Professional Learning 2026
The Virtual War Memorial Australia (VWMA) provides Professional Learning sessions for teachers to assist with the delivery of Australian Military History.
Sessions can cover all or some of the following tailored to the needs of your teachers:
- Discover the varied range of teaching resources on the VWMA
- How serviceperson biographies align with the Australian Curriculum and SACE in an engaging and challenging way
- Modifying/adapting serviceperson biographies to meet the diverse learning needs of your students
- Using AI to research and write serviceperson biographies
- Locating, reading and interpreting service records and unit diaries
- Navigating the Australian War Memorial and using Trove as a historical source, plus more
- Uploading students’ research and biographies to the Virtual War Memorial Australia, which after moderation, could become a permanent part of the public record
Contact us to book a session appropriate to the needs of your teachers and their students. Timing is flexible and can take place during or after school hours. We can adjust the timing to suit faculty staff meetings or professional development days.
Sessions can be provided in person for Adelaide schools and via video conferencing.. For South Australian schools call Kate Johnson 0419 620 297 or email [email protected]. Interstate schools please contact [email protected]
Online Professional Learning 2026:
Schools Program Professional Learning
ONLINE VIA Zoom (link to be sent by email after registration)
NO COST TO ATTEND
This 60-minute online workshop (Zoom) will outline the VWMA Schools Program Biography Task
The Schools Program Biography Task is an authentic learning opportunity for your students where they research and complete a biography for a WW1 or WW2 serviceperson with their work published on the VWMA.
The task is suitable for Year 9 and 10 History, Year 9 English, and the South Australian Certificate of Education subjects - Research Project/AIF, Integrated Learning and Community Connections.
Year 9 and 10 students' work can also be entered into the South Australian Premier's ANZAC Spirit School Prize - find out how the VWMA offers support to schools entering students to the Prize.
This training session will outline the resources available to complete the biography, and how the VWMA provides support to you and your students every step of the way.
If the session times below are not convenient, please contact us to arrange a more suitable time [email protected]
Term 1: Thursday 19 February, 4:00 – 5:00pm – to register click here
Term 2: Thursday 21 May, 4:00 - 5:00pm - to register click here
Term 3: Thursday 13 August, 4:00 - 5:00pm - to register click here
Term 4 – Thursday 29 October, 4:00 - 5:00pm to register click here
Reading Service Records Professional Learning
ONLINE VIA Zoom (link to be sent by email after registration)
NO COST TO ATTEND
This 60-minute online workshop (Zoom) covers how to read WW1 and WW2 Service Records, a core source for the Biography Task
- Find out how the records were compiled
- Why there are pages with repeated information
- What information to look for in the records
- How to decipher the information
If the session times below are not convenient, please contact us to arrange a more suitable time [email protected]
Term 1: Thursday 19 March, 4:00 - 5:00pm - to register click here
Term 2: Thursday 18 June, 4:00 - 5:00pm - to register click here
Term 3: Thursday 10 September, 4:00 - 5:00pm - to register, click here
Term 4: Thursday 19 November, 4:00 - 5:00pm - to register click here
Teacher Workshop - Premier's Anzac Spirit School Prize - Strengthening Student entries.
WEDNESDAY 1 April 2026
4.00-5.30pm
ONLINE VIA MS TEAMS (link to be sent after registration)
This online workshop is for teachers interested in supporting student entries for the 2026 Premier's Anzac Spirit School Prize. In this workshop, you will hear from members of the judging panel, education staff from the Virtual War Memorial Australia & previously successful supporting teachers, You will find out more about the application and judging processes, and gain some "tips and tricks" on ways that you can help strengthen your student's entries. There is no cost to attend.
To register click HERE