Education News

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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Mar 20, 2023

Available now: Barrumbi Kids

Recommended for students in Years 3 to 6, this 10-part series addresses curriculum content for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures, English, HASS, Intercultural Capability and Media Arts.
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Mar 20, 2023

Examine storytelling, audience and purpose with this new ACTF resource

Why and how do we share stories about our world on screen? What story would you like to share – and how will you tell it? The 'Our World on Screen' resource supports primary students in exploring and responding to these questions.
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Feb 21, 2023

South Australian teachers, join us at DreamBIG and WRITE NOW

Your class is invited to explore screen stories through our in-person and virtual workshops.
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Feb 21, 2023

New resources from the National Centre for Australian Children's Literature

Based in Canberra, the National Centre for Australian Children's Literature (NCACL) is a comprehensive collection of resources about Australian authors, illustrators, publishers and their creative works. Leonie Norrington's books have been a recent focus.
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Feb 21, 2023

'Beetlejuice' with a dash of 'Goosebumps': Introducing Crazy Fun Park

New to the ACTF Shop, horror-comedy series Crazy Fun Park balances childish pranks and gross-out scenes with a sensitive exploration of themes including grief, adolescence and friendship.
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Jan 23, 2023

Teach water safe behaviours with the SLSA-endorsed Kangaroo Beach resource

In Kangaroo Beach, four young animal friends spend an action-packed summer training as junior cadets with their lifeguard heroes. Recently endorsed by Surf Life Saving Australia, our teaching resource forefronts the water safety messages in the series.
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Jan 20, 2023

ACTF's Version 9.0 resources to support your Australian Curriculum rollout

These free resources address primary and secondary content across many learning areas, general capabilities and cross-curriculum priorities in the revised Australian Curriculum.
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Jan 20, 2023

Coming up for ACTF Learning in 2023

With the new school year just around the corner, meet our team and learn about some of the key events and resources we have planned for the year.
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