Harmony Week (17-23 March 2026) is an important opportunity for primary teachers to explore themes of belonging, identity, diversity and inclusion through meaningful English and literacy teaching. The 2026 theme, Everyone Belongs, supports classroom learning that helps students understand different perspectives while developing essential reading, writing, speaking and listening skills.

Teaching Harmony Week themes is most effective when embedded into quality literature study, culturally responsive teaching practices and purposeful literacy activities. Selecting diverse mentor texts, facilitating classroom discussion about culture and community, and supporting reflective writing tasks can strengthen comprehension, vocabulary development, oral language and intercultural understanding across year levels.

This page brings together PETAA Harmony Week teaching resources, including classroom units, professional readings, book lists and literacy lesson ideas for primary schools. These resources support teachers to plan inclusive classroom learning, teach cultural diversity through literature, and create engaging Harmony Week literacy activities aligned with the Australian Curriculum. All resources are grounded in evidence-informed literacy practice and are designed to help teachers build inclusive classrooms where every student’s language, identity and experience is recognised and valued.