Australian Handwriting Styles Explained for Parents & Teachers

Did you know there isn’t just one handwriting style used in Australia? 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 fifteen 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 they often base resources on look-alike fonts that don’t meet Department of Education standards.

For example, below are four fonts 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 Australian states, flooding parents and teachers with incorrect material.

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 got the right worksheets, practice is key. Children must master all 26 letters and 10 numbers. You could either:

• Print worksheets repeatedly (costly and wasteful), or
• Use a reusable Writeboard and only ever print a page once.

Writeboards are proudly Aussie-made, eco-friendly, and still going strong in schools after 15 years. Kids actually enjoy practising handwriting when 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 Handwriting 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 uses incorrect fonts. Read more here.