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We're giving back to the education community with a transaction account that pays interest on your entire balance, no matter how many transactions you make!

Key benefits
  • Earn interest while you spend
  • No minimum balance required for interest to start being paid
  • Flexible access to funds any time without penalty

This is an exclusive offer for current and retired employees of the South Australian education community, students studying education, and their eligible immediate family members1 as part of our Knowledge Counts banking benefits.

Earn interest on your entire balance

with no minimum balance for interest to start being paid.

No monthly fees

on the Educator+ Account.

Flexible banking

Access your funds anytime without penalty, with card access available.

24/7 banking

Education is in our DNA

We have been supporting the South Australian education community for over 60 years.

How exactly? Well, we put profits back into the education community in lots of different ways.

Take a look

Educator+ Account

Product NameInterest Rate
Educator+ Account1.00% p.a.

Educator+ Account fees

Fee

Amount

Monthly Fee

There are no monthly access fees on the Educator+ Account.

$0

ATM Withdrawal Fee (Australia and Overseas)

Credit Union SA does not charge for ATM withdrawals.

$0

Start your application now

If this sounds like the right account for you, apply online right now!

Get in touch

You can contact us by calling us, visiting us, making an appointment or using Secure Mail.

Contact us

Open an account using your Mobile Banking App or Internet Banking.

Mobile Banking App

  • Select Open new account from the drop-down menu, select the relevant account and follow the instructions.

Internet banking

  • Select Apply for from the top navigation menu, click Account, select the relevant account from the list and follow the instructions.
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Open a Credit Union SA account in minutes!

Before you begin, you'll need to have one of the following IDs:

  • Australian driver's license
  • Passport

Not sure if you're eligible for our Knowledge Counts banking benefits?

Knowledge Counts banking benefits are available to any current or retired employee of the South Australian education community, as well as students carrying out studies in education. If you work as an SSO, receptionist, contract teacher, TRT, student teacher, groundsman, TAFE lecturer, librarian, classroom teacher or University co-ordinator (just to name a few), you are eligible for our Knowledge Counts banking benefits.

Plus, your immediate family members (parents, children, grandparents, grandchildren, siblings and partners only) are eligible too.

Frequently asked questions
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Knowledge Counts education banking benefits provide members of the South Australian education community and their eligible immediate family members with exclusive offers, discounts and products.

Knowledge Counts banking benefits are available to current or retired employees of the South Australian education community, students carrying out studies in education, and their eligible immediate family members (parents, children, grandparents, grandchildren, siblings and partners only).

Eligible immediate family members include parents, children, grandparents, grandchildren, siblings and partners only.

Nothing! You will continue to receive our Knowledge Counts banking benefits. Retired education workers and their eligible immediate family members are still entitled to join and receive our banking benefits for the South Australian education community.

If you’re an existing member of Credit Union SA and you have an eligible immediate family member that is part of the South Australian education community (parents, children, grandparents, grandchildren, siblings and partners only), send us a Secure Mail message or call us on 13 8777, and we can help you receive our Knowledge Counts banking benefits. Eligibility criteria applies.

If you’re not a member of Credit Union SA but have an eligible immediate family member that is part of the education community, you can still receive all the benefits just by joining Credit Union SA online and selecting ‘Education’ from the drop-down box in the online application form.

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The credit union difference

At Credit Union SA, we offer all the same services as a bank but with one very important difference - our highest priorities are our members and our community.

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Our friendly staff at 400 King William Street, Adelaide can help you with all your banking needs.

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Special offers may be withdrawn at any time.

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Knowledge Counts banking benefits are available to current or retired employees of the South Australian education community, students carrying out studies in education, and their eligible immediate family members (parents, children, grandparents, grandchildren, siblings and partners only).

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