Civic engagement with Matt Cosgrove
Develop a growth mindset.
Use this resource with Matt Cosgrove’s fantastic Macca and Dharma series to help students discover how they can create the best versions of themselves.

MoAD and the Courtyard Cafe are open. There may be building works during your visit. Learn more
Use this resource with Matt Cosgrove’s fantastic Macca and Dharma series to help students discover how they can create the best versions of themselves.
Learn about building works currently at Old Parliament House.
How Harold Holt's time as Prime Minister served Australia.
Learn about the first woman finance minister in Australia.
How suffragettes fought and endured for voting rights.
Understand how a free press is essential to a thriving democracy.
How the statue of King George V found its home.
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