Education News

Presented by the ACTF, Reading Australia and ABC Education, the 2022 My Place Competition asked Year 1-8 students to write about change and continuity in their own communities. After careful consideration, our team of judges has selected this year's winners.

Are you looking to incorporate engaging screen content in your teaching next year? The ACTF's breadth of content and resources caters for many learning areas and year levels. Get started with the following suggestions for primary and secondary classrooms.

The ACTF, in collaboration with Queer Town, has produced a brand-new teen podcast exploring the complicated journey of teenage life through the hit television series, More Than This.

In Kangaroo Beach, four young animal friends, Pounce, Gemma, Neville and Frizzy, spend an action-packed summer training as junior cadets with their lifeguard heroes. Our F-2 teaching resource forefronts the water safety messages in the series.

Northern Territory educators can now stream eight additional children's titles through the Department of Education's eLearn site.

Earlier this month, teachers and education professionals gathered on-site and online to celebrate games in education at the Games for Change Teacher Summit.

South Australian primary teachers, your class is invited to explore screen stories through our in-person and virtual workshops.

UNESCO's Media and Information Literacy Week is being commemorated globally from 24 – 31 October this year. Explore media literacy resources for your F-10 students this week.

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.

Join the ACTF and ACMI Education on Friday 28 October to build primary students' skills in analysing media texts.