Teachers and Schools

Social Sciences Week for Schools

Get involved!

The social sciences have shaped our nation. Social Sciences Week (12-20 September 2026) is an opportunity for schools and students to hear from Australia’s leading experts on issues that help us understand humanity, society and the institutions which govern our daily lives.

There are a variety of ways that your school and community can be involved in Social Sciences Week. This may include displaying posters in your classroom or library, registering your class for a free event such as a webinar or film screening or listening to a podcast! Sign up to stay in the loop.

Social Sciences Week 2026 will be held in Term 3:

ACT	Week 8
NSW	Week 8
NT	Week 9
Qld	Week 9
SA	Week 8
Tas	Week 8
Vic	Week 8
WA	Week 8

*Schools are advised to check the relevance of this information, as it is based on published public school calendars and may differ for some school locations.

Debating

Debating is an activity that provides individuals with transferable life skills, as they become more informed and engaged citizens. For SSW2025, explore the Seriously Social downloadable Debate Kits to support you and your class to host your own debate.

Webinar: Social Science is Everywhere

The social sciences impact how we live our daily lives, as well as how our society functions. Watch this webinar on-demand to gain an understanding of how the social sciences help us to study, analyse and solve society’s most compelling challenges.

Designed specifically for Australian secondary students in years 9-12, the webinar is hosted by the President of the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia, Professor Richard Holden.

Check out our infographic and video below for inspiration on how your school can get involved in Social Sciences Week every September.

An A-Z of Social Science Careers

Discover the endless possibilities of a social science degree with ‘An A-Z of Social Science Careers’. Designed for students and teachers, this handy poster is packed with a variety of career examples, one for each letter of the alphabet, and showcases the wide range of potential paths a social science degree can lead to.

Download the poster here.

Register Your Event

Looking to run an event for your school or community? Follow our helpful guide to registering your event!

Click Here to register your school event

Featured Events

The Great Student Debate Competition 2026

Seriously Social and the National Library of Australia, supported by the University of Canberra, have joined forces to bring learning to life with an exciting Social Sciences Week event just for schools.

On Thursday 17 September, two teams of student debaters will battle it out on the topic “that Australian politics is alive and well” at the National Library of Australia in Canberra.

Seriously Social is inviting all high schools (and homeschoolers too!) around Australia to enter the competition to have the opportunity to see your students debating in front of an audience at the National Library during Social Sciences Week 2026.

To enter, download the application pack, complete it and submit it before the closing date on March 31, 2026.

Further information, including FAQs, can be found here.

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