Every resource a school needs to teach social and emotional learning — in one place.
Eleven classroom books for Kindergarten through Year 9. The 180-page Evidence for Practice whole-school guidebook. A family booklet, social-emotional posters, and the Cyber Leaders teacher resource. Buy individually, in bundled packs, or stream the lot through the Digital Resource Library.
K–Year 9
books, packs, posters, library
research behind every page
tells you what you need
Everything a school needs in one order
Two bundled packs cover the full whole-school approach at primary and secondary level. Designed to be purchased once per school and shared across teachers.
Primary Years Complete Pack
Everything you need to run Friendly Schools K-6 in one order — eight Primary Classroom Books (K-6) plus the Evidence for Practice guidebook, Family booklet, posters, and Implementation Map.
- Evidence for Practice whole-school guidebook ($65 value)
- Implementation Map poster
- Friendly Families booklet ($9.95 value)
- Set of 10 Social-Emotional Posters ($40 value)
- One copy of each of the 8 Primary Classroom Books K-6
- Free access to the downloadable digital library
Secondary Years Complete Pack
The secondary equivalent in one order — three Classroom Books (Years 7-9) plus the Evidence for Practice guidebook, Family booklet, Implementation Map, and access to the Cyber Leaders website + teacher resource. Built for the transition into secondary school, online behaviour, and student leadership.
- Evidence for Practice whole-school guidebook
- Implementation Map poster
- Friendly Families booklet
- One copy of each of the 3 Classroom Books for Years 7-9
- Includes Cyber Leaders website + teacher resource
- Free access to the downloadable digital library
ISBN 978-1-74330-765-6 Evidence for Practice
The 280-page whole-school guidebook. Evidence, framework, and implementation — one resource for the school-wide coordinating team. Every component described with research citations and practical tools.
Developmentally appropriate across every year
Each year-level book follows the same three-section structure and maps the five SEL skills to activities appropriate for that age band. Purchase individually at $29.95 or bundled in the Complete Packs above.
Early Childhood & Primary (Kindergarten - Year 6)
Secondary (Year 7 - Year 9)
Every classroom book is structured the same way
- Section 1 — Evidence before action. Teacher-facing background on SEL and bullying for that age band, with research citations.
- Section 2 — Teaching and learning resource. The lessons themselves. Primary books organise by five SEL skill areas. Secondary books use themed units (Bullying exposed, Power and pressure, Your digital footprint, etc.).
- Section 3 — Whole-school approach. How the classroom lessons connect to the rest of the school — policies, playground, families, peer support.
Lesson previews — one Primary, one Secondary
Real lesson titles, learning intentions and key messages. Not marketing summaries.
We all feel worried sometimes
Bullying exposed
How Friendly Schools maps to the Australian Curriculum
Every lesson in every classroom book aligns to the ACARA Personal & Social Capability General Capability. CASEL’s five SEL competencies map to ACARA’s four P&SC elements like this:
| Friendly Schools SEL skill (CASEL) | ACARA Personal & Social Capability |
|---|---|
| Self-awareness | Self-Awareness. Recognising and understanding our feelings, while valuing our strengths and abilities. |
| Self-management | Self-Management. Controlling and directing our emotions in appropriate ways. |
| Social awareness | Social Awareness. Being aware and respectful of the feelings and perspectives of others. |
| Relationship skills | Social Management. Dealing positively with relationship problems and social conflicts. |
| Social decision-making | Social Management. Considering consequences and making thoughtful, sensible decisions. |
ACARA mapping (EfP Fig.2 p.6)
Safe Schools Framework mapping (EfP Fig.1 p.5)
Friendly Schools also maps to all 9 elements of the Australian National Safe Schools Framework (Evidence for Practice, Fig.1, p.5).
Friendly Families Booklet
The parent-facing companion to Friendly Schools. Covers family-school partnerships, communicating about bullying and cyber, bystander action, and the 5 SEL skills — in language families can use at home.
Buy booklet →
Social-Emotional Posters (set of 10)
Common wellbeing messages for a whole school — what bullying is, how to ask for help, how to develop a plan. Often printed and displayed in break areas, corridors, and classrooms.
Buy poster set →Want all of this online, indexed to your school’s priorities?
Every lesson, poster, family pack and staff guide on this page is also in the digital Friendly Schools library — with teacher-level completion tracking and recommendations matched to your Map the Gap report. From $400/year based on school size.
Evidence-based wellbeing for Australian schools. Built on 25+ years of research at The Kids Research Institute Australia.
Friendly Schools acknowledges the Whadjuk Noongar people as the traditional custodians of the land on which our work began, and pays respect to Elders past and present.
