About ACTF Education
Australian children's television stories have educational, social and cultural value for children.
Our Purpose
To make Australian students' lives better through screen content that reflects our culture and values.
Our Values
Inclusion, diversity, resilience, imagination, having fun and striving to be our best selves.
Our Vision
High quality Australian children's screen content reaching and connecting with students on all the platforms they engage with.
The ACTF Education Team develops educational resources and events that are aligned to the Australian National Curriculum and are designed to support students and teachers on their learning journeys.
Resources
As a national organisation, the ACTF develops learning resources and events which align to the Australian Curriculum. Search Resources by Year Level, Learning Area, General Capabilities and Cross Curriculum Priorities. Through curated clips, discussion starters and learning tasks, these resources develop students’ understanding of text construction and themes, to support teachers in meeting curriculum requirements.
Events
ACTF Education delivers regular virtual learning events for students in partnership with ACMI Education, ABC Education and other respected media, cultural and educational organisations. These events provide access to industry professionals, regardless of a school’s location, supporting students to learn through the media, about the media and to create their own media. Our virtual and in-person professional learning opportunities for teachers explore engaging ways to use Australian screen stories in the classroom. Partnerships with State and Territory Departments.
Education Department Partnerships
ACTF Education is guided by the support of the ACTF Education Advisory Panel that features representatives from education departments from each State and Territory. These partnerships enable ACTF Education to adapt resources and events for teachers for local contexts. In addition to browsing our resources and events on this website, Government teachers in the following states and territories can source a range of ACTF-supported content and learning resources in their respective education portals:
- Northern Territory - eLearn
- Queensland - Student Views
- Victoria - FUSE
- Western Australia - Connect
Research
ACTF Education is working with Australian Children's Television Cultures (ACTC), a research group based at Swinburne University of Technology in partnership with RMIT University. ACTC investigate the role of Australian children’s TV and other screen entertainment in people’s lives, memories, families, and education.
Watch teachers discuss the power of including Australian screen stories into your classroom in this ACTC interview.
Connect with us
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