Education News

New release and classic ACTF series are now available to Northern Territory educators through the Department of Education's new eLearn site.

Rocky & Me follows the story of Stella, an 11-year old girl living with cerebral palsy. When Stella gets her first wheelchair, she also gains freedom and independence. Year 5 and 6 teachers, examine the film's themes with our free curriculum-mapped resource.

In a virtual ceremony held last month, children's series Hardball won the 2020 International Emmy Award for best ‘Kids: Live-Action' series. The latest in a long list of awards, this prize reaffirms what Australian primary students and teacher already know: it's a ripper of a show.

Learn about Indigenous culture, history and languages with these ACTF-supported series.

Our age-appropriate content is perfect for text analysis in Drama and Media Arts. But did you know we also have series and resources related to Dance, Music and Visual Arts?

Primary students joining our Are You Tougher Than Your Ancestors? Q&A Webinar on 12 November will learn how the series was made, and its representations of people and places from Australia's past.

Typically held in July, NAIDOC Week is being celebrated from 8 - 15 November this year. Teachers looking for new ways to engage with Aboriginal language, culture, stories and traditions may like to visit our recently updated Language of Belonging website.

Looking for fun short-form content for your classroom this Halloween? Check out these titles.

Teachers, hear from Nadia Wheatley, ACMI educators and more in this free professional learning series hosted by our friends at the Australian Literacy Educators' Association.

As part of the ongoing digitisation of our extensive back catalogue, teaching resources that feature collated clips from children's series are now available through the ACTF Shop. These resources support teachers in introducing philosophical inquiries, persuasive texts, and more.