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AUSTRALIAN HISTORY - UNCOMMON KNOWLEDGE - CRITICAL THINKING
Real Australian stories. Clear thinking.
Animated and spoken-word courses for students, families and schools, written by a practising Australian teacher.
Stories students remember
Animated films bring real people and places from Australia's past to life.
Thinking, not just facts
Every course teaches students to weigh evidence and reach their own conclusions.
At home or in class
Short lessons for independent learning, with curriculum links and resources for teachers.
Courses
Watch a sample of any course before you subscribe.
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Animated film
Aboriginal Heroes of Gundagai
Years
3-9
Details
Animated film
Mabel of the Outback
Years
5–9
Details
Animated film
Lennie and Ginger Mick
Years
3–9
Details
Filmed course
Why I Left Greenpeace
Years
5–10
Details
Coming in 2027
New courses are added every term, at no extra cost to subscribers.
Creating a Bill of Rights
Animated film
7-12
The Rising of the Seas
Animated film
5-10
Duel & Battle: The Uncommon History of Aboriginal Warfare
Animated film
8–12
Drought and Aboriginal Survival
Animated film
7–12
Disappearing Megafauna
Animated film
5-10
The Real History of Slavery
Animated film
6–12
You Are Not Your Group: Building an Identity
Animated film
8–12
Free trial two options
FOR LEARNERS AND FAMILIES
$10 / month
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Every course, watched in full
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Quizzes and completion certificates
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New courses as they are released
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Cancel any time
FOR SCHOOLS
From $900 / year,
ex GST
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Whole-school access for staff and students
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Unit guides, lesson plans and curriculum links
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Founding Partner rate locked until 2029
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Free trial term in Term 1, 2027
Made by a teacher
McClelland Academy was founded by Sam McClelland, a Victorian classroom teacher. Every course is written in Australia, drawn from primary sources and animated by our own production team.
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