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Foundation–Year 2 · A4 PDF · 4 state styles

Handwriting practice by state

Australian states teach slightly different school handwriting. Pick your state to see our letters, then download a free sample: each letter has a green start dot, numbered arrows for stroke order, dotted letters to trace and blank lines to copy.

Choose a state

New South Wales: in the style of NSW Foundation Style

Print with a slight forward slope. Letters are taught in movement groups, and exit strokes are added later as a lead-in to joined writing.

In our sheets: slight forward slope · exit strokes from Year 2 · looped k · open 4

Foundation

Year 2 (with exit strokes)

Free NSW sample (PDF)

Victoria: in the style of Victorian Modern Cursive

Children usually start with upright print letters, then move towards the sloped, joined Victorian Modern Cursive in later years.

In our sheets: upright letters · exit strokes from Year 2 · looped k · open 4

Foundation

Year 2 (with exit strokes)

Free VIC sample (PDF)

Queensland: in the style of Queensland Beginners Alphabet (QCursive)

Beginners letters with small exit flicks from the start, leading into Queensland cursive (QCursive) later on.

In our sheets: slight forward slope · exit strokes from Foundation · straight-kick k · closed 4

Foundation

Free QLD sample (PDF)

South Australia: in the style of South Australian Pre-Cursive

Pre-cursive letters: print shapes with exit strokes built in, so they are ready to join, written with a slight slope.

In our sheets: slight forward slope · exit strokes from Foundation · looped k · open 4

Foundation

Free SA sample (PDF)

In the style of, not the official font. These are original letter drawings by Working Wombat that follow each state model’s published features. They are not the commercial state handwriting fonts. Schools in WA, Tasmania, the NT and the ACT choose their own model; pick the closest style and check with your child’s teacher.

For members

Members open these from the handwriting link in their library. See membership plans

Questions

Is this the official NSW, VIC, QLD or SA school font?
No. The official state handwriting fonts are commercial products, and we do not copy or use them. Every letter here is an original drawing by Working Wombat, made in the style of each state model: its slope, whether letters have exit strokes, and a few letter shapes such as k and 4. Schools sometimes teach small differences, so follow your school’s guide where it differs.
Which style should I use in WA, Tasmania, the NT or the ACT?
Schools in those places choose their own handwriting model, and many use a style close to one of these four. Ask your child’s teacher which one their school teaches, then pick the closest style here.
Which year levels are covered?
Foundation, Year 1 and Year 2: every lowercase letter in movement groups, the capitals and the numbers 0 to 9, with Year 1 and Year 2 also tracing whole words. Joined (cursive) writing for Years 3 to 6 is not included yet. We would rather not publish joins until they are done properly.
What is free and what is for members?
Anyone can download a one-page sample for each state (marked “Sample”). Members get the full packs for their children’s year levels and can make custom sheets with a child’s name or spelling words. The words you type are used once to draw the sheet and are not saved.