Education News

Sep 21, 2023

Meet our newest team members

The ACTF believes that locally produced screen stories hold great educational, social and cultural value for Australian children. To highlight the cur...

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Sep 21, 2023

Classroom resources for Media Literacy Week

UNESCO’s Media and Information Literacy Week is being commemorated globally from 23 October this year. The Australian Media Literacy Allian...

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Sep 21, 2023

Build water safety knowledge with Kangaroo Beach

In the second series of Kangaroo Beach, every day is an adventure for young lifeguard cadets Pounce, Gemma, Neville and Frizzy. Under the guidance of...

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Sep 19, 2023

Discover Australian picture books for older readers

Teachers, if you are here, we already know that you love Australian stories. With this recently launched database, curated by the lovely team at the N...

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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. From screenwriting and sto...

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Jul 18, 2023

The PM's Daughter: Popular culture engaging young people in politics

This article was first published in Practical Literacy: The Early and Primary Years (PLEPY), Volume 28(2), pp. 11 - 13. It has been republished with p...

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