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We're always looking for new sponsors. If your organisation aligns with Public Education, download our sponsorship guide (PDF 1 MB) and contact us to discuss opportunities.

Sponsors for the awards must be signed up by April each year.

Sponsors of the Public Education Awards 2025

Thank you to our sponsors for their commitment to public education in South Australia.

Platinum sponsor

Credit Union SA

Credit Union SA’s commitment to supporting the South Australian education community remains as strong as ever. We sponsor hundreds of professional development events for educators and give back directly to schools through our ‘School Impact Program’, launched in 2024 to fund projects that enrich the wellbeing of students and educators.

We’re ready to show you how our Education Community Banking Benefits, designed exclusively for teachers and education employees, can help you do more with your money.

For details visit the Credit Union SA website or email us at [email protected].

Silver sponsors

Compass

Compass is the school management system of choice for over 3,000 schools and 3 million users. For 15 years, we have been supporting schools to improve operational efficiency and enhance community engagement through a fully integrated platform and mobile app connecting staff, parents and students.

Our suite of 45+ interconnected modules provide a single, comprehensive solution for school management:

• Student / staff / parent records management (full lifecycle including online enrolment)
• Sophisticated attendance, scheduling and calendar capabilities
• Timetabling, continuous assessment and academic reporting
• Billing and financial management tools and online payments
• Parent portal and parent / teacher conferences
• Wellbeing, incident management and student recognition.

Our vision is to reduce the administrative burden on staff and give teachers time to focus on the important things. Through our best-in-class platform, we enable educators and school administrators to be more productive, communities to be more engaged and students to achieve their full potential.

Learn more at www.compass.education

Smart

Smart is excited to return as a sponsor for the 2025 Public Education Awards. As one of Australia’s leading salary packaging providers, we’re proud to support thousands of South Australians, including Department for Education staff, in accessing a wide range of smart salary benefits.

From salary packaging, car leasing, certain work-related expenses and more,  we’re here to help you reduce your taxable income and maximise your take-home pay, so you can focus on empowering the next generation of Australians to achieve excellence.

Find out how much you could save today. SA Government | Smart

Super SA

At Super SA, our mission is to champion the financial wellbeing of South Australian Government employees, and help our members live their best life in retirement. We’re proud to once again sponsor the Department for Education’s Public Education Awards for 2025. These awards recognise the outstanding contributions of the Department’s valuable staff members – most of whom are our members.

With more than 30,000 employees, the Department for Education comprises a large part of our member-base, and we are thrilled to get behind our members by supporting these prestigious awards. We look forward to celebrating our members’ achievements again this year.

Visit the Super SA website.

Telstra

At Telstra we know that digital inclusion for school kids is one of the most important drivers when it comes to positive education outcomes.

We're proud that the department's long-standing partnership with Telstra has helped improve connectivity, security, and student well-being across the school network. This is part of a broader digital strategy to provide all children, students, and educators with engaging and empowering digital opportunities.

With a world-class foundation in place, we look forward to helping the department achieve their goal to build a world-class public education system in South Australia. Visit the Telstra website

Bronze sponsors

The Habit Lab

With 20+ years’ experience across education, research, and the public sector, Claire Jackson is an MBA-qualified, award-winning educator and a recognised leader in turning behavioural science into practical tools that boost productivity, sharpen focus, and sustain wellbeing at work.

As Australia’s Chief Habits Officer™ and founder of The Habit Lab, Claire delivers training and resources that help workplaces embed prevention-based habit systems, building focus, energy, and wellbeing by design, not by crisis.

She has taught the science-backed Tiny Habits® method to thousands globally. Her mission? To help people perform at their best - without burning out in the process. Connect with Claire on Linkedin or visit www.thehabitlab.com.au to find out more about The Habit Lab programs.