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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Free Wanted Poster Template Pack
Use a 'Wanted' poster template pack to encourage your students to research and write about historic figures and more!
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Victorian Era - Gross Things Victorians Ate Worksheet
Gross Things Victorians Ate worksheet for your students to complete.
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Acknowledgement of Country Poster
A simple Acknowledgement of Country poster to display in your classroom.
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Piecing Australia Together – A Reconciliation Puzzle
A puzzle to assemble when learning about National Sorry Day.
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Australian Gold Rush: A Golden Democracy – Teaching Presentation
A 13-slide teaching presentation about the political struggles gold miners faced in their efforts to obtain wealth.
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Communication - Past, Present and Future PowerPoint
A 13 slide editable PowerPoint template to use when comparing present day communication devices and their uses with the past.
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Significant First Nations Australians Inquiry Task
Use this set of 12 fact sheets about significant First Nations Australians, with an accompanying inquiry task as a NAIDOC Week activity.
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My Family Portrait Templates
Encourage your students to explore their identity through these Family Portrait Worksheets Templates.
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Immigration Worksheets - Year 4-5 Reading Comprehension Pack
Use our differentiated Immigration Worksheets to introduce your students to the concept of immigration and the reasons why people migrate to new countries.
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I Am Sorry – Poem and Discussion Questions
A poem to promote thoughtful discussion around issues of reconciliation on National Sorry Day.
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Australian History Pop Quiz – Teaching Presentation
A teaching presentation that serves as a pop quiz to explore students' knowledge of Australian history and the culture we see today.
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States and Territories of Australia PowerPoint
Explore Australia's six states and two territories with this 27-slide editable teaching presentation.
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NAIDOC Week Assembly PowerPoint
An editable PowerPoint template that outlines NAIDOC Week celebrations.
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Build a Family Tree – Template
A versatile resource to use when exploring family history with your students.
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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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Red Poppy Template
Use a paper poppy craft template to make a poppy for Anzac Day and Remembrance Day.
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Why Teach About Aboriginal Astronomy? Poster
An educational poster providing a rationale for teaching Australian children about Aboriginal astronomy.
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Impacts of Colonisation on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples Posters
Posters highlighting the main impacts of colonisation on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
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A British Penal Colony - Teaching Slides
A 25 slide editable PowerPoint presentation to use when teaching students about the British colonisation of Australia.
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The First Fleet PowerPoint
A 15 slide editable PowerPoint presentation to use when teaching students about the First Fleet.
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Life as a Convict - Journal Writing Task
A journal writing worksheet for students to complete in the classroom, or as a homework task, when learning about convicts.
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Australia Federates PowerPoint
A 27 slide editable PowerPoint template to use in the classroom when learning about Australian Federation.
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Transport - Past, Present and Future PowerPoint
An 11 slide editable PowerPoint template to use when comparing different modes of transport and their uses from today with the past.
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History of Australian Immigration PowerPoint
Introduce your students to the history of Australian immigration with an in-depth Australian Immigration PowerPoint slide deck.
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Famous Scientists Reading Comprehension Worksheets
Introduce your students to the groundbreaking work of Louis Pasteur and Jonas Salk with a comparative reading passage and comprehension questions.
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Australian Conservationists: The Irwins – Comprehension Worksheet
Learn about the Irwin family and their conservation work with this 2-page reading passage and accompanying comprehension questions.
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Transport Then and Now - Memory Game
A fun memory game for students to match past and present modes of transport.
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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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First Fleet Word Wall
A vocabulary word wall to display and use in the classroom when learning about the First Fleet.
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Convict Identification Cards - Template
A convict identification card template to use in the classroom when learning about the convicts of the First Fleet.
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Early Explorers PowerPoint
A 25 slide editable PowerPoint presentation to use when teaching students about the early explorers of Australia.
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Original Inhabitants PowerPoint
A 43 slide editable PowerPoint presentation to use when teaching students about the original inhabitants of Australia.
- History Worksheets
- History Posters
- History Templates
- History Teaching Presentations
- History Labels, Signs & Decorations
- History Word Walls
- History Projects
- 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