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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Australian Gold Rush: First Nations – Teaching Presentation
An 11-slide teaching presentation discussing the impact the Australian Gold Rush had on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
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Australian Gold Rush: That's Gold! – Teaching Presentation
A 13-slide teaching presentation that includes interesting facts about gold, why it is such a prized metal, and how its use shaped modern currency and trade.
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Anzac Day Assembly PowerPoint
A 10-slide editable PowerPoint template that provides an overview of Anzac Day.
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Parliament of Australia Infographic Poster
A poster to display in the classroom that explains the Parliament of Australia.
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National Sorry Day – Word Search
A word search to promote thoughtful discussion around issues of reconciliation on National Sorry Day.
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Australian Gold Mines: Y-Chart – Template
A Y-chart template students can use to reflect on what working on the goldfields looked like, sounded like and felt like.
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All About My Family Mini Booklet
A template for students to complete all about their family.
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Blank Timeline Template
A blank editable timeline template to use as a recording worksheet in history lessons.
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Communication Then and Now - Worksheet
A worksheet for students to illustrate how communication methods and devices have changed over time.
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Comparing Toys from Past to Present - Worksheet
A worksheet for students to illustrate how toys have changed over time.
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Significant Women of Australia's Colonisation Fact Sheets
4 profile posters to display and use in the classroom when learning about significant women in Australia.
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The Senate Infographic Poster
A poster to display in the classroom explaining the structure of the Senate.
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The House of Representatives Infographic Poster
A poster to display in the classroom explaining the structure of the House of Representatives.
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NAIDOC Week Assembly PowerPoint
An editable PowerPoint template that outlines NAIDOC Week celebrations.
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Australian Gold Rush: Race to Eureka – Game
An interactive gold-panning game in which students explore scenarios of reward, penalisation and inequality.
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From Trade to Currency Comic – Template
A comic strip activity that explores how people progressed from trade to currency.
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Australian Gold Rush – Flip Book
A flip book designed to integrate interesting facts about Australian history into a unit of learning.
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Significant Explorers of Australia - Captain James Cook
A poster to display in the classroom when learning about Captain James Cook.
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20th Century Social Conditions in Australia Fact Sheets
A set of six fact sheets to use in the classroom for exploring social conditions in 20th Century Australia.
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Famous Australian Federators - Venn Diagram
A Venn Diagram to use in the classroom when exploring significant people who contributed to Australian Federation.
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Secondary Sources Poster
A poster providing the definition and some examples of secondary sources.
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NAIDOC Week Agamograph - Aboriginal Flag and Torres Strait Islander Flags
A simple NAIDOC Week Flag activity to help with lessons about the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander flags.
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Acknowledgement of Country Classroom Display
A personalised Acknowledgment of Country display for 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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Past and Present Communication Board Game
A fun and engaging board game to consolidate students' understanding of past and present communication devices.
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Old vs New Communication Devices - Sorting Activity
A fun sorting activity for students to identify old and new communication devices.
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Describing Toys Past and Present - Worksheet
A worksheet for students to describe the features of past and present toys.
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Primary Sources Poster (Alternate Version)
A poster providing the definition and some examples of primary sources.
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Pros and Cons of Becoming a Federation Poster
A poster displaying the pros and cons of Australia becoming a federation.
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Australian Convicts Timeline
A timeline showing the progression of convict colonisation in Australia.
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Primary Sources Poster (Version 2)
A poster highlighting some examples of primary sources.
- 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