ACTF supports new family feature film
A feature length family film about a young girl's risky journey to save a whale shark will begin filming on Western Australia's spectacular Ningaloo Reef later this year.
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.
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.
'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.
New Release: The Deep learning resource
Dive into ocean science, sustainability, habitats, design technologies and more with your Year 3-6 students, with curated clips, discussion starters and collaborative learning sequences to use with your class.
The value of children's television in our schools
As well as being engaging and entertaining, Australian children's television stories have educational, social and cultural value for children. When used in teaching settings, they can support, extend and consolidate students' knowledge on a broad range of topics right across the Australian curriculum.
What's on for the ACTF in 2023
It's shaping up to be another big year for the Australian Children's Television Foundation, with several exciting series due to air in 2023 and many others in production or development.
Production begins on series inspired by AFL great Eddie Betts' books Eddie's Lil' Homies
An animated television series inspired by the popular children's books Eddie's Lil' Homies has commenced production in South Australia and Victoria and will air simultaneously on Netflix and National Indigenous Television (NITV).
New episodes of Kangaroo Beach airing now
Australia's favourite lifeguard cadets are back, with the second season of the hit animated preschool series Kangaroo Beach out now.
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.