When students touch and wear history, they remember it.
Curriculum-aligned history kits filled with props, costumes, and ready-to-use materials — designed to save teachers time and bring learning to life.
Why us?
The Curriculum Chest was created to help teachers bring learning to life without adding to their workload.
We specialise in hireable, curriculum-aligned learning kits for primary classrooms, with a strong focus on HASS. Each chest is packed with props, role-play items, costumes, and supporting information cards, inviting students to explore historical concepts through curiosity, discussion, and imagination.
As a teacher-led initiative, we understand that time is precious. That’s why our kits are ready to use, easy to manage, and flexible, helping teachers create engaging lessons without the extra prep.
Currently servicing Perth metropolitan suburbs, The Curriculum Chest supports local schools with engaging resources that make learning worth unlocking.
History Boxes
ANZAC Day
Step back into the early 1900s as students explore the experiences of ANZAC soldiers and nurses through immersive, hands-on learning. This box includes costumes, replica artefacts, props, and curriculum-linked information cards that help students investigate life on the battlefield, the role of nurses, and the significance of ANZAC Day. Designed to build empathy, historical understanding, and meaningful connections to Australia's wartime history.
The First Fleet
Travel back to 1788 as students uncover the stories of the First Fleet and the founding of the colony of New South Wales. Through costumes, replica artefacts, hands-on props, and curriculum-linked information cards, students can explore the journey from England, the experiences of convicts, sailors, officers, and First Nations peoples, and the challenges faced in the early colony. This immersive box brings history to life and supports deeper engagement with one of Australia's most significant historical events.
How it works
Step 1 — Browse our kits
Step 2 — Submit an enquiry and we'll confirm your dates
Step 3 — We deliver the box to your school
Step 4 — We collect it when you're done
Time to unpack the past
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Frequently Asked Questions
Curriculum Chests are typically hired for two to three school weeks. If you require a longer hire period, please note this in your enquiry and we’ll do our best to accommodate.
2-week hire: $180 + GST
3-week hire: $220 + GST
Delivery and collection included within the Perth metro area.
Every item across our Curriculum Chests is carefully researched and based on verified historical sources. Items are classroom-friendly and designed to support student engagement — thoughtfully sourced to bring each topic to life authentically and respectfully