The Team Behind the Resources: Expert Support for the NZ Curriculum

Kia ora, I’m Hinemoa.

Top Teaching Tasks began in 2016 with a simple goal: to create high-quality, engaging literacy activities for my own children. What started as a personal project quickly revealed a much larger need. I realised that teachers across Aotearoa were facing the same challenge – an overwhelming workload and a lack of locally relevant, curriculum-aligned resources that truly engage students.

Today, Top Teaching Tasks has grown from a kitchen-table business into a trusted collective of experienced New Zealand educators. We are passionate about one thing: giving teachers their weekends back by providing resources that work exactly as promised.

Created By Teachers, For Teachers

We don’t believe in “busy work.” Every resource in our library is thorough, comprehensive, and built with a deep understanding of the refreshed New Zealand Curriculum. Our team includes full-time, part-time, and retired teachers – specialists who understand the reality of the modern Aotearoa classroom.

We specialise in:

• Structured Literacy and Morphology: Systematic tools for Year 0–9, focusing on word mapping, Latin and Greek roots, and vocabulary development.
• Integrated Social Sciences: Connecting New Zealand History, Geography, and te Ao Māori with core reading and writing skills.
• NZ School Journal Activities: Comprehensive follow-up tasks for School Journals, Junior Journals, and the Connected series.
• Daily Maths Review: Evidence-based numeracy practice designed to build student fluency and confidence.

Our Commitment to quality

Whether you are looking for individual downloads in our Shop or seeking full access through our Membership, our commitment remains the same: accuracy, relevance, and engagement. Our resources are available in versatile print and digital formats, optimised for Google Classroom, Seesaw, and Microsoft OneDrive to suit your teaching style.

With over 10,000 teachers across the country utilising our materials, we are proud to be a part of the daily learning journey in classrooms from Northland to Southland.

Awesome resources for teachers for kids. Saves sooo much time. Thank you. We love top teaching tasks ❤️

Jack

3/07/2023

The work that is done behind the scenes to make these resources must be phenomenal! I am so very grateful to have a membership to Top Teaching Tasks and be able to utilise their well-prepared & presented resources in my own classroom. It truly has saved me many hours of thinking, planning, & creating creatively presented resources. Mālō 'aupito/thank you very much.

Lisa Alofi

3/21/2023

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So, haere mai, afio mai, malo e me’a mai, fakatalofa atu, welcome, welcome, welcome!