Digital Excursions

Lights, Camera, Archive 

Join us as we lift the curtain on the work of the NFSA and its collection. 

We take students behind the scenes to follow how media is collected, preserved and shared at Australia’s national audiovisual (AV) archive. Along the way, students will discover the collection and meet the passionate people whose diverse careers are integral to the NFSA. Students will be asked to think critically about Australia’s past, the role of AV media in shaping national identity, and the power of storytelling. 

With dynamic visuals, surprising insights and engaging stories, this excursion is suitable for a broad audience and supports several learning areas across the Australian Curriculum. 

Go to Lights, Camera, Archive digital excursion

Year levels: 3-9 

Duration: 20 minutes 

Australian Curriculum alignment: HASS Year 3, HASS Year 4, Health and Physical Education Year 5 and 6, Media Arts Year 5 and 6, Civics and Citizenship Year 7, Civics and Citizenship Year 8, Civics and Citizenship Year 9 

Australian Curriculum outcomes: AC9HS3K02, AC9HS4K09, AC9HP6P01, AC9HP6PO5, AC9HP6P10, AC9AMA6E01, AC9HC7K04, AC9HC8K05, AC9HC8K06, AC9HC9K06

TV: Then and Now 

Travel back to 1956, when television first arrived in Australia. 

In this 30-minute interactive digital excursion, students will explore how watching TV in the past compares to today. They will investigate how television technology and viewing habits have changed over time, take part in drawing and discussion activities, and imagine life as a child growing up in the early days of Australian TV.

Through this experience, students will consider the following key inquiry questions: 

• What was different about TV and how people consumed TV shows in the past? 

• How has TV as a medium changed since its arrival in Australia in 1956? 

Go to TV: Then and Now digital excursion

Year levels: K-2 

Duration: 30 minutes 

Australian Curriculum alignment: HASS Foundation, HASS Year 1, HASS Year 2, English Year 1, English Year 2, Design and Technology Years 1 and 2 

Australian Curriculum outcomes: AC9HS1K02, AC9HS2K02, AC9E1LY02, AC9E2LY02