My Place Themes

A young boy with curly hair examines a wooden clock mechanism, using a small tool with concentration. In the background, two girls, one holding a cat, watch him with smiles, creating a sense of camaraderie in the cozy, rustic setting.

Explore episodes of My Place through three themes: Family and Community, Lifestyle and Technologies. 

Each theme brings together episodes that relate to a particular topic, helping students investigate how life in Australia has changed over time. 


Family and Community

Family and Community explores themes of identity, relationships, belonging and community, with episodes, clips and teaching activities that highlight changing attitudes, values and perspectives in Australia over time. 

Select a subtheme to view a list of related episodes, then use the menu on the right to navigate to the episode you want.

2008: Laura  

1998: Mohammed  

1988: Lily  

1978: Mike  

1958: Michaelis  

1948: Jen  

1928: Bridie  

1898: Rowley  

1888: Victoria  

1858: Benjamin  

1848: Johanna  

1818: Charles  

1808: Sarah  

1788: Dan  

Before Time: Bunda

2008: Laura 

1788: Waruwi  

1788: Dan  

Before Time: Bunda  

Before Time: Barangaroo

2008: Laura  

1998: Mohammed  

1988: Lily  

1968: Sofia  

1958: Michaelis  

1948: Jen  

1918: Bertie  

1878: Henry  

1858: Benjamin  

1838: Davey  

1818: Charles  

1808: Sarah  

1798: Sam  

1788: Waruwi  

1788: Dan 

2008: Laura  

1968: Sofia  

1948: Jen  

1918: Bertie  

1938: Colum  

1838: Davey  

1818: Charles  

1788: Dan  

1788: Waruwi  

Before Time: Barangaroo


Lifestyle

Lifestyle explores cultural trends, customs and everyday experiences, with episodes, clips and teaching activities that show how people lived, worked and celebrated across different periods of Australian history. 

Select a subtheme to view a list of related episodes, then use the menu on the right to navigate to the episode you want.

1958: Michaelis  

1918: Bertie  

1908: Evelyn  

1858: Benjamin  

Before Time: Barangaroo  

Before Time: Bunda

1958: Michaelis  

1918: Bertie  

1908: Evelyn  

1858: Benjamin  

1828: Alice  

1928: Bridie

1898: Rowley  

1848: Johanna  

1838: Davey  

1808: Sarah  

1798: Sam  

1788: Waruwi  

1788: Dan  

Before Time: Bunda  

Before Time: Barangaroo  

1888: Victoria

1998: Mohammed  

1978: Mike  

1938: Colum  

1928: Bridie  

1908: Evelyn  

1828: Alice  

1878: Henry


Technologies

Technologies explores innovations and everyday technologies, with episodes, clips and teaching activities that show how advances in transport, communication and daily life shaped experiences in Australia over time. 

Select a subtheme to view a list of related episodes, then use the menu on the right to navigate to the episode you want.

2008: Laura  

1958: Michaelis  

1908: Evelyn  

1878: Henry  

1868: Minna  

1918: Bertie

1978: Mike  

1948: Jen  

1938: Colum   

1928: Bridie  

1838: Davey  

1798: Sam  

1788: Waruwi  

1788: Dan