Worksheet
Naming Words
A gentle first look at nouns, called naming words at this age. Children pick out the words that name people, animals, places and things,…
- Difficulty
- Getting started
- Time
- 10 min
- Questions
- 14 questions
- Answers
- Answers included
Free Kindergarten / Foundation Worksheets & Resources (Australia)
14 free resources for Kindergarten / Foundation (ages 5–6): worksheets, study guides, tests and activities across 2 subjects.
In the first year of school, children build the foundations: recognising and writing numbers to 20, counting objects, simple adding and taking away, naming shapes, and in English, letter sounds, early sight words, tracing letters and listening to and retelling stories. Short, playful practice works best — ten minutes a day beats an hour on Sunday.
Kindergarten / Foundation by subject
- ➗ Kindergarten / Foundation Mathematics
8 resources · Addition, Counting, Patterns & Sequences, Subtraction
- 📝 Kindergarten / Foundation English
6 resources · Nouns, Handwriting & Letter Formation, Spelling Lists
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Worksheets
Printable practice with an answer sheet.
- Worksheet
Tracing Letters a–m
Children trace and then write the lowercase letters a to m, one letter at a time, with plenty of space to practise. The sheet finishes…
- Difficulty
- Getting started
- Time
- 10 min
- Questions
- 16 questions
- Answers
- Answers included
- Worksheet
Tracing Letters n–z
Children trace and write the lowercase letters n to z, completing the alphabet after the a–m sheet. Each letter has a traced model and…
- Difficulty
- Getting started
- Time
- 10 min
- Questions
- 16 questions
- Answers
- Answers included
- Worksheet
Tracing Numbers and Simple Words
Children trace the numerals 1 to 10, then trace and copy six short words they are likely to meet in their first readers (cat, dog, sun,…
- Difficulty
- Getting started
- Time
- 12 min
- Questions
- 19 questions
- Answers
- Answers included
- Worksheet
Kindergarten / Foundation Addition Worksheet — Getting Started
Addition practice that scales from adding within 10 to multi-digit column addition with regrouping. A gentle first step with small numbers…
- Difficulty
- Getting started
- Time
- 15 min
- Questions
- 16 questions
- Answers
- Answers included
- Worksheet
Kindergarten / Foundation Counting and Number Sequences Worksheet — Getting Started
Fill in the missing numbers in counting sequences, counting forwards and backwards. A gentle first step with small numbers and plenty of…
- Difficulty
- Getting started
- Time
- 10 min
- Questions
- 10 questions
- Answers
- Answers included
- Worksheet
Kindergarten / Foundation Number Patterns Worksheet — Getting Started
Continue patterns, find the rule and work out missing terms. A gentle first step with small numbers and plenty of space. This Kindergarten…
- Difficulty
- Getting started
- Time
- 10 min
- Questions
- 10 questions
- Answers
- Answers included
- Worksheet
Kindergarten / Foundation Subtraction Worksheet — Getting Started
Subtraction practice from taking away within 10 to multi-digit column subtraction with regrouping. A gentle first step with small numbers…
- Difficulty
- Getting started
- Time
- 15 min
- Questions
- 16 questions
- Answers
- Answers included
- Worksheet
Kindergarten / Foundation Addition Worksheet — Getting Started (Set 2)
Addition practice that scales from adding within 10 to multi-digit column addition with regrouping. A gentle first step with small numbers…
- Difficulty
- Getting started
- Time
- 15 min
- Questions
- 16 questions
- Answers
- Answers included
- Worksheet
Kindergarten / Foundation Counting and Number Sequences Worksheet — Getting Started (Set 2)
Fill in the missing numbers in counting sequences, counting forwards and backwards. A gentle first step with small numbers and plenty of…
- Difficulty
- Getting started
- Time
- 10 min
- Questions
- 10 questions
- Answers
- Answers included
- Worksheet
Kindergarten / Foundation Subtraction Worksheet — Getting Started (Set 2)
Subtraction practice from taking away within 10 to multi-digit column subtraction with regrouping. A gentle first step with small numbers…
- Difficulty
- Getting started
- Time
- 15 min
- Questions
- 16 questions
- Answers
- Answers included
- Worksheet
Kindergarten / Foundation Counting and Number Sequences Worksheet — Level 1
Fill in the missing numbers in counting sequences, counting forwards and backwards. Builds confidence with the core skill before adding…
- Difficulty
- Level 1 · Easier
- Time
- 10 min
- Questions
- 10 questions
- Answers
- Answers included
Spelling Lists
Word lists with practice activities.
- Spelling List
Spelling List 1: Short 'a' Words
Ten simple three-letter words with the short 'a' sound, such as cat and hat. Your child traces each word, fills gaps in short sentences,…
- Difficulty
- Getting started
- Time
- 10 min
- Questions
- 40 questions
- Answers
- Answers included
- Spelling List
Spelling List 2: Short 'o' Words
Ten three-letter words with the short 'o' sound, such as dog and hop. Your child traces each word, completes gap-fill sentences,…
- Difficulty
- Getting started
- Time
- 10 min
- Questions
- 40 questions
- Answers
- Answers included
Common questions
What should a Kindergarten / Foundation student be learning?
In the first year of school, children build the foundations: recognising and writing numbers to 20, counting objects, simple adding and taking away, naming shapes, and in English, letter sounds, early sight words, tracing letters and listening to and retelling stories. Short, playful practice works best — ten minutes a day beats an hour on Sunday.
Do I need an account to download?
No. Every resource downloads instantly as a PDF. Creating a free profile is optional and only used to save resources and track progress.
How do I know if my child is at the expected Kindergarten / Foundation level?
Try the Level 2 worksheets for the topics being taught at school. For a clearer picture, the free Kindergarten / Foundation academic check from Success Tutoring shows which skills are secure.
How to use these resources
- Download the PDF or print directly from the page — no account needed.
- Use the answer sheet to check the method, not just the final answer.
- Follow the 'What's next' pathway on each resource to keep building.