Port Arthur - Classroom Resources

Educational Resources

The cover of People of Port Arthur – an education resource about convict history

People of Port Arthur, one of the teaching resources available from the Port Arthur Historic Sites website.

Classroom Resources

Here you will find everything you need to uncover the history of Port Arthur in the classroom.

The Port Arthur Historic Site Management Authority is lucky to have onsite, an Education Centre and a full time, qualified Education Officer.

We are able to offer, in addition to our onsite activities, a range of resources for use in the classroom created specifically for use when studying Port Arthur, convicts and transportation.

Plan You Visit:

Classroom resources

Learn about the people who once lived here, uncover interesting facts about the convict past, select a complete lesson or unit plan ready to use in the classroom or simply print out our suggested resources list. Download these fascinating teaching tools for use in your classroom.

Map for Basic Lesson Plans [PDF 269KB]
Education resource for teachers
Basic Pre lesson plan (Primary) [PDF 376KB]
Resource for teachers in Primary education
Basic Pre Lesson Plan (Secondary) [PDF 395KB]
Resource for teachers in Secondary education
People of the Port Arthur Convict Era [PDF 1007KB]
Classroom teaching resource about people of the Port Arthur Convict Era
Useful facts about the Port Arthur convict era [PDF 2MB]
Classroom teaching resource
Resource List relevant to the Convict Era [PDF 152KB]
List of suggested educational resources for students studying Port Arthur
What's My Story - 'Once a thief, always a thief' [PDF 307KB]
Educational resource for Secondary Students
What's My Story ' Your job makes you what you are' [PDF 295KB]
Educational resource for Primary Students
Born Bad or Made Bad? English Unit Plan for years 9 - 10 [PDF 221KB]
An English unit designed for year 9 and 10 students. This unit plan makes use of the KEY to Port Arthur Interactive CD ROM, which can be downloaded from our site.