Welcome to Australian Teachers of Media, Victoria

Professional Learning
ATOM Victoria offers professional learning throughout the year for VCE, secondary and primary school teachers. Upcoming Professional Learning Seminars

Education Resources
The Education Shop is curated to bring you the best free and paid education resources — specifically targeted to Australian students and the Australian Curriculum. Access an extensive library catering to a wide range of learning needs and modalities – from digital downloads to books, to streaming media, including interactive and online lesson plans.


Metro Magazine
ATOM publishes a critically acclaimed magazine.  Metro covers screen production from Australia and the Asia-Pacific region, and publishes longer articles more suited to screen industry professionals, film enthusiasts, and senior secondary and tertiary film and media educators and students. Read Metro

Conferences and Screenings
ATOM also runs state, national and international conferences for media and education professionals, and organises screenings of feature films and documentaries for teachers and lecturers throughout Australia via online bookings. Educators can sign up to ATOM’s email lists here


ATOM Awards & Competitions
ATOM runs the ATOM Awards – open to all screen content producers in Australia and New Zealand – with forty-five categories, including many specifically for primary, secondary and tertiary students. The ATOM Awards have been a staple in the Australian screen industry since 1982.

ATOM also runs three creative media competitions: the 1-Minute Film Competition, the ATOM Photo Comp, and Front Page – a student newspaper competition.


Our newsletter shares education resources, industry updates and seminar announcements for preservice teachers, media educators, and media enthusiasts.

ATOM Membership

Registrations for 2024 ATOMVic Memberships are now open!

We’re looking forward to providing even more perks, seminars, and resources in the coming year as part of our 2024 ATOMVic Memberships.

Contact our Education Officer, Quinton Li, through [email protected] for any questions or to update your details.

Membership Perks

Here’s what’s new:

  • Special discount codes (up to 25%) on popular educational resources from The Education Shop
  • One-year subscription to Metro magazine (online)
  • Discounted registration for the ATOM state and national conferences
  • Free ACMI membership including member-only content and discounts
  • Access to study guides in association with DocPlay and FanForce
  • Free entry to ATOM’s teacher networking nights
  • Representation and advocacy on industry issues through government and media channels in partnership with National Advocates for Arts Education (NAAE)

Plus these perks from previous years:

  • Members receive a 25% discount on all ATOM Professional Learning seminars and events
  • Members receive a 30% discount to our annual Metro magazine subscription
  • Discounted AACTA membership
  • Discounted subscriptions to ArtsHub and ScreenHub
  • Online membership community on the Media Education Discussion List
  • Notifications about relevant industry-wide resources and events
  • Giveaways and special offers to screen/media events

Members Portal

ATOMVic is also excited to introduce the Members Portal in 2024.

  • One place to read information about memberships
  • Find your perks including how to claim them
  • Frequently updated with discount codes for The Education Shop
  • Access free resource packs curated by our team

In future, we hope to implement a full membership login system with extra functionality!

Already a member? Sign in here.

Prices for ATOM Vic Membership for 2024 are as follows:

ATOMVic Schools Membership$510

ATOMVic Corporation/Institution Membership$710

ATOMVic Preservice Teacher MembershipFREE. This membership gains access to limited perks and can be upgraded to a school or institution membership upon employment to gain full access.

For school and institution memberships, up to 5 representative teachers, librarians or faculty members can be part of the membership at a time.

Please note that Preservice Teacher memberships are for 1 representative only.

Contact our Education Officer, Quinton Li, through [email protected] if you need to update your details.