Teachers and school staff will have access to free online resources aligned with the Australian Curriculum to combat antisemitism and support social cohesion, anti-racism and multicultural education.
The $6 million Social Cohesion Education Hub brings together more than 50 existing antisemitism and social cohesion resources from across the country.
The hub is designed to help schools and early childhood education and care services prevent and respond to antisemitism and racism, with lessons on the Holocaust, avoiding hate speech and unconscious bias.
It will also have learning resources to equip students with skills to treat people of all faiths and cultures with respect and understanding.
Tools for teaching
The hub is part of the federal government’s response to Australia’s Special Envoy to Combat Antisemitism’s Plan, which was agreed to by Education Ministers earlier this year, and builds on the work of the Antisemitism Education Taskforce.
The taskforce was set up after the horrific Bondi terror attack in December 2025 to prevent, address and respond to antisemitism within the education system.
Federal Education Minister Jason Clare said there was no place “for the poison of antisemitism” in society.
“There is a lot that we as a country need to do to tackle antisemitism and improve social cohesion and what we do in education is an important part of that,” he told the ABC.
Clare said classroom materials and professional learning tools would be added to the hub over time “to make sure we’re giving schools and educators the tools they need”.
The unveiling of the hub comes as the antisemitism royal commission heard evidence about the role of education in combating antisemitism and enhancing social cohesion.
Curriculum review
State and federal education ministers also agreed to a review of the curriculum by the Australian Curriculum Assessment and Reporting Authority to strengthen the teaching of Australian values and to help combat antisemitism.
The taskforce said the review would “help identify, reject and prevent antisemitism and strengthen an understanding of Australian values”.
“What we teach in schools is important here too,” Clare said.
“It will look at opportunities to combat antisemitism and strengthen understanding of Australian values. That work is underway right now.”
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