HTAA is pleased to announce the keynote speakers for the 2018 National Conference. Speakers include: Mr George Megalogenis Australian Journalist, political commentator and author, Keynote Address: People, Power and Perspectives Professor Frank Bongiorno Head of the School of History, Australian National University, Keynote Address: How can we make Australian history global? Professor Allan Cooper …
Registrations for the AHC close on 31st March 2018. Don’t forget to register before the Easter break. The competition is skills based, using sources to answer multichoice questions. There are two levels: Years 7/8 and Years 9/10. The top student in Australia for each year group will win $250 and state/territory winners receive a medallion. …
The 2018 HTAA National Conference will be held in Canberra, Tuesday 2 October – Thursday 4 October. This will be hosted by ACTHTA. The theme is People, Power, Perspectives. If you would like to present at the national conference please complete the Call for paper form and submit by 31 March 2018. For general enquiries …
Congratulations to Ineka Voight who is the 2017 Australian Young Historian. The award was announced at the National History Challenge ceremony on 27 November, 2017, at Parliament House. The national winners for all categories were also announced. A full list of winners can be found on the NHC website. Congratulations to all the winners at …
‘History in the Making’ is now accessible via Scootle and appears in the latest ESA Newsletter below. Special congratulations to the classroom teachers who contributed their expertise to this History (HASS) publication. Talking Time: an exploration of time – how we change over time (F) Commemorating the ANZAC legend (Yr 3) The Australian Colonies: gold …
Congratulations to all the students who participated in the 2017 AHC and many thanks to those teachers who registered students. The 2017 results and evaluation are now available on the website. The top students in Year 7 were Kaya Sayer (Manly Selective School – NSW) and Zoe Fraser (All Hallows School – Qld). The top …
HTAA is pleased to announce the special events scheduled for the national conference in Brisbane. Wednesday 27th September – Wine and cheese Thursday 28th September – Plantagenet Conference Dinner Under the Stars Friday 29th September – Gladiators: Heroes of the Colosseum Register here
If you are heading to Brisbane for the HTAA Conference don’t forget to register for the additional events on offer. The Plantagenet Dinner Under the Stars will provide an excellent opportunity to meet and mingle with other conference delegates and presenters. You can also experience a special tour of the Gladiators: Heroes of the …
Applications for this program close on 20 June, 2017. The program is held in Jerusalem, Israel, at Yad Vashem. If you teach the Holocaust and would like to improve your understanding of this period in history or are looking for ideas on pedagogical approaches to enhance your students engagement, this program could be what you …
Registrations are now open for the HTAA National Conference hosted by QHTA and held in Brisbane, 27 – 29 September 2017. The theme this year is Breaking Boundaries. Keynote speakers include: Peter FitzSimons, Prof Alastair Blanshard, Assoc Prof Deborah Henderson, Dr Brian Hoepper and John Whitehouse. More information can be found on the or visit …