Traditional Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Games

This lesson is designed to build students’ competencies in the following skills:

• collaboration
• communication
• cultural understanding
• initiative
• intercultural understanding
• leadership
• reflection

Australian Curriculum (v9.0) content description:

Year 7 and 8 Health and Physical Education

Students can:

• participate in physical activities designed to improve fitness and wellbeing, to investigate the impact of regular participation on health, fitness and wellbeing (AC9HP8M04)
• practise and apply leadership, collaboration and group decision-making processes when participating in a range of physical activities (AC9HP8M09).

Relevant parts of Year 7 and 8 Health and Physical Education achievement standards: Students propose and evaluate strategies designed to achieve personal health, fitness and wellbeing outcomes. They select, use and refine strategies to support inclusion, fair play and collaboration across a range of movement contexts. 

General capabilities: Critical and Creative Thinking, Intercultural Understanding, Literacy, Personal and Social Capability 

Cross-curriculum priority: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures

Level of teacher scaffolding: Low - facilitate class discussions and support students in leading a game.

UN SDG 4: Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all

• Target 4.7: By 2030, ensure that all learners acquire the knowledge and skills needed to promote sustainable development, including, among others, through education for sustainable development and sustainable lifestyles, human rights, gender equality, promotion of a culture of peace and non-violence, global citizenship and appreciation of cultural diversity and of culture’s contribution to sustainable development.

• device capable of displaying audiovisual material
• equipment required for the chosen sport
• popsicle sticks
• Student Worksheet

These resources have been created with the support of the Australian Commonwealth Games Team, via Commonwealth Games Australia.

The Australian Commonwealth Games Team are set to take on the athletes of he world at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games from next year, and together the more than 250 athletes in green and gold aim to be the top nation at the Games in terms of gold and overall medals won, the number of medallists, and the number of sports winning medals.

You can cheer on Australia’s best across the screens of 7 and 7Plus from 23 July 2026.

Beginning to Include First Nations Peoples’ Perspectives in Your Classroom

Quick Summary: This course is designed to inform and upskill educators in incorporating Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspectives in the classroom. It guides terms of reference, protocols and strategies for an inclusive classroom that celebrates diversity.