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Australian films and series to watch with your class

As school begins to wind down for the year and attention spans start to wane, share and celebrate Australian stories with your students.

View the following ACTF supported content with your class, then explore our corresponding teaching resources.

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Foundation – Year 2

“Rock, Paper, Scissors is the name of the game. Play it once and you’ll never be the same!”

Explore friendship and fun with Eddie’s Lil' Homies. Watch it on SBS on Demand or Netflix or download to own from the ACTF shop, then rap along to the karaoke videos in our resource.

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Foundation – Year 2

“Good friends, surfing, swimming, learning.”

Prepare your young students for summer fun with Kangaroo Beach. Watch the series on ABC iview or download it from the ACTF Shop, then complete our printable worksheets with your class to help them learn crucial water safety skills.

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Year 3 – 6

Take your class on an underwater adventure with The Deep, streaming on ABC iview and available from the ACTF Shop, then use our resource to guide students to design their own underwater creature, create a habitat and write a creative story for an episode.

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Year 5 – 6

"Are you ready?"

"Three, two, one, fly!"

Stream the family feature film Paper Planes or download it to own from the ACTF Shop, then experiment with the downloadable Fold 'n' Fly plane design and hold a class paper plane competition.

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Year 7 - 8

"Your running is a gift, Percy Boy. You've just got to learn to use it to run towards solutions, instead of away from problems."

Join Percy Boy Collins and his eclectic crew of friends on their epic adventure in Windcatcher, streaming on Stan or available from the ACTF Shop, then use our resource to guide students to write a film review for the school newsletter.

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Year 6 – 9

Are your students curious about Artificial Intelligence? Watch the political comedy-drama The PM’s Daughter Series 2 on ABC iview or download it from the ACTF Shop, then explore A.I. ethics and the futuristic genre of speculative fiction with our engaging virtual workshop, available to view on demand.

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Year 9 – 12

In an authentically raw and true tone, More Than This explores contemporary issues surrounding teen life: identity and belonging, gender identity and sexuality, relationships, family and academic pressures, and taking risks. Download the series from the ACTF shop and explore all these issues and more in our digital learning resource.

Looking for more Australian screen content and resources? Access all our learning resources for free using our resource search function.