NAIDOC Week Printables and Activities

Learn from sourced Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories and achievements.

Timing and official information

5 July–12 July 2026 (confirmed). The confirmed 2026 theme is 50 Years of Deadly. Annual themes and unannounced 2027 dates are pending; do not reuse a past theme as a current announcement. Reviewed 2 October 2026. Visit the official source.

Choose activities

Reading and research

• NAIDOC Learning and Reflection — ages 8–12. Draw, investigate, discuss or write using clear prompts and generous response spaces.
• First Nations Achiever Research — ages 8–12. Draw, investigate, discuss or write using clear prompts and generous response spaces.
• David Unaipon Knowledge and Invention — ages 8–12. Read a short source-grounded history card and explain an achievement in context.
• Oodgeroo Noonuccal Writer and Educator — ages 8–12. Read a short source-grounded history card and explain an achievement in context.
• First Nations History Timeline — ages 10–12. Draw, investigate, discuss or write using clear prompts and generous response spaces.
• Country and Place Learning — ages 8–12. Draw, investigate, discuss or write using clear prompts and generous response spaces.
• Language Map Source Exploration — ages 10–12. Draw, investigate, discuss or write using clear prompts and generous response spaces.

Writing and reflection

• First Nations Authors Reading Challenge — ages 8–12. Draw, investigate, discuss or write using clear prompts and generous response spaces.

Choose an age range

Middle primary: ages 8–10: NAIDOC Learning and Reflection · First Nations Achiever Research · David Unaipon Knowledge and Invention · Oodgeroo Noonuccal Writer and Educator

Older primary: ages 10–12: NAIDOC Learning and Reflection · First Nations Achiever Research · David Unaipon Knowledge and Invention · Oodgeroo Noonuccal Writer and Educator

Printable packs

• Mini · A4 · colour — 5 pages.
• Mini · A4 · printer-friendly — 5 pages.
• Mini · A4 · answers — 5 pages.
• Complete · A4 · colour — 8 pages.
• Complete · A4 · printer-friendly — 8 pages.
• Complete · A4 · answers — 8 pages.

Prepare and adapt

Choose a short activity for younger learners or add source comparison and written reasoning for older learners. Read prompts aloud, offer drawing or a scribe and allow passing. History learning should explain people and events through sourced examples; avoid stereotypes, re-enactments of harm or imitation of cultural ceremonies. Fire activities use the local emergency number and adult-approved plans.

Find more Culture and community activities. Return to the calendar.