National Reconciliation Week Teaching Resources
National Reconciliation Week (NRW) is a joyful time for your school community to celebrate the rich shared histories, cultures, and achievements of all Australians and make change towards reconciliation.
✨National Reconciliation Week
A time to celebrate, learn and act
National Reconciliation Week is a joyful time for your school community to celebrate the rich shared histories, cultures and achievements of all Australians, and to take another step towards reconciliation. It's built on the belief that reconciliation is a journey every Australian can help shape.
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For Primary classrooms24
Aligned to the Australian V9 Curriculum
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Flipped Classroom Flipped Classroom Using Traditional Knowledge to Manage Country Worksheet
Year 6 · Science
Flipped Classroom Flipped Classroom Using Traditional Knowledge to Manage Country Worksheet
Explore First Nations land management with this Year 6 Science worksheet. Investigate traditional knowledge and ecosystems.
First Nations Land and Angles
Measure and classify angles using a protractor. Explore acute, obtuse, right, straight, and reflex angles.
Using Data Displays to Support Caring for Country Student Worksheet
Explore data displays with Year 4 students using a "Caring for Country" theme. Engaging and relevant!
Acknowledging Country Worksheet
Foundation worksheet: Explore Country's importance to First Nations Australians. Foster respect and connection.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Flags Worksheet
Explore Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander flags. Understand symbolism, identity, and cultural significance.
Care for Country Lesson Worksheet
Foundation HASS worksheet on Caring for Country, exploring First Nations' connection to environment.
Using Fire to Manage Country Worksheet
Explore traditional fire management and its role in caring for Country. Understand cultural burning practices.
How Individuals Can Help Biodiversity Worksheet
Empower Year 5 students to protect biodiversity. Explore environmental management and sustainable actions.
Benefits of Cool Burning Worksheet
Explore cool burning benefits! Understand Aboriginal land management and environmental care in Year 5 Geography.
Cool Burning Seasons Worksheet
Explore cool burning seasons and Indigenous land management practices with this Year 5 worksheet.
How Decisions Shape Places Worksheet
Explore how decisions shape places! Year 5 Geography worksheet on human influence, sustainability, and communities.
Exploring Sustainable Communities Worksheet
Year 5 Geography worksheet: Explore how people influence sustainable communities. Ready-to-teach resource!
Sorting Energy Sources Worksheet
Sort energy sources! Explore renewable and non-renewable resources with this Year 4 HASS Geography worksheet.
Flipped Classroom Neville Jetta says “Heal Country, Seek Indigenous Wisdom” Worksheet
Explore First Nations' connection to Country with Neville Jetta. Flipped classroom worksheet for Year 4.
Our Place Worksheet
Explore First Nations' connection to Country/Place. A Year 3 HASS Geography worksheet for meaningful learning.
My Place, My Country Art Worksheet
Explore First Nations' connection to Country with this Year 3 HASS worksheet. Map places and express cultural ties.
Australian Symbols and Celebrations Student Worksheet
Explore Australian symbols, celebrations, and their significance for identity and diversity in Year 3 HASS.
Cool Burning Practices Worksheet
Explore Cool Burning Practices! Plan, create, and publish texts on Aboriginal land management. Year 5 English.
Our Amazing Australian Tapestry Worksheet
Explore Australian identity, diversity, and belonging with this Year 1 English worksheet. Ready to teach!
My Place in the World Art Worksheet
Explore identity and connection to Country through art. Year 4 Visual Arts worksheet for creative expression.
Three Perspectives Worksheet
Explore visual perspectives with this Year 4 worksheet. Create art using foreground, middle ground, and background.
Using Data Displays to Support Caring for Country Lesson Plan
Year 4 Maths lesson: Use data displays to support Caring for Country. Interpret pictographs & column graphs.
Connecting to Country Lesson Plan
Explore Country's importance to First Nations Australians. Foundation HASS lesson for cultural understanding.
Acknowledging Country Lesson Plan
Teach Foundation students about Acknowledgement of Country, First Nations, and connection to land. Ready-to-teach.
For Secondary classrooms24
Aligned to the Australian V9 Curriculum
About Cool Burning Factsheet
Explore cool burning with this Year 7 Science factsheet. Discover Indigenous fire management and its ecological impact.
How Fire is Used To Manage Country Factsheet
Explore how First Nations Australians use fire to manage Country. Essential for Year 7 Science.
Benefits of Cool Burning in Savanna Landscapes Factsheet
Explore cool burning benefits in savannas. Understand Aboriginal land management and scientific knowledge.
The Maths and Facts Behind the Australian Savanna Factsheet
Explore Australian savanna geomorphology, human impact, and sustainable management with maths and facts.
Liveability and Connection to Country Factsheet
Explore liveability and First Nations' Connection to Country. Ready-to-teach factsheet for Year 7 Geography.
Caring for Country with Fire Factsheet
Explore First Nations' cultural connection to Country/Place through fire management. Ready-to-teach factsheet.
Different Languages To Describe Nature Factsheet
Explore diverse languages describing nature. Enhance vocabulary and cultural understanding for Year 7 Geography.
Melbourne’s Yarra River A Lifetime of Change Factsheet
Explore Melbourne's Yarra River: its history, environmental changes, and cultural significance.
Australian Tropical Savanna: Climate, Environment and Connection to Country Factsheet
Explore the Australian Tropical Savanna: climate, environment, and First Nations connection. Year 7 Geography.
Using Fire to Manage Country Factsheet
Explore First Nations fire management, sustainability, and custodial responsibility in Australian geography.
Benefits of Cool Burning in Savanna Landscapes Factsheet
Explore cool burning benefits in savanna landscapes. Learn about First Nations' environmental management.
Understanding First Nations Governance Factsheet
Explore First Nations governance. Understand Australian identity, democracy, and political structures.
Terra Nullius What Does It Mean Factsheet
Explore Terra Nullius: what it means for Australia's national identity, citizenship, and First Nations perspectives.
Understanding Kinship Systems Factsheet
Explore kinship systems and how culture, religion, and identity shape citizenship. Ready-to-teach factsheet.
Law in Australia: Civil vs Criminal Law Factsheet
Explore Australian civil vs. criminal law. Understand key differences, rights, and freedoms for Year 8.
First Contact in Australia Factsheet
Explore First Contact in Australia. Understand values like freedom, respect, and equality in Australian society.
The 1967 Referendum in Australia Factsheet
Explore the 1967 Referendum in Australia. Understand its impact on laws and citizens. Ready-to-teach factsheet.
First Nations Governance and Treaty Factsheet
Explore First Nations governance and treaties. Compare Australia's system with Asia-Pacific democracies.
The Voice to Parliament: What Was It About? Factsheet
Explore the Voice to Parliament. Analyse texts, compare ideas, and evaluate opinions in Year 9 English.
First Nations Languages Factsheet
Explore First Nations Languages with this Year 9 English factsheet. Ready-to-teach resource for literacy.
Understanding Dadirri Factsheet
Explore Dadirri: a First Nations concept of deep listening and inner reflection. Enhance literacy skills for Year 8.
Diversity, Voice and Perspective of Mob Factsheet
Explore diverse voices and perspectives in literature. Analyze how texts represent values and contexts.
Country (with a capital C) Factsheets
Explore First Nations Country with these Year 8 English factsheets. Ready-to-teach resource.
AIATSIS Map Factsheets
Explore AIATSIS Map Factsheets for Year 8 English. Understand language, culture, and connection to Country.
Editable presentation slides - for Primary6
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Cool Burns in Savanna Country Education Presentation
Explore savanna ecosystems and First Nations cool burning practices. Understand fire's impact on biodiversity.
First Nations Peoples - Integral to Country Education Presentation
Explore First Nations' deep connection to Country, sustainability, and land management practices for Year 6 Science.
Cool Burning Education Presentation
Explore Cool Burning: First Nations land management for Year 6 Science. Investigate scientific knowledge use.
Fire Management Education Presentation
Explore traditional Aboriginal cool burning techniques for land management and bushfire prevention in this Year 6 Science presentation.
Sustainable Australian Food Systems Education Presentation
Explore sustainable Australian food systems, First Nations knowledge, and ethical farming for Year 5 Science.
Water and its Cultural Significance Education Presentation
Explore water's cultural significance, the water cycle, and conservation. Connect to Country and sustainability.
Editable presentation slides - for Secondary6
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Sustainability Through Traditional Knowledge Education Presentation
Explore sustainability through First Nations traditional knowledge, totems, and marine conservation for Year 9 Science.
Potential and Kinetic Energy Education Presentation
Explore potential and kinetic energy, energy transfer, and transformations with real-world applications.
Policy for Power Education Presentation
Explore European contact's impact on First Nations Peoples, power dynamics, and policy challenges to human rights.
The Bush Apothecary Education Presentation
Explore First Nations bush medicine and traditional knowledge for health and wellbeing. Ready-to-teach presentation.
Healthy and Sustainable Food: The Native Pantry Education Presentation
Explore native foods, sustainability, and cultural health. Plan, justify, and critique healthy food strategies.
First Nations ANZACs Education Presentation
Explore the untold stories of First Nations ANZACs in this Year 9 History presentation.
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Teach Indigenous Land Management Using Fire
Explore Indigenous land management using fire, reducing bushfire risks and protecting communities.
Respectful Terminology: Engaging with First Nations peoples
Learn respectful terminology for engaging with First Nations peoples and fostering culturally safe classrooms.
Including and Developing Knowledge of First Nations Perspectives in Daily Practice
Integrate First Nations perspectives into your daily teaching practice for an inclusive classroom.
Important Principles for Embedding First Nations Content in the Curriculum
Integrate First Nations content respectfully and responsibly to foster inclusive, culturally safe learning environments.
Caring for Country: Teaching Traditional Fire Management Practices
Explore traditional Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander fire management for sustainable land care.
Beginning to Include First Nations Peoples' Perspectives in Your Classroom
Empower educators to authentically integrate First Nations perspectives and foster inclusive classrooms.
Reconciliation doesn't end with the week
What it brings to your school community
When your school celebrates National Reconciliation Week, students build genuine understanding, empathy and respect for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, histories and cultures. It's a chance to turn one joyful week into an ongoing commitment your whole school community can carry forward together.
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