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NAIDOC Week 2026 Teaching Resources

NAIDOC week (5-12 July) is a great opportunity for your classroom to participate in activities that support and amplify the voices of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples’ communities. This year's theme is '50 Years Deadly'.

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Bring First Nations voices into your classroom

The theme of NAIDOC Week 2026 is 50 Years of Deadly. This milestone celebrates five decades of honouring Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander voices, cultures, achievements, and resilience. It's an opportunity to learn from, celebrate, and amplify First Nations’ perspectives in your classroom and beyond.

Want whole units at the click of a button? Simply click the 'download' button on the right-hand side of any unit to grab every lesson in one go. Test it out on your favourite unit for NAIDOC Week. It's that easy. 🌟

Primary resources

  • Unit

Investigating Energy in First Nations Communities

  • Primary
  • Year 5-6
  • Science
  • Human Endeavour
  • Environmental
  • Energy
  • Land Management
  • Sustainability
  • Social
  • Indigenous Education
  • Unit

Two Ways, One Future

  • Primary
  • Year 5-6
  • Science
  • Environmental
  • Biodiversity
  • Unit

The Final Quarter - Exposing Truth, Embracing Diversity

  • Primary
  • Year 5-6
  • English
  • Humanities and Social Sciences
  • Geography
  • History
  • Civics and Citizenship
  • Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures
  • Health and Physical Education
  • Health
  • Physical Education
  • Social
  • Equality
  • Indigenous Education
  • Social Action
  • Unit

Who We Are: Brave New Clan - Country/Place

  • Primary
  • Year 3-6
  • English
  • Humanities and Social Sciences
  • Geography
  • History
  • Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures
  • The Arts
  • Social
  • Equality
  • Indigenous Education
  • Social Action
  • Unit

Understanding Allyship through Language and Action

  • Primary
  • Year 5-6
  • English
  • Speaking
  • Reading
  • Discussion
  • Social
  • Equality
  • Indigenous Education
  • Social Action
  • Social and Emotional Learning
  • Unit

First Nations Sports

  • Secondary
  • Year 7-8
  • Health and Physical Education
  • Health
  • Physical Education
  • Social
  • Indigenous Education
  • Physical Health
  • Sport
  • Unit

IMAGI-NATION{TV} - Creative and Empowering Lessons

  • Primary
  • Secondary
  • Year 3-10
  • English
  • Humanities and Social Sciences
  • Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures
  • Health and Physical Education
  • Health
  • The Arts
  • Work Studies
  • Environmental
  • Sustainability
  • Social
  • Indigenous Education
  • Unit

Bridging the Digital Divide

  • Primary
  • Year 5-6
  • Humanities and Social Sciences
  • Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures
  • Technology
  • Design and Technologies
  • Social
  • Indigenous Education
  • Economic
  • Design Thinking

Secondary resources

  • Unit

Listening and Learning from Country and Science

  • Secondary
  • Year 9-10
  • Science
  • Human Endeavour
  • Environmental
  • Biodiversity
  • Unit

Exploring First Nations Clean Energy Futures and Pathways

  • Secondary
  • Year 8
  • Humanities and Social Sciences
  • Geography
  • Business and Economics
  • Environmental
  • Energy
  • Sustainability
  • Social
  • Indigenous Education
  • Social Action
  • Economic
  • Enterprise Learning
  • Job Ready
  • Unit

Exploring First Nations Influence, Racism, and Civil Rights in the AFL

  • Year 10
  • Humanities and Social Sciences
  • History
  • Civics and Citizenship
  • Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures
  • Health and Physical Education
  • Physical Education
  • Social
  • Indigenous Education
  • Social and Emotional Learning
  • Sport
  • Unit

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Heroes

  • Secondary
  • Year 9-10
  • Health and Physical Education
  • Health
  • Physical Education
  • Social
  • Equality
  • Indigenous Education
  • Physical Health
  • Sport
  • Lesson

MentorClass: Tree Talks

  • Secondary
  • Year 7-10
  • Science
  • Human Endeavour
  • Environmental
  • Conservation
  • Social
  • Outdoor Learning
  • Unit

Deep Time History of Australia

  • Secondary
  • Year 7
  • Humanities and Social Sciences
  • History
  • Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures
  • Environmental
  • Land Management
  • Social
  • Indigenous Education
  • Unit

Standing Strong on Country

  • Secondary
  • Year 9-10
  • Science
  • Earth and Space
  • Humanities and Social Sciences
  • Geography
  • Business and Economics
  • Civics and Citizenship
  • Environmental
  • Climate Change
  • Disaster resilience
  • Land Management
  • Social
  • Indigenous Education
  • Unit

Technology and Society: Designing for Your Community

  • Secondary
  • Year 7-10
  • Technology
  • Design and Technologies

Early Learning resources

  • Unit

Bright Beginnings on Country

  • Early Learning
  • Mathematics
  • Numbers
  • Social
  • Indigenous Education
  • Activity

Deadly Reads for 0-5 Year Olds

  • Early Learning
  • English
  • Reading
  • Social
  • Indigenous Education
  • Unit
  • Cool+

Caring for Country - Introductory Lessons and Themed Activities for Children

  • Early Learning
  • Humanities and Social Sciences
  • Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures
  • Environmental
  • Land Management
  • Social
  • Indigenous Education
  • Lesson
  • Cool+

Acknowledging Country

  • Primary
  • Foundation
  • Year 1-2
  • Humanities and Social Sciences
  • Geography
  • Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures
  • Social
  • Indigenous Education

Learning through film

  • Unit

The Final Quarter - Watching The Film

  • Secondary
  • Year 5-12
  • English
  • Learning through film
  • Humanities and Social Sciences
  • Business and Economics
  • Civics and Citizenship
  • Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures
  • Health and Physical Education
  • Health
  • Physical Education
  • Social
  • Equality
  • Indigenous Education
  • Social Action
  • Unit

The Last Daughter

  • Secondary
  • Year 9-10
  • English
  • Learning through film
  • Text Analysis
  • Humanities and Social Sciences
  • Civics and Citizenship
  • Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures
  • Health and Physical Education
  • Health
  • Social
  • Indigenous Education
  • Social Action
  • Unit

In My Blood It Runs - Exploring Identity and Perspectives

  • Secondary
  • Year 9-10
  • English
  • Humanities and Social Sciences
  • Civics and Citizenship
  • Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures
  • Social
  • Equality
  • Indigenous Education
  • Social Action
  • Unit

Who We Are: Brave New Clan - Country/Place

  • Primary
  • Year 3-6
  • English
  • Humanities and Social Sciences
  • Geography
  • History
  • Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures
  • The Arts
  • Social
  • Equality
  • Indigenous Education
  • Social Action