SBS Learn vs Topmarks

SBS Learn provides free, Australian Curriculum-aligned teaching resources for educators, covering Foundation through Year 12. Its downloadable lesson plans, activities and classroom materials are made for primary and secondary students, with a focus on multicultural and First Nations educational content. Resources cover all learning areas and connect to Cross Curriculum Priorities, General Capabilities and Curriculum Connections. Teachers can browse by subject and year, including English, mathematics, science, humanities and social sciences, and the arts.

Teachers can download, save and share resources with colleagues and students. Curated short SBS and NITV clips come with guided questions, activities and curriculum links to support classroom discussion and critical thinking. The Alone Australia resource includes collaborative activities, discussion questions, research tasks, differentiated scaffolds and outdoor learning activities. Some materials may become unavailable when the related SBS or NITV content is out of licence. For full-episode classroom viewing, SBS Learn points teachers to ClickView or their school’s resource centre. Teachers can also subscribe for resource updates by email or contact SBS Learn through its form. It is SBS’s schools-based education arm and has developed teacher resources since 2015.

Topmarks provides educational resources for children, teachers, and parents supporting learning at home and in school. Its materials include learning games, worksheets, classroom resources, and apps, alongside educational content it selects from around the web. Listed subjects range across maths and English, including spelling and grammar, punctuation, reading, writing, number, geometry, measures, data handling, and problem solving. Resources are grouped for ages 3–5, 5–7, 7–11, and 11–16, and for school levels from Reception to Year 6. One app, Hit the Button Maths, offers mental maths and calculation practice for ages 5–11 across six topics, including times tables, division, number bonds, and doubling. It includes 166 game modes with timed and untimed practice, supports up to 30 player profiles per device, and allows guest play. The app works without an internet connection and has no ads or in-app purchases. The website is free to use; the app costs $3.99, paid once. App licenses do not transfer between platforms, and educational institutions need a license for each computer.