Getting it Together: From Colonies to Federation
Getting it Together: From Colonies to Federation is a resource for teachers in the middle years classroom (years 5 to 8). A series of 7 packages, Getting it Together explores each state’s unique journey to Federation.
Old Parliament House Resource Kit
Discover the history of Old Parliament House and the people who worked here. This kit can be used to support studies of Civics and Citizenship and Australian History.
Download the Old Parliament House resource kit
Classroom Debate: Parliamentary Role Play
Re-live history in your classroom! In a scripted role-play, students take on the roles of federal politicians from 1983 and debate an historic bill which prevented the damming of the Franklin River in Tasmania.
Download our Franklin River debate in-class program
National History Challenge
Attention all students! The Australian Prime Ministers Centre at Old Parliament House sponsors a category about Australia’s prime ministers in the National History Challenge. The challenge invites students to act as historians - researching and interpreting the past. Visit the 2010 National History Challenge web page for information about this year’s challenge. You can also read about last year’s challenge.
Visit our 2010 National History Challenge web page
Webquest — The Petrov Affair: a Nation in Fear?
What can Australia’s reaction to the threat of communism tell us about issues of fear and security? Students investigate The Petrov Affair from the perspectives of the major characters, evaluate its impact and make recommendations about individual and national responses to fear.
Billy Hughes at War
Explore the challenging years of the First World War and the man who led Australia through those turbulent times. Through interactive online activities, students can investigate the arguments for and against conscription, cast their vote and learn how to deconstruct historic political cartoons.
Visit the Billy Hughes at War website
Australia’s Prime Ministers: Prime Facts
Do you know which former prime minister was present at the hanging of Ned Kelly? Or which one worked as a miner before becoming prime minister? Discover the answers to these questions and many more little-known facts about our former prime ministers in the Prime Facts series. Prime Facts resources also available for each of our Prime Ministers, there are titles on related topics including Prime Ministers’ wives, Leaders of the Opposition and elections.