Classroom Resources
Let your electoral knowledge bloom!
Based on Bloom's Taxonomy the following activity sheets will allow your students to enhance their awareness of Australia's electoral system through:
- Knowing
- Understanding
- Applying
- Analysing
- Creating
- Evaluating
Let your electoral knowledge bloom! [PDF 4.7MB]
Federal election 2010 facts and figures
A fact sheet with information about enrolment, candidates, voting, the National Tally Room (NTR) and the logistics of running the 2010 federal election.
Federal election 2010 facts and figures [PDF 2MB]
Redistribution information
Two factsheets with information about the Victorian redistribution of 2010 and the South Australian redistribution of 2011.
Victorian redistribution 2010 [PDF 645KB]
South Australian redistribution 2011 [PDF 722KB]
Federation Fact Sheets
This collection of four fact sheets covers topics pertaining to our nations Federation. Topics include 'Referendums', 'The First Commonwealth Parliament' and 'Voting in the Federal Election 1903'. Each of the fact sheets comes with accompanying activity sheet.
Ballot paper templates
Ballot paper templates are available for customising and printing with candidate numbers ranging from 3 to 10. These templates are in Word document format and are provided for educational purposes only.
Instructions for conducting a mock election are available on page 107 of our publication 'Democracy Rules'.
Scrutiny chart template
Template for a printable scrutiny chart for use in conducting school elections.
Scrutiny chart template [PDF 256KB]
Maps
A national map of all federal electorates in Australia
National electorate map (A4) [PDF 553KB]
State specific interactive electorate maps showing the party or individual elected for each electorate.
The Australian Constitution Alteration process
A flowchart which outlines the process of altering the Australian Constitution.
The Australian Constitution Alteration process [PDF 90KB]
The Australian Constitution – Referendums: double majority
An information sheet which explains, using maps of Australian, what conditions must be met for a referendum to pass.
The Australian Constitution – Referendums: double majority [PDF 648KB]
AEC news