AACTA Award for Best Children's Television Series


The Australian Film Institute Award for Best Children's Television Drama is awarded annually by the Australian Film Institute as part of the awards in television for excellence in children's drama. The award commenced in 1991 and in 2009 an additional category for Best Children's Television Animation was awarded.

Best Children's Television Drama

YearWinnerEpisodeRecipientNetworkOther nominees
1991Round the Twist"Wunderpants"Antonia BarnardSeven Network
1992Lift Off"Something tells me"Patricia Edgar
1993Round the Twist"Little Squirt"Patricia Edgar
Antonia Barnard
ABC TV
1994Sky Trackers"Skating the dish"Patricia Edgar
Margot McDonald
1995The Ferals"Ratty Ratty Bang Bang"Wendy GrayABC TV
1996SpellbinderEpisode #11Noel PriceNine Network
1997The Wayne Manifesto"Amy Pastami Day"Alan HardyABC TV
1998Blabbermouth and StickybeakAnn DarrouzetABC TV
1999See How They RunEpisode #1Josephine Ward
2000Eugenie Sandler P.I.Episode #2Margot McDonaldABC TV
2001CybergirlEpisode #1Jonathan M. Shiff
Daniel Scharf
Network Ten
2002Short CutsMargot McDonald
2003Out ThereMichael Bourchier
2004Wicked ScienceJonathan M. Shiff
Daniel Scharf
2005Holly's HeroesAnn Darrouzet
Dave Gibson
Jenni Tosi
2006MortifiedPhillip Bowman
Bernadette O’Mahony
2007Lockie LeonardKylie du FresneNine Network
2008Blue Water HighSeries #3Noel Price
Dennis Kiely
ABC TV
2009The Elephant PrincessJonathan M. Shiff
Joanna Werner
Network Ten
2010My PlaceSeries 1Penny ChapmanABC3
2011My PlaceSeries 2Penny ChapmanABC3
2012The Adventures of Figaro PhoDan Fill, Frank Verheggen, David WebsterABC3
2013Nowhere BoysTony Ayres, Beth FreyABC3
2014The Flamin' ThongsColin South and Keith SaggersABC3