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The EFA is a relatively informal community held together by a common interest in the future of learning in complex, real world environments. The academy is not an incorporated body, and this website is maintained by staff at the University of South Australia (Adelaide University coming in 2026). ‘Membership’ of our community, therefore, is really just about participation. There are a number of ways to participate:
EFA Community: We invite everyone in the wider educational community to access the research-informed curriculum materials and teacher professional learning on this site. Some of these materials are free, some come with a small charge to support future work. The best way to stay informed is to register using the form below.
TFP Associates: Supported by the Australian Government, we provide an employment-based pathway to teaching. People who accept a place in this pathway work in one of our partner schools while they undertake their Initial Teacher Education Degree and complete their first year as a graduate teacher. Along the way, they deepen their knowledge of how learning works through participating the EFA’s Pragmatic Adaptive Tlabs. They also become Associates of the EFA.
Professional Fellows: Highly accomplished teachers who are looking to drive the future of learning are invited to join our community as Professional Fellows. They can do this either through participating in our Pragmatic Adaptive Leadership program, or by taking a supporting role within our Future Teachers Pathway. This involvement normally takes place in the context of a formal partnership between the University and the teacher’s school.
Senior Professional Fellows: Teachers who are released from face-to-face teaching to work on our projects are referred to as Senior Professional Fellows and are appointed as adjunct staff of the University.
Graduate Researchers: People undertaking a PhD or Masters by Research (PhM) are Graduate Researchers within our community.
Researchers: As we’ve noted, the EFA is a relatively informal Community of Practice. The community is driven by the Learning Sciences team at the University of South Australia, but research membership is really just about participating in the collaborative projects undertaken under the EFA banner. Researchers will normally also maintain membership of a formal research centre within their university.