- Lesson
Poverty and Inequality in Australia - Who is Affected by Poverty in Australia?
- Primary
- Year 5-6
- Mathematics
- Numbers
- Graphs and data
- Social
- Equality
- Homelessness
- Human Rights
- Social Action
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Poverty and Inequality Education Resources
These resources for Primary and Secondary students cover Maths, English and HPE. Students will learn about the effects of poverty and what constitutes as living in poverty in Australia.
About Anti-Poverty Week
For more than 20 years Anti-Poverty Week has operated in Australia around the 17th of October, the UN Day for the Eradication of Poverty. Our purpose is to help Australians understand poverty and to take action collectively to end it.
Anti-Poverty Week 2026 will run from Sunday 11 October to Saturday 17 October.
About the resources
These lessons, designed for teachers of both Primary and Secondary students, will explore who is affected and what needs to be changed to reduce poverty. Students examine real-life stories and analyse and interpret current data to discover the realities of those experiencing poverty.
Primary lessons
Secondary lessons
With thanks to our partners
These lessons were developed in partnership with Anti-Poverty Week and ACOSS/UNSW Poverty and Inequality Partnership
