NAIDOC Week 2025 Teaching Resources
Are you looking for a selection of curated NAIDOC Week 2025 ideas and activities for the classroom? This teaching resource collection is jam-packed with NAIDOC Week activities and crafts to help your students understand the significance of NAIDOC Week and celebrate Australian First Nations culture.
Created by teachers on the Teach Starter team, each printable worksheet and digital activity in this collection was created with primary students — and you, the teacher, in mind. You'll find resources to create an Acknowledgment of Country, classroom display decorations, and more.
Teaching NAIDOC Week for the first time? Read on for a primer from our teacher team!
What Is National NAIDOC Week?
NAIDOC stands for National Aborigines and Islanders Day Observance Committee, so it's probably no surprise that NAIDOC Week is also known as National Aborigines and Islanders Day Observance Committee Week.
Held each year across Australia, this observance is designed to celebrate the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. It dates back to 1991 when the committee formerly known as the National Aborigines Day Observance Committee (NADOC) became known as the National Aborigines and Islanders Day Observance Committee (NAIDOC) and the public holiday then celebrated as National Aborigines Day was expanded to an entire week. Part of the change was respectfully acknowledging the now defunct and inaccurate term 'Aborigines.'
When Is NAIDOC Week 2025?
NAIDOC Week is held annually on the first week in July, and it is designed to include the second Friday of the month.
This year the National NAIDOC Committee has announced it will be observed 6 – 13 July 2025.
What Is the NAIDOC Week 2025 Theme?
The National NAIDOC Theme for 2025 has not been released yet. We will update this page as soon as it has been released.
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Acknowledgement of Country Poster
A simple Acknowledgement of Country poster to display in your classroom.
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Acknowledgement of Country Classroom Display
A personalised Acknowledgment of Country display for your classroom.
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The Australian Aboriginal Flag Poster and Worksheet
Print this Australian Aboriginal Flag poster and worksheet for your classroom.
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NAIDOC Week Bunting
Colourful bunting to hang in your classroom during NAIDOC Week.
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Why Teach About Bush Tucker? Poster
An educational poster providing a rationale for teaching Australian children about bush tucker.
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Why Teach About Aboriginal Artefacts? Poster
An educational poster providing a rationale for teaching Australian children about Aboriginal artefacts.
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Why Teach About Aboriginal Identity? Poster
An educational poster providing a rationale for teaching Australian children about Aboriginal identity.
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Why Teach About Aboriginal Maths? Poster
An educational poster providing a rationale for teaching Australian children about Aboriginal maths.
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Why Teach About Dreaming Stories? Poster
An educational poster providing a rationale for teaching Australian children about Dreaming stories.
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Why Teach About Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Tools? Poster
An educational poster providing a rationale for teaching Australian children about traditional Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander tools.
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Why Teach About Aboriginal Smoking Ceremonies? Poster
An educational poster providing a rationale for teaching Australian children about Aboriginal Smoking Ceremonies.
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Acknowledgement of Country Hello Poster
A bright and colourful illustrated Acknowledgement of Country Hello poster to display in your classroom.
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Significant First Nations Australians – Fact Sheets
A set of 12 fact sheets about significant First Nations Australians, with an accompanying worksheet.
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NAIDOC Week Worksheets 2025 – Upper Primary
Explore the NAIDOC Week 2025 theme with your upper primary students with this set of NAIDOC Week worksheets plus more.
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NAIDOC Week 2025 Activity Pack – Lower Primary
Explore the NAIDOC Week 2025 theme with your lower primary students with this teaching pack.
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NAIDOC Week Assembly PowerPoint
An editable PowerPoint template that outlines NAIDOC Week celebrations.
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NAIDOC Week Find-a-Word – Lower Years
A lower-years find-a-word puzzle emphasising topic words from information sheet about the NAIDOC 2022 theme: “Get Up! Stand Up! Show Up!”
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NAIDOC Week 2022 – Teacher Information Sheet
A teacher information sheet about the NAIDOC 2022 theme: “Get Up! Stand Up! Show Up!”
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NAIDOC Week 2022 Comprehension Activity
A worksheet with text and comprehension questions exploring the 2022 NAIDOC theme.
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NAIDOC Week 2022 Jumbled Word Puzzle
A student word puzzle focusing on topic words from the information sheet about the NAIDOC 2022 theme: “Get Up! Stand Up! Show Up!”.
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NAIDOC Week Collaborative Art Activity
A collaborative art activity to create and display in your classroom during NAIDOC Week.
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NAIDOC Week 2022 Crossword Puzzle
A student crossword puzzle based on the information sheet about the NAIDOC 2022 theme: “Get Up! Stand Up! Show Up!”
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NAIDOC Week 2022 – Student Information Sheet
A student information sheet about the NAIDOC 2022 theme: “Get Up! Stand Up! Show Up!”.
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NAIDOC Week 2022 Find-a-Word – Upper Years
A student find-a-word puzzle emphasising topic words from information sheet about the NAIDOC 2022 theme: “Get Up! Stand Up! Show Up!”