Australian Holidays Teaching Resources
We've made teaching about Australian holidays easy with printable worksheets, digital activities, games and more teacher resources aligned with the Australian HASS curriculum (even version 9.0!).
This collection of resources has you covered from ANZAC Day to NAIDOC Week and everything in between. Explore the national holidays that shape the Australian cultural and historical landscape with students as part of their cross-curricular exploration of the roles they play both in Australian history and modern society.
In this collection you'll find help for teaching students about Australia Day and its impacts on First Nations peoples, as well as resources to help your students better understand why Sorry Day is marked every year in our country. You'll also find a full range of resources focused on ANZAC Day and Remembrance Day to ensure students come to appreciate those who have made significant sacrifice for country.
This collection has been designed to give teachers everything they need for lesson planning, including a range of resources that have undergone a careful review by the expert teachers on the Teach Starter team.
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Anzac Day Symbols Poster Set
Learn about the different symbols of Anzac Day with this poster set.
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Remembrance Day & Anzac Day Craft Template - Soldier Writing
Create the perfect Remembrance Day or Anzac Day Art Project with our Soldier writing and craft activity.
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NAIDOC Week Assembly PowerPoint
An editable PowerPoint template that outlines NAIDOC Week celebrations.
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Why Teach About Aboriginal Customs? Poster
An educational poster providing a rationale for teaching Australian children about Aboriginal customs.
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Why Teach About Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Diggers? Poster
Use this educational poster to provide a rationale for teaching Australian children about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander diggers.
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Piecing Australia Together – A Reconciliation Puzzle
A puzzle to assemble when learning about National Sorry Day.
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Anzac Day Assembly PowerPoint
A 10-slide editable PowerPoint template that provides an overview of Anzac Day.
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Harmony Day Multiple Choice Quiz – PowerPoint
An interactive multiple choice quiz to prompt thoughtful discussion about Australia’s cultural diversity on Harmony Day.
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Harmony Day Word Search – Lower
Words related to Harmony Day in a word search.
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Exploring the NAIDOC Week Theme – Worksheet
A worksheet to use when exploring the NAIDOC Week theme.
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Australia Day Cloze Worksheet
A cloze activity based on information about Australia Day.
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The Meaning of Harmony Day and/or Week Template
A template to use to encourage your students to discuss what Harmony Day/Week means to them.
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Remembrance Day Trivia Game
Review concepts related to Remembrance Day with an interactive Picture Reveal Trivia Game.
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3D Poppy Craft and Writing Activity
Create a unique Remembrance Day craft with a poppy template and write about the event with reflective writing prompts.
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Remembrance Day Worksheets
Inspire students to think and write about veterans with a printable set of Remembrance Day Worksheets.
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Remembrance Day Poppy Writing Template
Reflect on Remembrance Day with this poppy template and reflective sentence starters.
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NAIDOC Week Agamograph - Aboriginal Flag and Torres Strait Islander Flags
A simple NAIDOC Week Flag activity to help with lessons about the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander flags.
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NAIDOC Week Display Banner
A colourful display banner to hang in your classroom during NAIDOC Week.
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Why Teach About Strong Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Women? Poster
An educational poster providing a rationale for teaching Australian children about strong Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women.
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Why Teach About Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Toys? Poster
An educational poster providing a rationale for teaching Australian children about traditional Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander toys.
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Harmony Day Multiple Choice Quiz
Six multiple choice quiz questions to prompt thoughtful discussion about Australia's cultural diversity on Harmony Day.
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Harmony Week Word Jumble Worksheet
A worksheet to use during Harmony Week with your students.
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Response to The National Apology Transcript
An excerpt from Professor Tom Calma's response to the National Apology to the Stolen Generations.
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The Apology Transcript and Activities
An excerpt from Kevin Rudd's Apology to the Stolen Generations with matching activity task cards.
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Harmony Day Word Jumble Worksheet
A worksheet to use as a Harmony Day resource for all grades.
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Identifying Respect Worksheet
A worksheet to use for all grades.
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Groups I Belong To Worksheet
A worksheet to use as a Harmony Day resource for all grades.
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Harmony Day Badge Worksheet
A worksheet to use as a Harmony Day resource for all grades.
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National Sorry Day – Word Search
A word search to promote thoughtful discussion around issues of reconciliation on National Sorry Day.
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NAIDOC Week Land Rights Teaching Resource Pack
Wingaru Education has put together a timeline of Aboriginal land rights events. From the time of Cook’s intrusive exploration and the subsequent invasion by the First Fleet, land has been taken from Aboriginal People against their will. There are a number of ways to delve into this topic with your class.
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NAIDOC Week Teaching Resource Pack
An extensive collection of teaching resources to use during NAIDOC Week.
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National Sorry Day & Reconciliation Week Activities for Kids to Use in Your Classroom This Year
Use these National Reconciliation Week activities to help you and your students acknowledge and pay respect to The Stolen Generations.