Education News
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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Apr 05, 2023
Beyond 'the talk': How television can play a role in school-based relationships and sexuality education
In a recent national survey of 2,500 Australian parents, Curtin University researchers found that parents from a range of political and religious backgrounds want sex education taught in schools. Age-appropriate representations in children's television can play a role in kickstarting these conversations.
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Apr 04, 2023
South Australian teachers, register now for DreamBIG workshops
Develop your students' understandings of storytelling on screen at our free onsite workshops for primary and secondary schools in Adelaide next month.
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Mar 20, 2023
Top 5 education resources for Term 1
We've rounded up the five most viewed ACTF support materials so far this term. Could these popular teaching resources be used in your classroom in Term 2?
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