Australian Children's Television Foundation

25/08/2026

Get your students writing, laughing and learning this with the Comedy Scriptwriting Resource - a curriculum-aligned resource for Years 5 – 8 featuring a virtual workshop recording, script excerpts and writing prompts inspired by The Inbestigators, Hardball and Little Lunch.

Check it out here: https://ow.ly/iQrN50WzcUH

25/08/2026

Heading to the ALEA/ACMI Conference next week?

Don't miss our ACTF Education Manager as she presents a workshop exploring creative ways to use Tales from Outer Suburbia in the classroom. Join us for practical ideas, inspiration and plenty of storytelling magic.

Have you loved Shaun Tan's Tales from Outer Suburbia?
Or are you looking for a book to screen adaption for your students?

Join Bridget Hanna (Australian Children's Television Foundation) for her presentation:
‘Finding meaning in the gaps and making sense of the unexpected with Tales From Outer Suburbia’

ALEA and ACMI. One Day Literacy Conference
Meaning making and building understanding are complex challenges for students in all subject areas

Date: Friday 4 September 2026
Time: 9am–4pm (AEST)
Venue / Location: ACMI (Fed Square, Melbourne) or Online

Audience: Teachers of Years 3-9; Preservice teachers
Join us in-person or online

Register here

https://www.alea.edu.au/eventdetails/40622/what-do-you-mean-comprehending-and-composing-written-visual-and-multimodal-texts-years-3-9

24/08/2026

FUN FACT: Did you know the Emmy-winning series was inspired by a short film? 🎥

🎬If you have a student or child in your life with an interest in filmmaking - submissions for Trop Jr are now open, and you never know where it could take you!

Anyone aged under 15 is welcome to apply - no experience or fancy equipment necessary. Check out the ACTF's teacher guide, resource and Masterclasses, which will give teachers and participants all the information and guidance they need! https://ow.ly/oLJo50ZyOQt

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23/08/2026

Teachers, what do you have planned in your classroom for Book Week?

Presented by ACTF and ACMI Education, our free virtual workshop explores storytelling in My Place. Join author Nadia Wheatley, who discusses the screen adaptation of her classic Australian picture book and shares her approaches to storytelling and writing: https://ow.ly/nX0850WvPzV

Suitable for students in Years 3-6.

19/08/2026

📚 This Book Week, step inside Shaun Tan’s extraordinary world with our new Page to Screen: Tales from Outer Suburbia resource.

Compare stories from the book with the television adaptation, listen to Shaun Tan read Eric, watch clips from the series, and explore how the spaces left by authors and filmmakers invite every reader and viewer to create their own meaning.

Check it out: https://ow.ly/7sAJ50ZyNVW

18/08/2026

📖 It's that time of year again... Book Week kicks off this Saturday!

Explore how great stories make the leap from page to screen with our Book Week: From Page to Screen collection. Featuring favourites like My Place, Little Lunch, Eddie’s Lil' Homies, Paper Planes and more, these resources invite students to compare books with their screen adaptations, hear directly from authors and creators, and uncover how different storytelling choices shape meaning for audiences.

Check it out: https://ow.ly/Byux50ZyNVk

17/08/2026

🔍 Caper Crew is a fun, heist-driven series where the kids are always the smartest ones in the room. This witty series connects theme and character cohesively within an exciting mystery plot.

🕵️ Bring into the classroom with our new education resource containing five modules in the form of “missions” where students take on investigative roles and are encouraged to work collaboratively, communicate effectively, pose questions, solve problems and develop literacy skills.

Check it out: https://ow.ly/nUbb50ZvzxQ

17/08/2026

Congratulations Play School for winning the 2026 Silver Logie for ‘Best Children's Program’!

16/08/2026

This is your sign to take a moment for yourself and just... breathe 🌿🙏

Parents of little ones, explore the gentle world of Pit Pats here: https://ow.ly/7ZBy50ZvziH

Pit-Pats

14/08/2026

🎬 After a seven-year hiatus, Trop Jr is BACK and now open for submissions!

Young filmmakers aged 15 and under are invited to create a short film inspired by the 2026 Signature Item: "Map" 🗺️. The top 16 finalists will get to see their films screened at the iconic Astor Theatre in Melbourne!

The ACTF's got everything you need to get started, with a resource, teacher guide and a recorded series of Masterclasses from previous Trop Jr finalists. Read more here: https://ow.ly/on7L50ZzC4J

📬Submissions close 18 September.

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