Spreading the word – Building History at your school
Sample – Special Weeks and Days
Curriculum Units
Curriculum Sharing Project
anzacportal.dva.gov.au/education/curriculum-units
Developed by teachers as a joint initiative between HTAA and DVA.
Year levels: 2, 3, 6, 9 and 10
Learning Sequences
historyteacher.net.au
Designed to support teachers and students working with the Australian Curriculum: History.
Year levels: 2, 3, 6, 9 and 10
Websites
Asialink
www.asiaeducation.edu.au
Australian War Memorial
www.awm.gov.au
also Australian War Memorial Learn – www.awm.gov.au/learn
Anzac Portal: Australia’s military history and veterans’ stories
anzacportal.dva.gov.au
Australian National Maritime Museum
www.sea.museum/en/learn/resource/national-history-challenge
Department of Veterans’ Affairs – Commemorations, Memorials, War Graves and Education
www.dva.gov.au/commemorations-memorials-and-war-graves
Museum of Australian Democracy
moadoph.gov.au
also Museum of Australian Democracy Learning – www.moadoph.gov.au/learning
National Archives of Australia
www.naa.gov.au
also National Archives students and teachers site–https://www.naa.gov.au/students-and-teachers
National Museum of Australia
www.nma.gov.au
also National Museum of Australia Education – www.nma.gov.au/education
Museum of NSW
mhnsw.au
The Robert Menzies Institute Speech Competition offers the opportunity for Australian high-school students to record a speech related to Australia’s democratic history. More details can be found on the Institute’s website.
Competitions
The National History Challenge
The National History Challenge is a free historical research based competition for students Yr 1-12. Each year, students research a subject of their own choice based around the annual theme.
(Entries due August)
The theme for 2026 is “Voices”
Year levels: 1-12
Visit the National History Challenge website for more information.
The Simpson Prize
The Simpson Prize is a free commemorative, source-based competition for Year 9 and 10 Students. Each year’s question and sources examine the service of Australians in WWI and WWII.
(Entries due early November)
The 2027 Simpson Prize Question
‘How useful are artefacts and artwork as historical sources when researching the experience of Australians who served in either the First World War or Second World War?’
Year levels: 9-10
Visit the Simpson Prize website for more information.
Australian History Competition
Join over 38,000 other students in this multi-choice, skills based competition for Year 7-10 students.
(Held end of May/ early June)
Visit the Australian History Competition website for more information.