With a recent Grattan Institute report estimating a staggering one third of Australian students lack reading proficiency, ensuring students have seamless, anytime access to curriculum-aligned reading materials is more important than ever. The Sora team is committed to providing more access to all reading materials, but especially the critical content schools need.  

That’s why Australian schools can now access more than 80% of the Australian curriculum and prescribed reading texts as ebooks or audiobooks on Sora, the student reading platform – helping educators deliver literacy programs in a flexible and accessible way.  

A growing catalogue of curriculum-aligned books

Our curriculum collection is continuously expanding, with new titles added regularly from leading Australian and global publishers. Sora’s digital collection covers all genres and includes titles from national and state-level reading lists, along with titles for schools following the International Baccalaureate (IB) curriculum.

Curriculum books for Australian schools are seamlessly delivered on Sora.Key subjects include:

  • English 
  • Languages 
  • Humanities & Social Sciences 
  • Maths 
  • Science 
  • Technologies 
  • The Arts 
  • Health & Physical Education 

We also support the three cross-curriculum priorities of the Australian curriculum:

  • Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures
  • Asia and Australia’s engagement with Asia
  • Sustainability.  

Sora’s diverse catalogue aims to align with the seven general capabilities that underpin the Australian curriculum: 

  • Critical and creative thinking 
  • Digital Literacy 
  • Ethical Understanding 
  • Intercultural Understanding 
  • Literacy 
  • Numeracy 
  • Personal and Social Capability 

Tailored lending models for every budget

Sora offers multiple lending models that can accommodate any budget. Some popular lending models for schools are Digital Class Sets and OverDrive Max (MACU), both designed to streamline classroom learning.  

  • Digital Class Sets provide short-term rentals multiple titles so schools can access curriculum titles for set timeframes (typically 90 days), making it easy to adapt to changing curriculum requirements.
  • OverDrive Max allows schools to provide access to ebooks and audiobooks simultaneously so students can borrow the same titles at the same time. This is a cost-effective option perfect for book clubs, research, class and grade reads, events like CBCA book week, NAIDOC week and more.  

Building a love for literacy

Alongside essential curriculum titles, schools offer popular and trending books for leisure reading in their collections. Schools curate collections like BookTok recommendations, digital magazines by student interest and themed lists to events and book clubs – all to engage students with reading beyond the classroom.

By combining learning with the joy of reading, Sora helps foster a lifelong love of books among students while serving as a comprehensive reading solution for schools. 

Explore the Sora curriculum catalogue for Australian schools

For schools already using Sora, talk to your Account Manager about the curriculum lists available to add to your digital collection.

For those looking to enhance classroom learning, provide equitable access to required reading, or inspire students to read for pleasure, learn more about implementing Sora here or contact Janet Galimi, our Sydney-based Sora expert!