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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How to Write an Acknowledgement of Country - Lower Years Activity
Create a personalised Acknowledgement of Country with your class.
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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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NAIDOC 2021 – Heal Country! - Crossword Puzzle
A puzzle related to key concepts of the NAIDOC theme.
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NAIDOC 2021 – Heal Country! - Word Search (Upper Years)
A puzzle related to key concepts of the NAIDOC theme.
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NAIDOC 2021 – Heal Country! - Word Search (Middle Years)
A puzzle related to key concepts of the NAIDOC theme.
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NAIDOC 2021 – Heal Country! - Worksheet (Middle/Upper Years)
A worksheet for students to reflect on the NAIDOC theme as it relates to them.
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NAIDOC Week Display Banner
A colourful display banner to hang in your classroom during NAIDOC Week.
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NAIDOC 2021 – Heal Country! - Word Search (Early Years)
A puzzle related to key concepts of the NAIDOC theme.
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NAIDOC 2021 – Heal Country! - Worksheet (Early Years)
A worksheet for students to reflect on the NAIDOC theme as it relates to them.
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NAIDOC 2021 – Heal Country! Teacher information sheet
A teacher information sheet about the NAIDOC 2021 theme: Heal Country!
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NAIDOC Week Display Letterset
Colourful letters to hang in your classroom during NAIDOC Week.
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NAIDOC 2021 – Heal Country! Student information sheet
A student information sheet about the NAIDOC 2021 theme: Heal Country!
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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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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 Toys? Poster
An educational poster providing a rationale for teaching Australian children about traditional Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander toys.
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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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NAIDOC Week Flip Book
A flip book template exploring the meaning of 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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Significant First Nations Australians - Inquiry Task
An inquiry research task to use in the classroom during NAIDOC Week.
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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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Dreaming Stories - Multiple Intelligence Activities
A Multiple Intelligence activity planner to use in the classroom when learning about Dreaming Stories.
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Exploring the NAIDOC Week Theme – Worksheet
A worksheet to use when exploring the NAIDOC Week theme.
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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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Inspirational Woman Profile- Brooke Boney
A profile about Gamilaroi woman and Australian journalist Brooke Boney.