Australian Money Display

Years

F - 3

Pages

10

Displays, Resource

Description

Add a bold and practical visual to your classroom with our Australian Money Display. This bright and simple resource features all Australian coins and notes on clear circle backgrounds, making it an excellent addition to your environmental print and a helpful reference tool for your students.


Each coin and note is displayed with accurate detail and clear design, allowing learners to easily recognise and recall features. The circular format adds a fun and modern touch, while also helping students focus on the images without unnecessary distractions. Perfect for building familiarity and confidence with Australian currency, this display can stay up all year as a ready reference point.


Flexible and easy to prepare, Australian Money Display can be used as a classroom wall feature, a maths focus display during money units, or as part of a learning centre. Print in A4 for smaller spaces or enlarge to A3 for maximum visibility, laminate for durability, and reuse across multiple years. Combine with play money or matching activities to make it interactive and hands on.


Key Learning Outcomes:

  • ✅ Recognise all Australian coins and notes by image
  • ✅ Build familiarity with currency through repeated visual exposure
  • ✅ Use classroom displays to support independent and group tasks
  • ✅ Connect visual learning to real world financial contexts
  • ✅ Develop confidence in identifying and naming money accurately

What’s Included:

  • Individual display circles for all Australian coins and notes
  • Bright, simple design suitable for environmental print
  • Options for colour printing or black and white
  • Flexible sizing for A4 or A3 printing
  • Clear layout for quick recognition and easy comparison

Materials Needed:

  • Printed display pieces on paper or cardstock
  • Colour printer for accurate and engaging visuals
  • Laminator and pouches for long term durability
  • Blu tack, magnets, or pins for display
  • Optional: play money or real coins/notes for pairing activities

How to Use:

  1. Print and laminate the display circles in your chosen size.
  2. Arrange coins and notes in order of value on a classroom wall.
  3. Introduce each denomination to students by referring to the display.
  4. Encourage learners to use the posters as a reference during money tasks.
  5. Pair the display with hands on sorting and counting activities for reinforcement.

Ideas for Classroom Use:

  • 💡 Create a maths wall display dedicated to financial literacy.
  • 💡 Use during a unit on money to anchor student learning.
  • 💡 Pair with play money for matching activities in small groups.
  • 💡 Incorporate into a shop role play corner as environmental print.
  • 💡 Set up as a gallery walk for students to explore and record observations.

Top Teacher Tips:

  • 💛 Print smaller versions for student reference cards or flashcards.
  • 💛 Enlarge to A3 for maximum classroom visibility.
  • 💛 Store laminated sets in a labelled folder for easy reuse each year.
  • 💛 Use colour coding to separate coins from notes at a glance.
  • 💛 Pair with anchor charts of coin and note values for extra support.

Australian Money Display is a simple, bright, and effective resource to support financial literacy - the perfect addition to your classroom environment during money units or as a year round reference.

Additional information

Australian Curriculum Code

AC9M3M06

File Format

pdf

Australian Curriculum V9

F - 6

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