Primary Teaching Resources in NZ

From engaging Year 1 literacy activities to interactive Year 6 mathematics resources, we know how challenging it can be to find teaching materials that genuinely engage young learners while meeting New Zealand’s curriculum requirements. Whether you’re a teacher in the classroom or looking for teaching resources for parents in NZ, our materials are designed to support learning success.

Trusted by primary school teachers across Aotearoa, Australia, and around the world, our primary teaching supplies take the stress out of lesson planning. Every resource is created by experienced teachers who understand the daily challenges of keeping young minds engaged and learning.

Explore our comprehensive range of primary teaching resources in NZ below and make teaching easier today!

  • Sale! Daily Literacy Reviews For Year 1-3 Bundle

    Daily Literacy Reviews For Year 1-3 Bundle

    Original price was: NZ$80.00.Current price is: NZ$65.00.

    Our Daily Literacy Review Slides are dynamic and effective tools for enhancing memory, retention, and learning. By incorporating principles of spaced practice, interleaved practice, and retrieval practice, these daily reviews offer a comprehensive approach to reinforcing previously taught literacy content. They are a great companion to your structured literacy programme.   What is included in this…

  • Phonics and Structured Literacy Activities Set One: 9 Focus Sounds

    Phonics and Structured Literacy Activities Set One: 9 Focus Sounds

    NZ$10.00

    These activities have been created to specifically support the teaching and learning of the nine target sound and letters. The sound and letters included in this set are the following single consonants or short vowel sounds: m, a, d, p, o, t, n, i, s   With initial modelling and scaffolding, these activities are intended…

  • Sale! Daily Literacy Reviews For Year 7-8 Bundle

    Daily Literacy Reviews For Year 7-8 Bundle

    Original price was: NZ$80.00.Current price is: NZ$65.00.

    Our Daily Literacy Review Slides are dynamic and effective tools for enhancing memory, retention, and learning. By incorporating principles of spaced practice, interleaved practice, and retrieval practice, these daily reviews offer a comprehensive approach to reinforcing previously taught literacy content. They are a great companion to your structured literacy programme.   What is included in this…

  • Poetry Comprehension Activities for NZ School Journal Poems - Print and Digital

    Poetry Comprehension Activities for NZ School Journal Poems – Print and Digital

    NZ$6.50

    This resource has been produced to help comprehend a range of poems found in Level 2 – Level 4 New Zealand School Journals. Not from New Zealand? We’ve also included a resource to use with ANY poem of your choosing – with both a worksheet and task cards option.   This Poetry Comprehension Resource includes:…

  • Handwriting Practice Slides - New Zealand Basic Script and Intro to Cursive (Years 4-6)

    Handwriting Practice Slides – New Zealand Basic Script and Intro to Cursive (Years 4-6)

    NZ$7.50

    This digital resource provides a structured, step-by-step instructional sequence for teaching New Zealand Basic Script and the transition to Cursive Style. Designed for 10–15 minute daily sessions, these slides focus on the explicit modelling of efficient movements to build writing stamina and automaticity.   Note: These slides are also featured across our Daily Literacy Review…

  • Ready to Read Phonics Plus Kākano One Home Learning Activities

    Ready to Read Phonics Plus Kākano One Home Learning Activities

    NZ$5.50

    This resource provides simple and practical activities to send home with emergent readers who are following the Ready to Read Phonics Plus scope and sequence.   These resource sheets can be printed and glued in a home learning book to accompany the corresponding home reader from the Phonics Plus range.   In this pack you…

  • Chapters LIbrary Magic Activities and Discussion Questions - Year 3 NZ

    Chapters LIbrary Magic Activities and Discussion Questions – Year 3 NZ

    NZ$6.00

    This resource is a comprehension, discussion, and activity guide accompanying the New Zealand CHAPTERS series. This series supports Year 3 students in transitioning to reading longer texts. The resource supports the teaching and reading of Library Magic by Melinda Szymanik.   When Sefa and his friends visit the library, they are looking for books to…

  • Daily Maths Reviews For Year 7-8 Set One - Daily Maths Practice - Spiral Review

    Daily Maths Reviews For Year 7-8 Set One – Daily Maths Practice – Spiral Review

    NZ$15.00

    Our Daily Maths Review Slides are a dynamic and effective tool for enhancing memory, retention, and learning. By incorporating principles of spaced practice, interleaved practice, and retrieval practice, these daily reviews offer a comprehensive approach to reinforcing previously taught mathematics content.   A great companion to your structured maths programme. Aligns with the refreshed New…

  • The Whale Rider Novel Study and Discussion Questions | Witi Ihimaera Novel Study

    The Whale Rider Novel Study and Discussion Questions | Witi Ihimaera Novel Study

    NZ$6.00

    This novel study is a comprehension, discussion, and activity guide accompanying Witi Ihimaera’s The Whale Rider. The book explores themes of family, friendship, bravery, gender roles, power and resilience and traditions.   The Whale Rider Novel Study has been split up into sections. Each section varies in size due to the number of pages and…

  • Anzac Day Whole Class School Journal Resource Year 7-8 - Underground Soldiers

    Anzac Day Whole Class School Journal Resource Year 7-8 – Underground Soldiers

    NZ$8.50

    Strengthen your learners’ reading comprehension using this comprehensive tool, built around the “Underground Soldiers” piece from the Level 4 June 2014 School Journal. Ideal for bolstering your structured literacy approach and for an integrated exploration of Anzac Day. This teaching resource immerses students in robust comprehension activities, vocabulary development, grammar, syntax, sentence construction, logical reasoning,…

  • Writing a Personification Poem | Step-by-Step Guide to Personifying Emotions

    Writing a Personification Poem | Step-by-Step Guide to Personifying Emotions

    NZ$7.50

    This comprehensive resource provides tools to help explore, teach, and write poetry. Delve into the world of poetry, guided by the theme of emotions.   This resource includes:   Writing a Personification Poem Step-by-Step Slideshow (32 slides) Personification Definition Slide Personification Poster Personification Whole-Class Activities x 5 Writing a Personification Poem I Do, We Do,…

  • Poetry Forms and Elements Activities - Slides and Posters

    Poetry Forms and Elements Activities – Slides and Posters

    NZ$6.50

    This comprehensive resource, featuring slides and posters, has been created to empower students to explore poetry forms and elements. Delve into the world of poetry, guided by the theme of emotions.   This Poetry Forms and Elements Resource includes: Poetry Forms Slide Show (17 slides) Elements of Poetry Slide Show (18 slides) Poetry Forms posters…

  • Ready to Read Phonics Plus Kākano Two Home Learning Activities

    Ready to Read Phonics Plus Kākano Two Home Learning Activities

    NZ$6.50

    This resource provides simple and practice activities to send home with emergent readers who are following the Ready to Read Phonics Plus scope and sequence.   These Kākano 2 resource sheets can be printed and glued in a home learning book to accompany the corresponding home reader from the Phonics Plus range.   In this…

  • NZ Junior Journal 67 Activities and Lesson Plans

    NZ Junior Journal 67 Activities and Lesson Plans

    NZ$7.50

    Check out our reading response activities for the New Zealand Junior Journal 67. Our NZ Junior Journal 67 Activities and Lesson Plans pack has everything you need to dive into the story and articles within this publication. A paper-based and digital option are included, so you can use this in the way that suits you…

  • How to Write Paragraphs | A Step by Step Guide to Paragraph Writing Year 4-8

    How to Write Paragraphs | A Step by Step Guide to Paragraph Writing Year 4-8

    NZ$8.00

    This resource teaches the skill of paragraphing in writing.   This resource introduces students to paragraphs, why we use them, when we use them, and how to use them. It is designed to help students learn, remember, and practice separating their sentences into paragraphs. It also allows students to understand and practice the structure of paragraph…

  • Handwriting Practice Slides - New Zealand Basic Script and Cursive (Years 7-8)

    Handwriting Practice Slides – New Zealand Basic Script and Cursive (Years 7-8)

    NZ$7.50

    This advanced handwriting instructional slide package is designed for Year 7 and 8 (phase 3) students to bridge the gap between basic letter formation and the development of a mature, efficient writing style. Focused on building speed and high-level vocabulary transcription, these slides are the final step in achieving complete handwriting automaticity.   Note: These…

Primary Resources That Support Every Learner

Every primary classroom is wonderfully diverse, which is why we thoughtfully design our primary teaching resources to support and challenge every student on their learning journey. From core comprehension exercises, like our popular inference activity worksheets, to advanced problem-solving tasks, we ensure that every learner is supported.

Teaching at the primary school level requires a unique approach that recognises the distinct developmental stages and learning needs of young students. They're developing crucial foundational skills, exploring their world through hands-on experiences, and building the confidence they need for future learning success. That's why having dedicated primary school teaching materials is absolutely essential.

However, effective differentiation shouldn’t mean hours of extra preparation. From adjustable reading levels in literacy activities to scaffolded problem-solving in mathematics, each primary learning resource helps you cater to the diverse needs in your classroom without creating additional planning work.

Why Choose Our Primary School Teaching Resources?

Crafted specifically for Kiwi classrooms by experienced New Zealand teachers, we understand the unique challenges that primary teachers face—from engaging diverse learners to meeting curriculum requirements and managing precious time. That’s why we specially design our primary education resources to take the stress out of lesson planning and classroom management. 

Whether you're planning tomorrow's literacy lesson or next term's mathematics unit, our comprehensive range of primary teaching resources helps you deliver engaging, practical lessons that save you time without compromising quality. 

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I preview the primary learning resources before buying?

Yes, we believe in complete transparency, so we provide detailed previews for every item in our collection of primary education resources. Before purchasing, you can explore sample pages and preview exactly what you’ll receive.

Do you offer resources for different year levels?

Yes, our comprehensive collection of primary teaching resources in NZ covers every level. Since teaching Year 1 students requires very different materials from teaching Year 6, we"ve carefully crafted resources to match the developmental needs and curriculum requirements of each primary year level.

Each resource clearly indicates its target year level and comes in multi-level packs, perfect for composite classes or students working across different levels.

Are your primary school teaching materials editable?

Absolutely! We’ve designed our teaching resources with flexibility in mind. Many of our primary teaching supplies come in easily editable formats, so you can customise them to suit your students’ needs perfectly.

Each editable resource clearly indicates its features in the product description and the file formats provided. If you need help modifying resources, our support team is always available and happy to help you make the most of your materials.

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From new entrants to Year 6 students, literacy to numeracy, and everything in between, Top Teaching Tasks has the resources you need to make every school day more successful. You’re just a few clicks away from transforming your teaching toolkit; explore our range of extensive teaching resources suitable for every primary year level today!