Education News
Oct 10, 2022
Judging commences for the 2022 My Place Competition
Presented by the ACTF, Reading Australia and ABC Education, this year's My Place Competition received over 900 entries from young writers across the country.
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Oct 10, 2022
Virtual learning event for Media Literacy Week
Join the ACTF and ACMI Education on Friday 28 October to build primary students' skills in analysing media texts.
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Oct 10, 2022
New educational resources for Red Dirt Riders
Living memory and oral histories are celebrated as primary sources for learning about History and Geography on Ngarluma Ngurra in brand-new educational resources for the factual documentary series Red Dirt Riders.
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Sep 13, 2022
Our top 5 education resources in Term Three
We've rounded up the five most viewed ACTF support materials for Term Three. Could these popular teaching resources be used in your classroom next term or beyond?
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Sep 13, 2022
Focus on fun: Enjoyable kids' content for the classroom
Students will laugh their way through the final days of term with these lighthearted shows.
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Sep 13, 2022
Cruise into the holidays with Paper Planes
Uplifting content and resources for your final days of term.
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Aug 25, 2022
The timeless success of My Place
The annual My Place Competition was inspired by the acclaimed TV series. Originally, however, My Place began as a book. Now more than 30 years old, it is still one of Australia's favourites. ... Guest article by Reading Australia Editor Jenny Ryan.
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Aug 11, 2022
'Giving space to the voices of the past': My Place site updated
Curator and writer Jennifer Forest has collaborated with ACTF First Nations Designer April Phillips to update content in the My Place for Teachers decade timeline, aiming to better represent diverse voices from Australia's past.
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Aug 11, 2022
New resource: Writing rubrics
In response to teacher feedback received last year, the ACTF has developed writing rubrics to support students entering the 2022 My Place Competition.
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Aug 11, 2022
Entries for the 2022 My Place Competition now open
Students are invited to submit their creative writing entries for the 2022 My Place Competition from 15 August – 16 September.
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