Core Knowledge http://www.coreknowledge.com.au refers to a current textbook series originally written by a collective of former top Year 12 South Australian students of the same name (2003–2008) for South Australian Certificate of Education

South Australian Certificate of Education

The South Australian Certificate of Education is awarded to students who have successfully completed their senior secondary schooling in the state of South Australia....

 (SACE) students. The Core Knowledge group was the first student collective of its type and magnitude in Australia, recruiting top students from 13 schools across South Australia since 2003. Unlike other similar resources, the Core Knowledge subject guides incorporated a unique student perspective, earning praise from the Australian National Innovation Council in 2005 and students and reviewers from South Australia, Victoria, NSW, Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia. As of 2007, the resources available include Maths Studies, Biology, Physics and Chemistry subject guides.

Writers include former top students from Annesley College, Eynesbury Senior College, Glenunga International High School

Glenunga International High School

Glenunga International High School is a publicly-funded school in Adelaide, South Australia. It is located approximately four km south-east of the Adelaide city centre in the suburb of Glenunga, between L'Estrange St and Conyngham St, adjoining the major thoroughfare Glen Osmond Road...

, Marryatville High School

Marryatville High School

Marryatville High School is a public state school in Adelaide, South Australia. It was founded in 1976 during the Don Dunstan era of South Australia and was formed out of the old Norwood Boys Technical High School. The school is situated on a large area of land in the eastern suburb of...

, Norwood Morialta High School

Norwood Morialta High School

The Norwood Morialta High School is a dual-campus, co-educational, public High School. The school’s two campuses are both located in the Eastern suburbs of Adelaide, South Australia...

, Prince Alfred College

Prince Alfred College

Prince Alfred College is an independent, day and boarding school for boys, located on Dequetteville Terrace, Kent Town, near the centre of Adelaide, South Australia...

, Pembroke School

Pembroke School, Adelaide

Pembroke School is an independent, co-educational, non-denominational, day and boarding school, located at Kensington Park, a suburb 6 kilometres east of the CBD of Adelaide, South Australia....

, Rostrevor College

Rostrevor College

Rostrevor College is a Roman Catholic, day and boarding school for boys', located in Woodforde, a suburb 15 minutes from the CBD of Adelaide, South Australia....

, Sacred Heart College Senior, St Michael’s College, St Peter's College

St Peter's College, Adelaide

St Peter's College, , is an independent boy's school in the South Australian capital of Adelaide...

, Westminster School

Westminster School, Adelaide

Westminster School is an independent, Uniting Church, Early Learning to Year 12, coeducational, day and boarding school located at Marion, South Australia, 12 km south of Adelaide. Founded as a Methodist day and boarding school for boys, the school was opened by the Prime Minister Robert...

 and Wilderness School

Wilderness School

Wilderness School is an independent, non-denominational Christian, day and boarding school for girls, located in Medindie, an inner northern suburb of Adelaide, South Australia....

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Executive members (2003–08): Yingda Li, Qiang Liu, Foo Lum, Duncan McLennan, Adrian Ting, Lilian Yan and George Young.

As of August 2008, Core Knowledge became the sole property of Fresnel Learning Pty Ltd, previous finalists in the Adelaide University e-business competition.

Year 12 SACE and International Baccalaureate (IB) Achievements of Core Knowledge Writers 2003-08

• 11 students who topped their South Australian school in Year 12
• 3 of the 11 perfect score (5 20/20s in Year 12) SACE students in SA in 2002
• 2 of the 6 perfect score SACE students in SA in 2003
• 2 of the 5 perfect score SACE students in SA in 2005
• 1 of the 5 perfect score IB students in Australia in 2002
• A total of 67 perfect scores of 20/20 in SACE Year 12 subjects

• 2002, 2003 and 2005 SACE Physics Prizes (Bronze Bragg Medal)
• 2003 and 2005 SACE Chemistry Prize (Way College Prize)
• 2003 SACE Biology Prize (Hardwicke College Prize)
• 2002 and 2003 SACE Prizes for Combined Maths, Physics and Chemistry (OneSteel Prize)
• 2002 SACE English Prize (Tennyson Medal)