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The education calendar helps teachers make the most of key dates and events throughout the year. Explore a curated collection of classroom resources, student events, professional learning opportunities and screen content that support engaging and meaningful learning experiences for Australian students.

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ETA Queensland Annual Conference

English Teachers Association of Queensland
Presentation: Deborah Cohen
Topic: Double Trouble and launch of Reading & Viewing for Comprehension
Venue: Lourdes Hill College, Hawthorne, Brisbane
Website: ETAQ Conference Website

Deborah Cohen is the Australian Children’s Television Foundation Education Manager and is responsible for the development of the ACTF’s educational resource packages, the Learning Centre online materials, the education partnerships program and professional learning and training. She has many years of experience in education, with many of those as a curriculum advisor; writing syllabuses, developing education resources, providing professional development and advising teachers about curriculum implementation.

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Curated Collections

Themed ACTF content for your classroom

Consent and Respectful Relationships Curated Clip Collection

Consent and Respectful Relationships Curated Clip Collection

Age Level: All Year Levels

Study Areas: English, Health and Physical Education, The Arts

This clip collection is designed to help students understand and practice respectful communication, focusing on concepts of consent, bodily autonomy and personal boundaries. Using clips from Australian children’s television content, students work through activities that build their awareness of how to ask for, give, and deny permission.

NAIDOC Week

NAIDOC Week

Age Level: All Year Levels

Study Areas: English, The Arts

NAIDOC Week is an important opportunity to celebrate and recognise the histories, cultures and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and to reflect on the enduring contributions First Nations communities make to Australian society. Through the ACTF's collection of NAIDOC Week education resources, educators can use powerful Australian screen stories to support respectful learning and spark conversations about identity, culture, community and Country. Through the ACTF's collection of NAIDOC Week education resources, educators can use powerful Australian screen stories to support respectful learning and spark conversations about identity, culture, community and Country.

Civics and Citizenship Curated Clip Collection

Civics and Citizenship Curated Clip Collection

Age Level: All Year Levels

Study Areas: Humanities and Social Sciences, English, The Arts

This clip collection introduces students to key ideas in civics and citizenship education, including democracy, diversity rights and responsibilities, and active participation in community life. Through engaging Australian children’s television content, students reflect, explore and create activities that build their understanding of what it means to be an active and informed member of their community.