ACHPER NSW offers a comprehensive Stage 6 HMS professional learning program to help teachers.  Designing Year 11 HMS unit plans is a one-day workshop co-designed and delivered by ACHPER NSW staff and experienced teachers.  Join us to unpack the Year 11 HMS course outcomes and content.  We’ll explore sample unit plans that cover focus area

ACHPER NSW offers a comprehensive Stage 6 HMS professional learning program, co-designed and delivered by ACHPER NSW staff and experienced teachers.   Leading Year 11 HMS Faculty Planning is a one-day workshop co-designed with experienced teachers.  Join us to get on the front foot and start planning your Year 11 HMS program.   Using templates and resources,

Friday 31 May 2024 Australian Catholic University, Strathfield campus   The ACHPER NSW Early Career Teacher Conference is designed specifically for  K-12 PDHPE teachers, with less than 3 years of experience. Join us for this full-day event. Hear from fellow early career teachers, experienced PDHPE teachers and education experts, who will help set you up

NESA has released the 2nd drafts of the K-6 and 7-10 PDHPE syllabuses. The NESA consultation will close 11 March 2024.  This will be your final chance to have your say! Join us for this information session – learn more about the new drafts and tell us your thoughts. ACHPER NSW will make a submission

Our Masterclass series explores the latest health and physical education research. We offer 8 Masterclasses each year. Masterclass 3 2024: Teaching and assessing health literacy can be a challenge for generalist and specialist HPE teachers.  Health literacy and being health literate can help children and young people access, understand, appraise, critique and apply health information to make

Our Masterclass series explores the latest health and physical education research. We offer 8 Masterclasses each year. Masterclass #8 2024: Respectful relationships and social responsibility are key issues. How can we develop students’ skills in these areas through our PE programs?  The Teaching Personal and Social Responsibility (TPSR) Model was developed by Don Hellison (2011) to ‘teach’

Our Masterclass series explores the latest health and physical education research. We offer 8 Masterclasses each year. Masterclass #7 2024: PDHPE teachers can struggle to interpret the intercultural general capability and cross-curriculum priority of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories and cultures in programming.  This Masterclass will cover:  the intent of the general capabilities and cross-curriculum priorities

Our Masterclass series explores the latest health and physical education research. We offer 8 Masterclasses each year. Masterclass #6 2024: There are a range of teaching models, pedagogical approaches and assessment tools to pick from when planning PE lessons. But how do you know which will be most effective for your group of students?  The Spectrum of

Our Masterclass series explores the latest health and physical education research. We offer 8 Masterclasses each year. Masterclass #5 2024: Research shows that sexual health education is often not inclusive of LGBTQIA+ youth.  How can we improve?  We explore a recent study that asked LGBTQIA+ young people their views on sexual health education. Participants shared how it’s

Our Masterclass series explores the latest health and physical education research. We offer 8 Masterclasses each year. Masterclass #4 2024: Connecting with nature and being in the outdoors plays an important role in wellbeing.  The revised Australian Curriculum puts a greater focus on students developing skills and understanding to be physically active in natural and outdoor settings. 

Our Masterclass series explores the latest health and physical education research. We offer 8 Masterclasses each year. Masterclass #2 2024: When students enter primary school, teachers have a good idea about their literacy and numeracy skills. But this isn’t the case for movement skills.   Understanding movement competencies can allow teachers to plan effective programs that develop

Our Masterclass series explores the latest health and physical education research. We offer 8 Masterclasses each year. Masterclass #1 2024: Consent education is complex. Learn how to deal with the tricky issues and questions from your students.   Young people may face situations far from black and white. While consent cannot be legally given if a person is

ACHPER NSW offers a comprehensive Stage 6 HMS professional learning program to help teachers. Designing Year 11 HMS unit plans is a new one-day workshop co-designed and delivered by ACHPER NSW staff and experienced teachers.  Join us to unpack the Year 11 HMS course outcomes and content.  We’ll explore sample unit plans that cover focus

Important: This workshop covers the current syllabus that will be examined in 2024 and 2025. It will NOT cover the new Health and Movement Science (HMS) syllabus. Teaching Stage 6 for the first time? Learn the information and skills you need to design and deliver the Stage 6 PDHPE course. The workshop covers: Where to

Important: This workshop covers the current syllabus that will be examined in 2024 and 2025. It will NOT cover the new Health and Movement Science (HMS) syllabus. Teaching Stage 6 for the first time? Learn the information and skills you need to design and deliver the Stage 6 PDHPE course. The workshop covers: Where to

IMPORTANT: This workshop will take you through the HSC processes and procedures for the current syllabus that will be examined in 2024 and 2025. It will NOT cover examination of the new Health and Movement Science (HMS) syllabus. What do HSC markers look for? Gain insights, tips and tricks at our one-day workshop. You’ll take

IMPORTANT: This workshop will take you through the HSC processes and procedures for the current syllabus that will be examined in 2024 and 2025. It will NOT cover examination of the new Health and Movement Science (HMS) syllabus. What do HSC markers look for? Gain insights, tips and tricks at our one-day workshop. You’ll take

What do HSC markers look for? Gain insights, tips and tricks at our one-day workshop. You’ll take part in simulated HSC marking experiences designed to give you first-hand understanding.  You’ll also build consistency and confidence to make accurate judgements when marking your own student responses.  The workshop covers:  Levels and standards of response in the

What do HSC markers look for? Gain insights, tips and tricks at our one-day workshop. You’ll take part in simulated HSC marking experiences designed to give you first-hand understanding.  You’ll also build consistency and confidence to make accurate judgements when marking your own student responses.  The workshop covers:  Levels and standards of response in the

Bringing physical education into conversation with culture, creativity and technology The 2023 Fritz Duras Lecture will be given by long-time collaborators Adam Goodes and Baden Pailthorpe. They will reflect on Margaret Williams-Weir, Australia’s first Indigenous university graduate and a PE teacher taught by Fritz Duras. Adam and Baden will chart the links between physical education,