History Teaching Resources
Explore Australian history games, worksheets, slide decks, activities and more HASS teaching resources that are aligned with the Australian curriculum! Each history resource in this primary school teaching collection has been created by primary teachers for primary teachers like you.
Designed to save teachers time on their lesson plans, each printable and digital activity for students has undergone our careful review process to ensure it's ready for your lesson plan and your students.
This collection even includes customisable resources and activities that have already been differentiated for you!
Australian History Activities for Every Year Level
What do the Teach Starter history teaching resources cover for each year level? Take a look at the topics covered in our worksheets, games and more to save you time on your lesson plans.
- Foundation (Prep/Kindergarten) — Personal and family histories, exploring the past through stories and objects
- Year 1 — Personal and family histories, changes over time and celebrating the past
- Year 2 — The significance of events, people, and places in the local community and broader Australian context
- Year 3 — The impact of colonisation on Australia, exploration and significant events and individuals in Australian history
- Year 4 — Colonisation and the development of Australian colonies, migration and contributions of different cultural groups
- Year 5 — Federation and the development of Australia as a nation, experiences of diverse groups and Australia's involvement in global conflicts
- Year 6 — Democracy, Australian government, the Constitution and Australia's engagement with Asia and the wider world
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Passport To My Heritage Worksheet
A recording worksheet for students to use in the classroom when researching their own heritage.
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Matariki Poster
A poster to display in your classroom during Matariki (Māori New Year).
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Matariki Word Wall Vocabulary
A set of 18 Matariki related vocabulary cards for a word wall.
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Matariki Worksheets
A collection of 6 worksheets to use with your class when exploring Matariki (Māori New Year).
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Past and Present - Cut-out Decorations
A set of cut-out decorations to display in your classroom when learning about the past and present.
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Poster Profile - Professor Stephen Hawking
A profile about English Professor Stephen Hawking.
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Australian History 2001-2015 Banner
A colourful banner highlighting some of Australia’s most recent historic events.
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Genius Hour Teaching Resource Pack
Download the full collection of teaching resources to support facilitation of Teach Starter's six-step 'Genius Hour' inquiry-based learning process.
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Past and Present Teaching Resource Pack
A teaching resource pack of cut-out decorations, posters, games, PowerPoint presentations and worksheets about the past and present.
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Term Trackers Resource Pack (Australian Curriculum) - Year 1
A collection of term trackers aligned with the Australian Curriculum.
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Term Trackers Resource Pack (Australian Curriculum) - Year 3
A collection of term trackers aligned with the Australian Curriculum.
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Term Trackers Resource Pack (Australian Curriculum) - Foundation
A collection of term trackers aligned with the Australian Curriculum.
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Term Trackers Resource Pack (NSW Syllabus) - Stage 2
A collection of term trackers aligned with the NSW Syllabus.
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Term Trackers Resource Pack (WA Curriculum) - Year 5
A collection of term trackers aligned with the WA Curriculum.
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Term Trackers Resource Pack (WA Curriculum) - Year 4
A collection of term trackers aligned with the WA Curriculum.
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Term Trackers Resource Pack (Victorian Curriculum) - Foundation
A collection of term trackers aligned with the Victorian Curriculum.
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Gallipoli Teaching Resource Pack
An engaging collection of worksheets, activities and posters when learning about ANZAC Day, World War One and Gallipoli.
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Term Trackers Resource Pack (Australian Curriculum) - Year 2
A collection of term trackers aligned with the Australian Curriculum.
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Term Trackers Resource Pack (NSW Syllabus) - Stage 3
A collection of term trackers aligned with the NSW Syllabus.
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Term Trackers Resource Pack (NSW Syllabus) - Stage 1
A collection of term trackers aligned with the NSW Syllabus.
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Term Trackers Resource Pack (NSW Syllabus) - Early Stage 1
A collection of term trackers aligned with the NSW Syllabus.
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Term Trackers Resource Pack (WA Curriculum) - Year 6
A collection of term trackers aligned with the WA Curriculum.
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Term Trackers Resource Pack (WA Curriculum) - Year 3
A collection of term trackers aligned with the WA Curriculum.
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Term Trackers Resource Pack (WA Curriculum) - Year 2
A collection of term trackers aligned with the WA Curriculum.
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Term Trackers Resource Pack (Victorian Curriculum) - Level 2
A collection of term trackers aligned with the Victorian Curriculum.
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Term Trackers Resource Pack (Victorian Curriculum) - Level 1
A collection of term trackers aligned with the Victorian Curriculum.
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British Colonisation of Australia - Teaching Resource Pack
A resource pack containing a range of posters, worksheets and activities to use in your classroom when teaching a unit of work on the British Colonisation of Australia.
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Australian Gold Rush — Teaching Resource Pack
A resource pack containing a range of posters, worksheets and activities to use in your classroom when teaching a unit of work on the Australian Gold Rush.
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NAIDOC Week Teaching Resource Pack
An extensive collection of teaching resources to use during NAIDOC Week.
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Ancient Rome Classroom Theme Pack
An extensive collection of Ancient Rome themed resources to refresh your classroom decor.
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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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Term Trackers Resource Pack (WA Curriculum) - Year 1
A collection of term trackers aligned with the WA Curriculum.
- History Posters
- History Worksheets
- History Templates
- History Teaching Presentations
- History Labels, Signs & Decorations
- History Word Walls
- History for Preschool/Kindergarten
- History for Foundation Year
- History for Year 1
- History for Year 2
- History for Year 3
- History for Year 4
- History for Year 5
- History for Year 6
- History for Year 7