1. Public Libraries SA Presentation
Children’s University Adelaide

2. Overview What is Children’s University Australia (CUA)?
Passport to Learning
CU Award Levels & Graduation Ceremony (video)
What is a Learning Destination (LD)?
Current SA Libraries involved in the program
Examples of activities currently validated with CUA
What’s involved?
How does it work?

3. What is CU? Current form began in the UK in 2007
Grew from the concern that exciting learning was being ‘squeezed out’ of the curriculum
Launched at the University of Adelaide in 2013

4. CU Australia
Currently the program is operating in South Australia, New South Wales, Tasmania and soon to be Darwin.
Key CU Adelaide statistics: 101 participating schools
6,500 CU members
250+ Learning Destinations

5. What is CU Australia? Guiding Principles: For 7-14 year olds Voluntary
Out of school hours
Linked to HE
Has a ‘wow’ factor
Promotes curiosity and confidence

6. Passport to Learning
Each child is issued with a Passport to Learning in which the hours of each validated activity are recorded

7. CU Award Levels (30 to 400 hours)
Children’s University Award
Children’s University Certificate
Children’s University Diploma
Children’s University Degree
The CU Undergraduate Level is the first step on the ladder of national Children’s University certification

8. CU Adelaide Graduation Ceremony Video

9. What is a Learning Destination (LD)?
High quality learning activities and quality assurance process
Restricted and Public
Connects with higher learning outcomes
Examples include: Bunnings Australia, Tennis SA, Adelaide Zoo, South Australian Museum

10. Public Libraries SA as a Learning Destination
Current validated Libraries include:
Adelaide City Council Libraries
Campbelltown Public Library
City of Burnside
City of Charles Sturt-Libraries
City of Holdfast Bay
City of Marion
City of Norwood, Payneham & St Peters Libraries
City of Onkaparinga
City of Playford
Validation of all Libraries in SA
City of Port Adelaide Enfield
City of Salisbury Libraries
City of Tea Tree Gully
City of Victor Harbor Public Library
Naracoorte Lucindale Council- Libraries
Port Augusta Public Library
The City of Unley
Town of Gawler Libraries

11. Examples of activities currently validated with CUA
Kids computer club
Digital Drop In
Knitting
Worlds Within You
Minecraft Club
Be Active
Circus Workshop
Health Happens in Libraries

12. Staff Information Sheet
The CU Adelaide team will tailor one page information document to assist Library customer service staff which includes:
Overview of CU Adelaide program
Examples of validated activities e.g. Minecraft
Steps to follow when stamping passports

13. What’s involved?
When CU Adelaide members visit the Customer Service Desk for a stamp
Step 1: Ask Some Questions
What activity did you do today? – verify that it is a CU Adelaide validated activity
How long was the activity?
What’s the most important thing that you learnt?
Step 2: Passport Entry
Complete passport entry (date, duration, activity) and provide Public Library SA stamp/sticker

14. How does it work?
Listed as Public Libraries SA on the CU Adelaide website
General overview of Public Libraries SA incl: School Holiday and regular term programming
Link to Public Libraries SA website to locate nearest location

15. A Day in the Life of a CUA Passport Holder