
Year 1 Maths & English Worksheets
Free printable year 1 worksheets aligned to the New Zealand Curriculum. 233+ worksheets across the topics below — download and print instantly.
Year 1 is where five-year-olds settle into school and the New Zealand Curriculum's first phase begins in earnest — counting collections, forming letters, and hearing the sounds inside words. These worksheets keep early maths and phonics practice short, visual, and hands-on, so new entrant teachers can slot them into a busy junior classroom without extra prep.
Year 1 maths worksheets by topic
Year 1 English & literacy worksheets
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FreeYear 1 worksheets — FAQs
What maths should a Year 1 student in NZ be working on?
In Year 1 (curriculum level 1), students count, order and compare numbers to 20, make and continue patterns, and begin simple addition with materials. Our Year 1 worksheets focus on counting, early addition, and number recognition with picture support.
Are these worksheets aligned to the New Zealand Curriculum?
Yes — every worksheet is tagged to NZ year levels and written for the New Zealand Curriculum, including the refreshed maths and English curriculum. Year 1 sheets sit at curriculum level 1.
How long should a Year 1 child spend on a worksheet?
Five to ten minutes is plenty for five-year-olds. These sheets are deliberately short — one skill per page — so they work as a warm-up, a rotation station, or quick home practice.
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