
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Popular Secondary lessons and units

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Blueback - Our Relationship With the Ocean

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  • Year 5
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  • Water
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The Island: Adventures and Survival Skills

  • Primary
  • Year 5
  • Humanities and Social Sciences
  • Geography
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  • Environmental
  • Biodiversity
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First Nations Science

  • Secondary
  • Year 10
  • Science
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  • Earth and Space
  • Human Endeavour
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  • Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures
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The Final Quarter - Safely Viewing The Film

  • Primary
  • Year 5 - 6
  • English
  • Learning through film
  • Humanities and Social Sciences
  • Civics and Citizenship
  • Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures
  • Health and Physical Education
  • Health
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  • Social
  • Equality
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  • Indigenous Education
  • Social Action

Popular Professional Learning courses

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Relationships Part 1: Building Relationships with Andrew Fuller

  • Primary
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  • Social
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  • Professional learning
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Conversations With Dr Zali Yager, The Embrace Collective

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How to Manage Teacher Stress With Regulation, Rhythm, and Resilience (45 minutes)

  • Early Learning
  • Primary
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  • Social
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Students, Schools and Eco-Anxiety: Teaching and Learning for Eco-Optimism

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  • Secondary
  • Environmental
  • Climate Change
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Popular Early Learning activities

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What Happened to your Hand?

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Deadly Reads for 0-5 Year Olds

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  • English
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Caring for Country - Introductory Lessons and Themed Activities for Children

  • Early Learning
  • Humanities and Social Sciences
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Embrace Your Body

  • Early Learning
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Students, Schools and Eco-Anxiety: Teaching and Learning for Eco-Optimism

We are CHUFFED to announce that our latest 45 minute micro-course is ready for our Cool+ crew 🔒. The course tackles the rising tide of student eco-anxiety and has been designed and hosted by Australian education expert and ex-principal Dr Phil Lambert PSM. 

New Course: Andrew Fuller Tackles 10 Top Behaviour Management Challenges

You asked, We answered! Join clinical psychologist and family therapist Andrew Fuller in an exploration of the top 10 behaviour management challenges facing educators at the moment, as posited by the Cool teaching community.

The Cool.org Hope and Act Frameworks for Education

The Cool.org Hope and Act Frameworks have been developed to support educators in teaching about challenging topics in ways that inspire hope and action whilst ensuring psychological safety. They are grounded in research from positive psychology and Hope Theory, Design Thinking methodologies and critical and creative thinking.

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