Geography Teachers' Association of Victoria

07/09/2026

🌏 How can we bring Geography to life across the Victorian F–10 Curriculum 2.0? Join Katrina Davey, award-winning curriculum writer and experienced Geography educator, for a practical online webinar.

Discover practical ways to:

🌏 Connect Geography with Mathematics and other learning areas
🌏 Integrate First Nations perspectives, Asia and Sustainability
🌏 Use engaging, inquiry-based activities from GeoFoundations
🌏 Build geographical knowledge and skills in your primary classroom
🌏 Connect with fellow educators through the new GTAV Member Community Base

📅 Thursday 10 September 2026
⏰ 4:30–5:30pm
💻 Online
🎟️ GTAV Members: FREE | Non-members: $50

The session will be recorded and available to registrants with the presenter slides after the event.

https://gtav.asn.au/iCore/Events/Event_display.aspx?EventKey=PD2605_7&WebsiteKey=d4c31fa4-467a-4959-b48b-cae3ea93e516

27/08/2026

🌏 At the recent GTAV Annual Conference, we were lucky to have the Department of Transport and Planning speaking about one of their exciting initiatives. You can take learning a step further with Digital Twin Victoria (DTV), a free online platform that enables students to explore Victoria through an interactive 3D digital model. Fly over Melbourne, discover caves along the Great Ocean Road, or visualise the movements of seals in Bass Strait. As the state's most comprehensive digital representation, DTV combines Vicmap products with an extensive catalogue of 2D, 3D and live data from many other sources, offering engaging opportunities for inquiry-based learning. DTV is worth exploring by any Geography teacher or student - you can learn more here: https://www.land.vic.gov.au/maps-and-spatial/digital-twin-victoria

27/08/2026

⏰ Last Chance for Early Bird Savings!

We've extended our Early Bird registration for one more week, but places are filling fast.

✅ Limited spots remaining on our most sought-after fieldwork programs ✅ Extra week to secure discounted registration ✅ Opportunity to enjoy Canberra during Floriade season ✅ Three day registration includes the AGTA Awards dinner at the National Arboretum

Bring the family and make time to: 🌸 See Floriade in full bloom 🔬 Visit Questacon 🎺 Experience the Last Post Ceremony at the Australian War Memorial 🏛️ Explore the National Museum of Australia

Register now and lock in your place before it's too late.

27/08/2026

Have you heard of woody meadows?

A recent ABC Science story highlights how this innovative approach is transforming urban spaces, including here in Victoria. Woody meadows use densely planted native species to mimic Australian shrubland communities - creating diverse habitat in places often dominated by grass or conventional garden beds.

What makes this particularly interesting for geography teachers is the connection between urbanisation, biodiversity, place, sustainability and human-environment relationships.

Woody meadows provide a great example of how our urban environments can be designed and managed to support biodiversity while creating distinctive and engaging places for people.

A great example of how geographical thinking can help us understand - and reshape - the places we live.

You may have spotted more native plants popping up in your local park or on the side of the road. It's part of a push to create hardier, more beautiful council plantings across Australia.

18/08/2026

🌏 How can we help students move beyond memorising case studies to genuinely understanding environmental change and management?

Join Saurabh Mishra OAM, Founder & CEO of Vyatra, for an engaging professional learning session exploring how live, curriculum-aligned virtual journeys can bring biodiversity, tourism, conservation, land-use conflict and sustainability to life through authentic connections with the Maasai Mara.

The session will include a live demonstration, practical ideas for integrating virtual field experiences into existing units, and insights into student engagement and learning outcomes.

We were very pleased to have vyatra - LIVE Virtual Journey at last week's conference, speaking about their amazing innovation in the classroom.

https://gtav.asn.au/iCore/Events/Event_display.aspx?EventKey=PD2605_13&WebsiteKey=d4c31fa4-467a-4959-b48b-cae3ea93e516

18/08/2026

🌏 We’re thrilled to announce the recipients of the 2026 GTAV Awards, recognising outstanding fieldwork, teaching excellence and emerging educators who are making a difference in Geography education across Victoria.

🌏 Alex Lyne Fieldwork Award
Congratulations to Emma O’Dowd from Padua College, recognised for her outstanding VCE Unit 3 fieldwork exploring how land-use change at the Point development site can support the sustainability of the Point Lonsdale community and surrounding environment.

👏 Highly Commended:
• Daine Johnston, Bacchus Marsh Grammar – Year 10: Urban design and management
• Anya Greenhill, Eltham College – Year 10: Environmental Change and Management at McCrae Beach and Martha Cove Marina

🌏 Colin Green Excellence in Geography Teaching Award
Congratulations to the inaugural winner, Susan Herbert from Cathedral College Wangaratta. Susan was recognised for her innovative pedagogy, incorporating texts, poetry, Indigenous storytelling and original artwork into her Environmental Management unit.

👏 Highly Commended:
• Stacey Viljoen, Bacchus Marsh Grammar

🌏 Emerging Geography Educator Award
Congratulations to the inaugural winner, Stephanie Poland from McKinnon Secondary College, recognised for her commitment to developing her subject knowledge and pedagogical practice in her first five years of teaching Geography.

A huge congratulations to all our award recipients! Your creativity, innovation and dedication continue to strengthen Geography education across Victoria.

Also, every year the GTAV offers two bursaries to members who are within their first five years of teaching and have demonstrated a commitment to strengthening their teaching practice through professional learning.

Let's congratulate our 2026 Early Career Teacher Bursary Winners: Jayden D'Angelo, from Mickleham Secondary College, and James Hardy, from Gleneagles Secondary College.

We encourage all GTAV members to share the great work happening in their classrooms and fieldwork programs by submitting an entry for next year’s awards.

17/08/2026

Join the upcoming Australian Geography Teachers Association 2026 Conference to Ignite, Shine & ACT!

This biennial event brings together geography educators, teacher leaders, researchers, and curriculum specialists from across Australia and beyond.

The theme, Ignite, Shine, ACT, reflects the dynamic possibilities of geographical education in a rapidly changing world:

🌏 Ignite – inspire curiosity and critical thinking in students and educators.

🌏 Shine – showcase innovative teaching and cutting-edge geographical research.

🌏 ACT! – empower learners and teachers to address contemporary global and local challenges and take positive action.

With a fantastic range of speakers, workshops and fieldwork opportunities this conference is not one to miss.

Register now for the AGTA 2026 Conference to attend workshops, keynotes, and networking events. Secure your tickets early for this influential industry event.

17/08/2026

What an incredible two days of Geography, fieldwork, professional learning and connection! From hands-on Fieldwork Day experiences to an inspiring Conference Day at RACV City Club, the GTAV 2026 Annual Conference brought together Geography educators from across Victoria to share ideas, build connections and strengthen Geography education.

Some highlights from the photo album:
🔹 Belinda Collins’ inspiring keynote on How Geography Shapes Lives, Opportunity & Impact
🔹 Exploring partner and trade displays
🔹 Sharing ideas and resources with fellow Geography educators
🔹 Plenty of conversations, connections and smiles along the way!

A huge thank you to all our presenters, partners, volunteers and the amazing educators who made the 2026 Annual Conference such a fantastic event.

We've got plenty more to share. Keep your eye on our social media for more coming up!

13/08/2026

🌏 Today we kicked off the GTAV 2026 Annual Conference with our Fieldwork Day - and what a success it has been!

With fieldwork experiences exploring everything from Melbourne’s changing coastlines and urban fringe land-use change, to the future of Eucalyptus regnans forests and using GIS at Melbourne Zoo, it was a fantastic opportunity to get out into the field, experience Geography in action and share ideas that can be taken straight back into the classroom.

Fieldwork is such a unique and valued part of Geography teaching and learning, and today was a wonderful reminder of the power of learning through place, observation, data collection and geographical inquiry.

And now… Conference Day at the RACV City Club is almost here! 🎉

Tomorrow, Friday 14 August, we come together for a full day of professional learning, connection and inspiration under this year’s theme, “People, Change and Interconnections.”

With an exciting program of practical, classroom-ready sessions, expert presenters, opportunities to connect with fellow Geography educators, and our wonderful industry and trade exhibitors, there is plenty to look forward to.

We’re so excited to see you there and continue the conversation about the future of Geography education! 💙🌏

See you tomorrow!