First Day (Series)
It’s Hannah Bradford’s first year of high school. As a transgender girl, Hannah not only has to navigate the challenges that come with starting a new school, but find the courage to live as her most authentic self.
See Also
First Day - Series 1 (2020)
It’s Hannah Bradford’s first year of high school. As a transgender girl, Hannah not only has to navigate the challenges that come with starting a new school, but find the courage to live as her most authentic self.
First Day - Series 2 (2022)
In her second year at Hillview High, Hannah Bradford starts a social group for LGBTQIA+ students but risks alienating her closest friends in the process.
Episodes
ACTF Education
In ACTF Education's First Day Series 1 Webinar, students from across Australia met First Day writer/director Julie Kalceff, and lead actress Evie MacDonald. During the webinar, students learned more about this award-winning film, careers in the media, and the importance of diverse media representation.
In First Day (Series), it is Hannah Bradford’s first year of high school. As a transgender girl, Hannah not only has to navigate the challenges that come with starting a new school, but also find the courage to live as her most authentic self.
This resource will support Year 6 and 7 teachers and students to explore the themes in First Day, and help students to prepare for, process, and reflect on their own transitions to secondary school. Suggested learning tasks for each episode relate to inclusive behaviours, identity, relationships, and wellbeing. Tasks will help students learn about respectful relationships, and remind them that we are all more alike than we are different.
Awards
2021 Winner
International Emmy Award for Kids: Live-Action
2021 Winner
Kidscreen Awards
2021 Winner
GLAAD Media Award
2021 Winner
Banff World Media Festival Rockie Awards: Live-Action
2020 Winner
Rose dÓr Awards
Students and teachers, go behind the scenes of the ground-breaking Australian series First Day in our Series 2 Webinar. A 2021 winner in the International Emmy Kids Awards, First Day tells the story of Hannah, a transgender girl starting high school.
Our panel for webinar were lead actor Evie Macdonald, producer Kirsty Stark and writer/director Julie Kalceff. Our guests discuss authentic storytelling in screen stories, with a focus on diverse representations, finding your audience, and character and story development.
Hosted by ACMI Education and the ACTF, the webinar provides a unique opportunity for students to engage with award-winning industry professionals on topics relevant to both English and Media Arts curriculum content.
This learning resource supports students and teachers in Years 7 to 10 to explore the themes in First Day, including gender identity, inclusivity, allyship and leadership. Students will also learn about and reflect on the importance of diverse representation on screen. Read more about the series in the About First Day section.