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ACTF education resources bring Australian stories into the classroom, offering ready-to-use, curriculum-aligned activites that will spark curiosity and creativity.
We’ve rounded up our five most popular resources for the first half of 2026, ready for teachers to implement into Term 3 and 4 lesson plans.
The ACTF and Trop Jr have joined forces to give children the opportunity to enter Australia’s biggest short film competition for kids.
Our free resource helps teachers to support students in hands-on filmmaking, from the first spark of an idea to the final edit.
If your students enjoy writing, performing or experimenting with cameras and editing, Trop Jr is the perfect project to help them develop skills in Media Arts and English.
Tales from Outer Suburbia resource (Years 5 – 8)
Tales from Outer Suburbia, inspired by Shaun Tan’s iconic anthology, invites students to explore a world where the ordinary meets the extraordinary. The series offers rich opportunities to discuss the emotional experiences of childhood, the shifting dynamics of family life and the moments of
magic that can appear when young people approach change with curiosity, imagination and courage.
This resource helps you bring that experience into the classroom with structured, flexible and creative learning activities. It is mapped to English, Media Arts and General Capabilities.
Talking Tales with Shaun Tan is a special event featuring acclaimed storyteller Shaun Tan, held as a live virtual learning session earlier this year. In the session, Shaun explores how Tales from Outer Suburbia was adapted into an animated series, sharing insights into storytelling, illustration and the creative process of collaborating with leading Australian animators. The recording includes interactive activities, a behind-the-scenes segment with Series Director Noel Cleary, a follow along drawing tutorial and writing prompts for students.
Understanding and applying strategies for seeking and giving consent is crucial for students’ personal development. As young people navigate their relationships with peers, teachers, and others, it is vital they learn the difference between respectful and disrespectful behaviours.
This clip collection is designed to help students understand and practice respectful communication, focusing on concepts of consent, bodily autonomy and personal boundaries. Broken down into year levels, this resource uses age-appropriate clips from Australian children’s television content and provides activities that build students’ awareness of how to ask for, give, and deny permission.
This clip collection is designed to help students understand and practice active citizenship, focusing on concepts of democracy, rights and responsibilities, and community participation.
Developing these skills is crucial for students’ personal and social development, supporting them to engage thoughtfully with others and contribute positively to their communities.
This resource is mapped to English, the Arts and Humanities and Social Sciences.
See also:
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