AP Aussie Primary Academy

Year 1 · Maths · Money · Free Printable

Counting Australian Coins

Help Year 1 students count collections of Australian coins using practical money activities.

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Learning Intention

Students will count small collections of Australian coins and find the total value.

Australian Curriculum

AC9M1M03

Identify and describe the features of Australian coins and use them in simple money situations.

Teacher Notes

Start with same-value coins (e.g. all 10c), then mix two coin types. Use real or plastic coins for hands-on practice.

Skills Practised

  • Counting coins
  • Finding totals
  • Coin values
  • Early financial literacy

Counting Australian Coins

Australian coins have different values. When counting a group of coins, identify each value first and then combine the amounts.

Coin-Counting Strategy

  1. Sort or identify the coins by value.
  2. Start with the largest value.
  3. Add each remaining coin carefully.
  4. Check the total by counting again.

Use the cent or dollar labels as clues and remember that the number of coins does not tell you the total value.