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Join the conversation
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We will be sharing more of the latest news, events and articles of interest
with the HPE community on our social media.
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2017 Professional Learning
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Upcoming professional learning events being held around the country:
20 March 2017
22 March 2017
23 March 2017
23 March 2017
24 March 2017
28 March 2017
29 March 2017
27-28 April 2017
6 May 2017
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Not an ACHPER Member?
JOIN TODAY!
Join today and become part of a vibrant professional community committed to promoting active and healthy living for all Australians.
Discounted PL and resources are just one of the many benefits!
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Online resource portal
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ACHPER have a range of published resources that are compatible with and supportive of the Australian Curriculum for HPE.
ACHPER's online resource portal allows users to filter resources by strands, sub-strands, general capabilities and bands of schooling.
ACHPER members receive 10% off all resource orders
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Partners and Supporters
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ACHPER acknowledges and appreciates the support of the following organisation:
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Welcome from the National Executive Director
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In support of advocacy for the Health and Physical Education (HPE) learning area in schools, ACHPER has led a statement that focuses on the significance of what you, the teachers and educators in schools, are delivering to students.
With relationships at the forefront of ACHPER's Strategic Priorities for 2017 - 2019, the release was a collaboration between the peak education representative groups for Principals, the
Australian Primary Principals Association (APPA) and the
Australian Secondary Principals Association (ASPA), and National Sporting Organisation,
Tennis Australia.
The statement highlighted a collective need for Principals and Government to start listening to what the Australian Lifestyle of our Kids (LOOK) study led by
Professor Dick Telford (Fritz Duras Memorial Lecturer at the 30th ACHPER International Conference in Canberra in January) proves,
which is that quality Health and Physical Education improves academic performance in schools, especially numeracy.
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Australia's peak education bodies call for Health and Physical Education needs to be at the forefront of our children's education
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This week ACHPER, together with the Australian Primary Principals Association (APPA), the Australian Secondary Principals Association (ASPA) and Tennis Australia,
voiced their collective concern about the recent new evidence showing that we are putting our kids at early higher risk of chronic disease and impeding their academic progress by failing to provide quality Health and Physical Education in all schools.
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VIDEO: 24th Fritz Duras Memorial Lecture featuring Professor Dick Telford
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Professor Dick Telford's Fritz Duras Memorial Lecture, '
Physical Education and Sport. Clear and Present Benefit
s' at #achper2017, contained anecdotes of his life in Melbourne and his phenomenal journey with the Diploma of PE that began his lifelong commitment to physical activity.
Dick's presentation built upon his established research with the Lifestyle of our Kids (LOOK) longitudinal intervention study which delves deep into influences and outcomes of sustained PE in primary schools. Results from the first trial showed that students do better in standardised testing when quality PE was delivered,
presenting a clear case for
advocating for the value of HPE and sport to policy makers and with Principals.
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Take the personal training course specifically designed for HPE teachers
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Are you currently working as an HPE teacher? Are you interested in gaining your Personal Training qualification?
If yes, you're in luck. We have a course designed just for you. Your current HPE qualifications mean you have existing knowledge from the Certificate III & IV in Fitness, therefore
you will receive Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)
to become a nationally recognised Gym Instructor and Personal Trainer.
This is the first and only course designed for HPE teachers to obtain the Certificate III and IV in Fitness. Instead of studying for 18+ months, you will be able to complete each certificate in 2 x one day workshops combined with some online study.
This is a practical professional development course that will enable you to conduct personal training sessions part-time around your job if you wish - an excellent additional revenue stream. With the additional fitness-specific knowledge, you will also be qualified to conduct fitness sessions and programming to students within your school.
*This is a paid advertisement. Advertising does not indicate ACHPER's endorsement of the product or service.
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BLOG: Need a map to navigate the AC:HPE? Try the Spectrum!
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The Australian Curriculum for Health and Physical Education (HPE) has been a long time in the making and while some may suggest that it is not perfect, educators and curriculum writers have achieved something which is commendable. In saying that, it does present some challenges for educators to meet its aims.
In this blog, Brendan SueSee from the University of Southern Queensland offers some teaching styles from Mosston & Ashworth's
Spectrum of Teaching Styles to help HPE teachers meet the descriptors and elaborations from the ACARA document.
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ASIA-PACIFIC JOURNAL OF HEALTH, SPORT & PHYSICAL EDUCATION: New issue released
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Volume 8 Issue 1 2017 of the
Asia-Pacific Journal of Health, Sport & Physical Education has now been released. The six papers contained within this edition cover a wide range of interesting and important issues and contributes to the advance of HPE scholarship and practice.
ACHPER Members can log-in and browse the latest articles today, including a
paper by Pill & Stolz which examines the level of connection and engagement practicing HPE teachers have with the new Australian Curriculum for Health and Physical Education.
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BLOG: Too hot to learn - why Australian schools need a national policy on coping with heatwaves
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Many parts of Australia have been experiencing a long-running heatwave, with temperatures soaring above 40 degrees in some areas. So what impact is this having on schools? And is it time for the government to roll out a national policy on heat protection?
In this article, Brendon Hyndman from Southern Cross University outlines
five key action areas from a recent review he conducted of what a national school heat policy could look like.
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ACTIVE + HEALTHY MAGAZINE: Latest issue
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Nearly every class in Australia includes a child with a disability and as Phil Doecke from RMIT University points out in the latest issue of the
Active + Healthy Magazine
, each should be learning equally and effectively alongside their classmates.
Inclusive physical education
practice can be difficult to apply in a class which may include children with disabilities. Physical education can be an excellent learning context to promote positive inclusive learning.
In this article, Phil provides activities and strategies for teaching children without disability to better understand and engage in physical activity classes alongside classmates with disability.
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