Personal Goals
Guide students to set real, meaningful goals for themselves with this structured Personal Goals resource.
Goal setting is a skill that serves students well beyond the classroom — and it needs to be explicitly taught. This Personal Goals resource gives students a clear, supported framework for identifying what they want to work on, why it matters to them, and what steps they'll take to get there. Whether you use it at the start of the year, each new term, or tied to a specific learning focus, it sparks genuine reflection and student ownership of learning.
Why teachers love it:
- Builds student agency — students take ownership of their learning through genuine goal setting
- Structured and scaffolded — clear prompts guide students through the goal-setting process
- Versatile timing — use at the start of the year, each term, or any point where a focus reset is needed
- Supports wellbeing and growth mindset — connects personal goals to effort and progress
Perfect for:
- Start of year and start of term goal-setting activities
- Student portfolios and reflection activities
- Year 2 through to Year 6 classrooms
- Personal and social capability lessons
- Parent-teacher interview preparation activities
What's included:
A printable Personal Goals template to guide students through reflecting on where they are, where they want to be, and how they'll get there — in academics, behaviour, or personal growth.
When students know what they're working toward, they show up differently — start that conversation today!
SPECIFICATIONS
Format: PDF, set up for A4 paper. Exactly what's inside is listed above.
Editing: This download is not editable. The PDF is flattened to protect the design and the artists' work we license.
Printing: Open the file in a PDF reader and choose 'Fit to page' or 'Actual size'. Do a test page on plain paper first — card, colour and black-and-white all print well.
Licence: One classroom, one teacher. Please don't share, resell or post the file online; buy an extra licence for each colleague who wants their own copy.
TECHNICAL SUPPORT
You'll need a PDF reader on your device — the free Adobe Acrobat Reader is the most reliable. Double-click the downloaded file to open it.
If a page shows on screen but won't print properly, open it in Acrobat Reader, choose Print → Advanced → tick 'Print as image'.
Stuck? Contact us and we'll sort it out.
OUR HAPPINESS GUARANTEE
We want you to love every Mrs Edgar resource. If something isn't right, contact us within 30 days and we'll make it right. Because this is a digital file we can't refund a download that has already been opened, but we will always help you get it working. See our Returns Policy.
FAQS
Where is my download?
Check your inbox (and junk folder) for the email from Mrs Edgar with your link. You can also log in to your account at mrsedgar.com.au and download it from your order.
It came as a ZIP file — how do I open it?
On a Mac, double-click it. On Windows, right-click and choose 'Extract All'. Your PDFs will be inside.
Can I print in colour or black and white?
Yes. Our resources are designed to work both ways; black-and-white versions look great on coloured card.
The download won't start on my school computer.
Some school networks block downloads. Try again at home, or right-click the link and choose 'Save link as'.
