Schools & Teachers
If you are booked for a visit to attend an ACMI Education program, please check our visit information page for important updates on vaccination requirements and contact tracing.
Check out our new 2022 program
Book a workshop, film, talk, or exhibition visit for your onsite excursion in 2022. You can always engage with us virtually - we have an array of online programs and free learning resources that align with the curriculum and provide fun, engaging learning outcomes for students of all ages.
Teachers, register here to enjoy your free 12-month ACMI Membership benefit.
Exhibition visits
Visit our new centrepiece exhibition The Story of the Moving Image and discover how inventors, innovators and artists have used light and shadow, time and movement, colour and sound over time to tell stories.
Workshops
Come in for a hands-on learning experience and create animations, films, videogames and digital artworks in a full-day or half-day workshop.
Film programs
We've film programs for Primary, Secondary and VCE students, and each screening includes an introduction, talk or lecture.
Talks
Join us for a talk in our cinema, and visit The Story of the Moving Image exhibition as part of your booking. We've a range of talks for years F-10 on film, TV, animation, videogames, and more.
Online programs
Share fun and interactive ACMI experiences with your students without leaving the classroom.
Teachers
Explore professional learning opportunities and grow your teaching practice via teacher programs and education articles.
Free learning resources
Resources, study guides and more for teachers and students. Get creative with our in-depth resources on filmmaking, animation and gamemaking.
Game Lessons
Explore a repository of curriculum-aligned lessons that utilise videogames. Made for teachers, by teachers.
Recorded lectures on demand
Can't make it into ACMI? Explore ideas, issues and themes on screen culture with your VCE students via our range of pre-recorded lectures.
Upcoming events and programs
Get started with these FREE resources
Disney: The Magic of Animation education resource
Learn about the creativity and innovation behind Walt Disney Animation Studios' films and discover the magic of animation with this comprehensive resource.
Recommended for year levels 3–8
Game builder
Game Builder is an online resource for teachers and students making their very first videogame, and for those who have some experience already.
Recommended for year levels 3–10
Film it
Whether it’s your first time making a short film, or you've made films in the past, Film It is here to help make the process as easy and as fun as possible.
Recommended for year levels 4–10
Game Lessons
Explore a repository of curriculum-aligned lessons that utilise videogames
Recommended for year levels F–12
Make a stop-motion animation
Make your own animation at home or at school with this step-by-step resource
Recommended for year levels 3–8
The Gandel Digital Future Labs
Thanks to a generous Flagship Grant from Gandel Foundation we have two revitalised education studios and support to take our education programs into regional Victoria.
Major Philanthropic Partner
Education Partner
We acknowledge the support of the Department of Education and Training, Victoria, through the Strategic Partnerships Program, and are grateful for the generous support of Gandel Foundation.
Contact us
T: +613 8663 2447
E: education@acmi.net.au