Kindergarten Worksheets in Australia: What Foundation Teachers Look For
By Sadia Afrin, Early Childhood Educator · 5 min read
The word kindergarten means different things across Australia. Here is what teachers typically hope to see and how to prepare.
In New South Wales and the ACT, Kindergarten is the first year of school. In Victoria it often means the year of preschool before Foundation. Whatever it is called where you live, parents often ask what teachers look for.
What teachers often value
- Curiosity and willingness to try.
- Listening and following simple instructions.
- Getting along with other children.
- Independence with toileting, dressing and lunchboxes.
- A little pencil control.
- Early interest in letters and numbers.
Worksheets that fit
Simple tracing, matching, counting and colouring pages can support these skills. Choose pages with one idea, and keep sessions short.
What is not needed
Children are not expected to read fluently or do sums before school. Schools teach these skills.
Using the free sample pack
Page one has the letters A, B and C to trace. Page two has the numbers 1, 2 and 3 with stars to colour. Say the letter sound or count aloud as you trace.
Talk to your school
Early learning teachers and schools are the best source of advice about what is expected where you live.
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Kindergarten Sample Pack
Two A4 pages: trace the letters A, B and C in capital and lowercase, then trace the numbers 1, 2 and 3 and colour that many stars.
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