NAIDOC Week 2026 Teaching Resources
Are you looking for a selection of curated NAIDOC Week 2026 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 2026?
NAIDOC Week is held annually in the first week of 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 from 5 – 12 July 2026.
What Is the NAIDOC Week 2026 Theme?
The National NAIDOC Theme for 2026 has not been released yet. We will update this page as soon as it has been released.
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NAIDOC Week 2026 Activity Pack – Primary
Explore the NAIDOC Week 2026 theme with your primary students with this teaching pack.
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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 Word Search
Use this NAIDOC Week word search to build understanding and awareness of NAIDOC Week, with vocabulary suitable for any year’s theme.
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NAIDOC Week Colouring Pages
Use these NAIDOC Week colouring pages to help students reflect on and celebrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures.
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What is NAIDOC Week? – Comprehension Task
A comprehension task to use in the classroom when learning about NAIDOC Week.
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NAIDOC Week Printable Bracelets
Use these printable NAIDOC Week bracelets when engaging in disucssions around the importance of NAIDOC Week.
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NAIDOC Week Assembly PowerPoint
An editable PowerPoint template that outlines NAIDOC Week celebrations.
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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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NAIDOC Week Poster Design Template
Use this simple template to encourage students to design a poster to prompte and celebrate NAIDOC week with your class.
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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 Classroom Display Banners
Use these NAIDOC Week display banners in your classroom, school library or school reception to display student work.
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Acknowledgement of Country Poster
A simple Acknowledgement of Country poster to display in your classroom.
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Australian Place Name Origins Worksheet
A worksheet exploring the connection of Australian place names to First Nations languages.
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Flags of Australia – Art Activity
A creative art activity to use when commemorating important events such as Australia Day, Reconciliation Week and NAIDOC Week.
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NAIDOC Week Flip Book
A flip book template exploring the meaning of NAIDOC week.
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Dreaming Stories - Multiple Intelligence Activities
A Multiple Intelligence activity planner to use in the classroom when learning about Dreaming Stories.
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How to Write an Acknowledgement of Country – Upper Years Activity
Research and create a meaningful Acknowledgement of Country with your students
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Why Teach About NAIDOC Week? Poster
An educational poster providing a rationale for teaching Australian children about NAIDOC Week.
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Exploring the NAIDOC Week Theme – Worksheet
A worksheet to use when exploring the NAIDOC Week theme.
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NAIDOC Week Display Banner
A colourful display banner to hang in your classroom during NAIDOC Week.
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Acknowledgement of Country Poster - Lower Years
A bright and colourful illustrated Acknowledgement of Country poster to display in your classroom.
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How to Write an Acknowledgement of Country - Lower Years Activity
Create a personalised Acknowledgement of Country with your class.
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NAIDOC Week Display Letterset
Colourful letters to hang in your classroom during NAIDOC Week.
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Acknowledgement of Country Hello Poster
A bright and colourful illustrated Acknowledgement of Country Hello poster to display in your classroom.