Education News
Sep 15, 2023
Virtual workshops to watch with your primary class
The ACTF delivers fun and engaging virtual learning events, supporting students to learn about how screen stories are told. We've rounded up eight of our past workshops which are now available on demand via the ACTF website.
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Jul 18, 2023
The PM's Daughter: Popular culture engaging young people in politics
The ACTF partnered with the Museum of Australian Democracy (MoAD) in 2021 to develop primary and secondary teaching resources for The PM's Daughter. This article introduces these free resources for English, Humanities and Social Sciences, and Media Arts, including examples of work from participating schools.
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Jul 18, 2023
New learning resource - Built to Survive
Celebrate National Science Week with our new learning resource for Years 3-6.
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Jun 20, 2023
MaveriX brings motocross to the classroom: 'They are connecting so deeply'
Learn how one Northern Territory school used children's drama series MaveriX in the classroom.
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Jun 20, 2023
Register now for our Term 3 learning events
This term we are offering free virtual learning events and the My Place Competition for primary and secondary students.
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Jun 01, 2023
Theme and dates announced for the 2023 My Place Competition
Pull out your planners: the My Place Competition returns in Term Three.
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May 31, 2023
ACTF resources for Make Music Day
Bring music to your primary or secondary classroom on 21 June with these free teaching and learning resources.
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May 16, 2023
Learn Together: Join us for First Nations conference presentations
Join the ACTF Learning team at two upcoming national conferences to experience a range of professional development workshops that explore First Nations histories, cultures and stories in children's television.
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May 16, 2023
Speak Strong: Aboriginal English representation in ACTF screen stories
We champion First Nations stories to be presented and shared in ways that represent the voices of peoples they feature.
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Apr 05, 2023
Insights from the inaugural Australian Media Literacy Summit
Hosted by the Australian Media Literacy Alliance (AMLA) with support from Meta Australia, this professional learning conference sought to build a network of advocates for lifelong media literacy education in our nation's schools and community spaces.
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