We acknowledge and respect the Traditional Owners of lands across Australia, their Elders, Ancestors, cultures and heritage, and recognise the continuing sovereignties of all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Nations.

We respectfully acknowledge the Wurundjeri People of the Kulin Nation, who are the Traditional Owners of the land on which the ACTF is based and pay our respect to their Elders past and present.

We are honoured to have the opportunity to learn from the oldest cultural storytellers in the world and seek to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander practitioners to share their rich culture and perspectives with children in Australia and around the world via stories on screen.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people should be aware that this website may contain images, voices or names of deceased persons in photographs, film, audio recordings or text.

Hoopla Doopla! Curriculum Resource Package Coming Soon

The ACTF is pleased to announce the impending release of the Hoopla Doopla! Curriculum Resource Package for lower-primary Chinese Language teachers featuring English and Mandarin language episodes of the popular TV series.

Based on English and Mandarin language version episodes of the highly popular Hoopla Doopla! series, the Curriculum Resource Package is aimed at Foundation to Year 2 level.

The extensive range of activities in the Resource Package are based on the Engage, Explore, Reflect Inquiry Model and are aligned to the Australian curriculum. Primary F-2 teachers and students will be given opportunities to engage with the Chinese language – Second Language Learner Pathway to improve language learning outcomes and to develop Intercultural understanding.

The resource, and accompanying episodes, will be released for Term 1, 2016.