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Free Year 9 Worksheets & Resources (Australia)

28 free resources for Year 9 (ages 14–15): worksheets, study guides, tests and activities across 2 subjects.

Year 9 students solve more complex equations, work with linear graphs, meet Pythagoras' theorem and trigonometry, and expand binomials. English becomes more analytical, with essays, comparative analysis and persuasive writing. This is the last NAPLAN year.

Year 9 by subject

  • ➗ Year 9 Mathematics

    20 resources · Linear Relationships & Graphs, Pythagoras' Theorem, Trigonometry, Quadratics, Simultaneous Equations…

  • 📝 Year 9 English

    8 resources · Vocabulary, Text Analysis & Essays, Persuasive Writing, Reading Comprehension, Punctuation…

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Worksheets

Printable practice with an answer sheet.

  • Worksheet

    Academic Word List Practice 1

    Students work with fifteen high-frequency academic words drawn from the Academic Word List, the words that appear across textbooks, exam…

    Difficulty
    Level 2 · Standard
    Time
    20 min
    Questions
    15 questions
    Answers
    Answers included
  • Worksheet

    Analysing Persuasive Techniques in Advertising

    Students read an original print advertisement and identify the techniques it uses to position readers: emotive language, inclusive…

    Difficulty
    Level 2 · Standard
    Time
    25 min
    Questions
    15 questions
    Answers
    Answers included
  • Worksheet

    Language Features: Imagery, Tone and Mood

    Students read an original prose extract and examine how imagery, figurative language, sensory detail and word choice build mood, and how…

    Difficulty
    Level 2 · Standard
    Time
    25 min
    Questions
    15 questions
    Answers
    Answers included
  • Worksheet

    Punctuation for Effect: Dashes, Colons, Ellipses

    Students move beyond correctness to using punctuation deliberately. They learn how a colon sets up an explanation or list, how a dash (or…

    Difficulty
    Level 2 · Standard
    Time
    20 min
    Questions
    16 questions
    Answers
    Answers included
  • Worksheet

    Sentence Variety and Cohesion

    Students learn to control rhythm and flow at paragraph level: varying sentence length and type (simple, compound, complex), opening…

    Difficulty
    Level 2 · Standard
    Time
    25 min
    Questions
    15 questions
    Answers
    Answers included
  • Worksheet

    Year 9 Factorising and Solving Quadratics Worksheet — Level 1

    Factorise monic quadratics and solve quadratic equations by factorising. Builds confidence with the core skill before adding complexity.…

    Difficulty
    Level 1 · Easier
    Time
    15 min
    Questions
    10 questions
    Answers
    Answers included
  • Worksheet

    Year 9 Pythagoras' Theorem Worksheet — Level 1

    Find the hypotenuse or a shorter side of a right-angled triangle. Builds confidence with the core skill before adding complexity. This…

    Difficulty
    Level 1 · Easier
    Time
    20 min
    Questions
    8 questions
    Answers
    Answers included
  • Worksheet

    Year 9 Simultaneous Equations Worksheet — Level 1

    Solve pairs of linear equations by elimination or substitution. Builds confidence with the core skill before adding complexity. This Year…

    Difficulty
    Level 1 · Easier
    Time
    20 min
    Questions
    8 questions
    Answers
    Answers included
  • Worksheet

    Year 9 Trigonometry (Finding Sides) Worksheet — Level 1

    Use sine, cosine and tangent to find unknown sides in right-angled triangles. Builds confidence with the core skill before adding…

    Difficulty
    Level 1 · Easier
    Time
    20 min
    Questions
    8 questions
    Answers
    Answers included
  • Worksheet

    Year 9 Pythagoras' Theorem Worksheet — Level 2

    Find the hypotenuse or a shorter side of a right-angled triangle. Expected-level practice for this year group. This Year 9 worksheet has 8…

    Difficulty
    Level 2 · Standard
    Time
    20 min
    Questions
    8 questions
    Answers
    Answers included
  • Worksheet

    Year 9 Index Laws Worksheet — Level 3

    Multiply and divide powers, raise a power to a power, and use zero and negative indices. A challenge set for students ready to stretch…

    Difficulty
    Level 3 · Challenge
    Time
    15 min
    Questions
    14 questions
    Answers
    Answers included
  • Worksheet

    Year 9 Mean, Median, Mode and Range Worksheet — Level 3

    Calculate measures of centre and spread from small data sets. A challenge set for students ready to stretch further. This Year 9 worksheet…

    Difficulty
    Level 3 · Challenge
    Time
    20 min
    Questions
    8 questions
    Answers
    Answers included
  • Worksheet

    Year 9 Probability Worksheet — Level 3

    Simple probability with marbles, spinners, dice and cards, written as fractions. A challenge set for students ready to stretch further.…

    Difficulty
    Level 3 · Challenge
    Time
    10 min
    Questions
    10 questions
    Answers
    Answers included
  • Worksheet

    Year 9 Ratio Worksheet — Level 3

    Simplify ratios, divide amounts in a given ratio and solve ratio problems. A challenge set for students ready to stretch further. This…

    Difficulty
    Level 3 · Challenge
    Time
    15 min
    Questions
    12 questions
    Answers
    Answers included
  • Worksheet

    Year 9 Solving Linear Equations Worksheet — Level 3

    One-step, two-step and equations with brackets or variables on both sides. A challenge set for students ready to stretch further. This…

    Difficulty
    Level 3 · Challenge
    Time
    15 min
    Questions
    12 questions
    Answers
    Answers included
  • Worksheet

    Year 9 Solving Linear Equations Worksheet — Level 3 (Set 2)

    One-step, two-step and equations with brackets or variables on both sides. A challenge set for students ready to stretch further. This…

    Difficulty
    Level 3 · Challenge
    Time
    15 min
    Questions
    12 questions
    Answers
    Answers included
  • Worksheet

    Year 9 Scientific Notation Worksheet — Level 1

    Convert between ordinary numbers and scientific notation. Builds confidence with the core skill before adding complexity. This Year 9…

    Difficulty
    Level 1 · Easier
    Time
    10 min
    Questions
    12 questions
    Answers
    Answers included
  • Worksheet

    Year 9 Scientific Notation Worksheet — Level 2

    Convert between ordinary numbers and scientific notation. Expected-level practice for this year group. This Year 9 worksheet has 12…

    Difficulty
    Level 2 · Standard
    Time
    10 min
    Questions
    12 questions
    Answers
    Answers included

Study Guides

Clear explanations, examples and tips.

  • Study Guide

    Linear Graphs: Gradient and Intercept

    Explains the y = mx + c form of a straight line for Year 9: what the gradient and y-intercept mean, how to calculate the gradient from two…

    Difficulty
    Level 2 · Standard
    Time
    20 min
  • Study Guide

    Pythagoras' Theorem Explained

    Explains Pythagoras' theorem for right-angled triangles, how to find the hypotenuse, how to find a shorter side, and how to test whether a…

    Difficulty
    Level 2 · Standard
    Time
    20 min

Cheat Sheets

Formulas and rules at a glance.

  • Cheat Sheet

    Trigonometry Cheat Sheet: SOH CAH TOA

    A compact reference for right-angled triangle trigonometry in Year 9: labelling the opposite, adjacent and hypotenuse, choosing sine,…

    Difficulty
    Level 2 · Standard
    Time
    20 min

Comprehension Exercises

A passage with questions.

  • Comprehension Exercise

    Old Enough to Work, Old Enough to Vote — Reading Comprehension

    An opinion column arguing that Australia should lower the voting age to sixteen. Students identify the writer's contention and supporting…

    Difficulty
    Level 3 · Challenge
    Time
    30 min
    Questions
    14 questions
    Answers
    Answers included
  • Comprehension Exercise

    Boom and Bust: The Water Cycle in Australia — Reading Comprehension

    An explanatory text that moves from the stages of the water cycle to why Australia's rainfall is so variable, covering evaporation, El…

    Difficulty
    Level 3 · Challenge
    Time
    30 min
    Questions
    14 questions
    Answers
    Answers included

Writing Prompts

Prompts with planning space and success criteria.

  • Writing Prompt

    Is Social Media Doing More Harm Than Good? — Persuasive Writing

    A NAPLAN-style persuasive prompt for Year 9 on the effects of social media on teenagers. Students analyse sophisticated persuasive…

    Difficulty
    Level 3 · Challenge
    Time
    45 min
    Questions
    8 questions
    Answers
    Answers included

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Common questions

What should a Year 9 student be learning?

Year 9 students solve more complex equations, work with linear graphs, meet Pythagoras' theorem and trigonometry, and expand binomials. English becomes more analytical, with essays, comparative analysis and persuasive writing. This is the last NAPLAN year.

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 Year 9 level?

Try the Level 2 worksheets for the topics being taught at school. For a clearer picture, the free Year 9 academic check from Success Tutoring shows which skills are secure.

How to use these resources

  1. Download the PDF or print directly from the page — no account needed.
  2. Use the answer sheet to check the method, not just the final answer.
  3. Follow the 'What's next' pathway on each resource to keep building.