The purpose of the links page is to provide ready access for teachers and school leaders to explore opportunities to enrich their teaching and learning programs and engage with key organisations nationally and internationally.

International Asia focussed organisations

Asialink is Australia's leading centre for the promotion of public understanding of the countries of Asia and of Australia's role in the region. Asialink is a key provider of information, training and professional networks in the areas of business, the community, the Arts and education.
http://www.asialink.unimelb.edu.au

Asia House England promotes appreciation and understanding of Asian countries, their arts, religions and economies, and to works to foster closer communication between the peoples of Asia and Europe.
http://www.asiahouse.org

The Asia NZ Foundation is a New Zealand-based organisation facilitating understandings of the countries of Asia. It provides programs and support in the areas of business, culture, community, the media and education.
http://www.asianz.org.nz

The Asia Society is a US-based organisation facilitating understandings of the countries of Asia. It hosts art exhibitions, performances, films, lectures, seminars and conferences, publications and materials and programs for students and teachers.
http://www.asiasociety.org

Casa Asia is based in Spain and aims to develop closer links and understandings between Spain and the countries of Asia.
http://www.casaasia.es

General Asia-focussed education sites

AskAsia.org is an American educational website for students and teachers covering 30 countries in Asia and featuring materials that stem from early civilizations to contemporary events.
www.askasia.org

The Asia New Zealand Foundation has units of work about the Asian region for primary and secondary teachers.
http://www.asianz.org.nz/education

The Asia Education Teachers Association provides lesson plans, lists websites and provides support for teachers at all levels of schooling.
http://www.aaeta.com

The Global Education website, funded by AusAid provides a significant range of teaching materials, country profiles and support in teaching about global issues.
http://www.globaleducation.edna.edu.au/globaled/page1.html

Art Galleries

The Art Gallery of New South Wales provides Education Online webpages which include Asia-related materials and Education Kits for all levels of schooling.
http://www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/ed/welcome

The Art Gallery of South Australia has a range of Asia-focussed kits and resources for primary and secondary students.
http://www.artgallery.sa.gov.au/content-education.html

The Asia-Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art (APT), hosted by Queensland Art Gallery is the only major series of exhibitions in the world to focus exclusively on the contemporary art of Asia and the Pacific, including Australia. This website includes an online Education Kit.
http://asiapacifictriennial.com/about

The National Gallery of Victoria has a range of Asia-focussed kits and resources for primary and secondary students.
http://www.ngv.vic.gov.au/education

The National Gallery of Australia has a significant online resource relating to Indonesian textiles and some other Asia-related resources.
http://www.nga.gov.au/Home/index.cfm

Beijing Olympics

Beijing Olympics 2008
The Australian Federation of Societies for the Studies of Society and Environment has four curriculum units about the Beijing Olympics.
http://www.afssse.asn.au/afssse_res/index.htm

History

The Chinese History of Federation website introduces teachers to the history of the Chinese in Australia, provides a range of lesson plans for History and SOSE teachers as well as a range of resources to assist teachers develop their own classes. This site has extensive links to Chinese organisations and resources.
http://www.chaf.lib.latrobe.edu.au/education/index.htm

The Making History resources include Australian history materials for teachers and students.
http://www.hyperhistory.org

ICT and Interactive projects

Asia EdNet provides support for Asia focussed educators and includes an online tutorial to support teachers' use of ICT, a free email-based discussion group and a directory of evaluated online resources.
http://www.asiaeducation.edu.au/network

iEARN is the world's largest non-profit global network that enables teachers and young people to use the Internet and other new technologies to collaborate on interactive projects. While it is not an Asia-specific site, it does provide many opportunities for interaction with students from the Asian region
http://www.iearn.org/index.html

The Learning Federation produces online curriculum content to encourage student learning and support teachers in Australian and New Zealand schools. Australia's cultural diversity propels some content in the Studies of Australia section.
http://www.thelearningfederation.edu.au/tlf2/

The Global SchoolNet Foundation provides online opportunities for youth from 194 countries to explore community, cultural and scientific issues that prepare them for the workforce and help them to become responsible and literate global citizens. While it is not an Asia-specific site, it does provide many opportunities for interaction with students from the Asian region.
http://www.globalschoolnet.org/index.html

Museums

The Migration Museum of South Australia has education resources related to Asia.
http://www.history.sa.gov.au/migration/migration.htm

The Immigration Museum of Victoria has a range of online resources for all levels of schooling.
http://immigration.museum.vic.gov.au/education/index.asp

The National Museum of Australia hosts the online 'Harvest of Endurance' scroll which narrates the experiences of the Chinese in Australia over 200 years.
http://www.nma.gov.au/index.html

The Powerhouse Museum has several online resources related to Asia.
http://www.powerhousemuseum.com

Schools' links with specific countries

The Australia East Timor Friendship School Project is focused on building partnerships between schools, students, teachers and their communities in Timor Leste and Australia.
http://www.alolafoundation.org/fs1.php

Zoos

Zoos in States and Territories have a range of online resources about animals and environments in the countries of Asia as well as conservation projects for schools and the community.

Adelaide and Monarto Zoo
http://www.adelaidezoo.com.au/educationPortal.php

Perth Zoo
http://www.perthzoo.wa.gov.au

Taronga and Western Plains Zoo
http://www.zoo.nsw.gov.au

Zoos Victoria
http://www.zoo.org.au

NALSAS

The National Asian Languages and Studies in Australian Schools (NALSAS) Strategy was a cooperative initiative of the Commonwealth, State and Territory Governments aimed at supporting expanded Asian languages and Asian studies provision through all school systems, from 1994-95 to the end of 2002. The website includes support for Languages teaching, reports about the impact of studies of Asia in schools and information about professional learning and resources.
http://www1.curriculum.edu.au/nalsas/index.htm