Australian Handwriting Styles Explained for Parents & Teachers
Did you know Australian schools use more than one handwriting style? Each State and Territory has its own unique alphabet and rules for teaching children how to write.
Here’s an example showing the five official handwriting styles taught in Australian schools:
- Notice how the first five letters of the alphabet differ in shape and slant.
- Each handwriting style also carries a different official name.
In over sixteen years, Writeboards has met countless teachers who didn’t realise these differences existed. If trained educators are caught out—how can parents possibly know?
Which Handwriting Style Does Your Child Need?
If Australia had a single universal handwriting standard, this would be easy. Unfortunately, things aren’t that simple.
- Many sellers use the correct names like “NSW Foundation” or “VIC Modern Cursive.”
- But many resources use look-alike fonts that don’t meet Department of Education standards.
For example, below are four fonts sold here in Australia, all labelled as “NSW Foundation.” Only one is authentic and Department-approved.
- Three are fake look-alikes.
- The differences in letter angles and shapes can completely change how a child learns to write.
This is happening across all other Australian states and territories, flooding parents and teachers with incorrect materials.
Choose Authentic Australian Handwriting Resources
Writeboards is the only business worldwide that offers a 100% money-back guarantee on all their State and Territory handwriting worksheets and flashcards.
Trusted by thousands of Australian teachers, tutors, parents, and therapists.
Practice the Smart Way with Writeboards
Once you’ve located the right worksheets, practice is key.
Children need to master all 26 letters and 10 numbers. You can either:
- Print worksheets repeatedly (costly and wasteful), or
- Use a reusable Writeboard and only ever print a page once.
Proudly Aussie-made and owned, our eco-friendly Writeboards have been going strong in schools for over 16 years — and kids actually enjoy using them.
“My class loves the Writeboards—suddenly, handwriting isn’t a chore. They actually want to repeat worksheets!” – NSW Teacher
Aussie Learning Kits for Families
To make it easier for parents, Writeboards created Educational Kits for Aussie Kids. Each kit includes:
- One durable, reusable Writeboard
- Two whiteboard markers
- One magnetic eraser
- One storage tin (that doubles as a lap desk)
- Hundreds of free worksheet and flashcard downloads
Find the Right Resources for Your Child Today
Explore Writeboards’ full range of worksheets and flashcards, all verified against official State and Territory requirements, and backed by a 100% guarantee.
⚠️ A final warning: at least 98% of the educational material sold in Australia does not use the correct Australian handwriting. Read more here.
