Built right here in Aotearoa, and aligned with the New Zealand Curriculum, TeacherGPT is an AI-powered teaching assistant that understands Kiwi classrooms, te reo Māori integration, and the realities of teaching in primary schools.
The real magic? You can get it to do almost anything with the right prompt. Below, we’ve pulled together 25+ ready-to-use prompts you can copy, paste, and tweak for your own work.
Lesson Planning Prompts
Create a Year 5–6 pāngarau lesson plan focusing on multiplicative thinking. Include warm-up activities, a real-world context, group work, and a quick formative assessment.
Plan a Year 3 reading lesson using The Kuia and the Spider as the main text. Integrate te reo Māori vocabulary and comprehension questions.
Design a unit plan for Year 4 on NZ native birds, with cross-curricular links to literacy and science.
Worksheet & Poster Prompts
Make a Year 2 literacy worksheet for practicing ‘th’ and ‘sh’ sounds, with fun illustrations.
Design a colourful classroom poster showing the water cycle, with labels in both English and te reo Māori.
Create a Year 6 maths challenge worksheet on fractions, including word problems based in Aotearoa.
Differentiation & Inclusion Prompts
Adapt this reading comprehension for three different ability levels in the same Year 5 class ...
Provide a simplified, visual version of this maths activity [paste activity] for ESOL learners.
Create extension questions for high-achieving students based on this science experiment [paste experiment details].
Marking & Feedback Prompts
Mark this piece of writing [paste text] against the NZ Writing Standards for Year 4, and give constructive feedback.
Provide a strengths-based feedback paragraph for a Year 6 student’s art project based on these notes [paste notes].
Write a positive parent comment for a Year 3 student’s report, focusing on progress in maths and confidence in speaking.
Creative & Cultural Integration Prompts
Write a short play for Year 5 students set at a Matariki celebration, incorporating te reo Māori greetings.
Create a list of 15 classroom whakataukī with translations and meanings, suitable for Years 3–6.
Invent a class game that teaches basic NZ Sign Language greetings.
Event & Activity Prompts
Plan a 45-minute wet-weather indoor activity for Year 2 that supports fine motor skills.
Create a school-wide scavenger hunt with clues linked to local history and landmarks.
Design a timetable for a Year 6 camp day, including activities, meal times, and safety reminders.
Assessment & Reflection Prompts
Create a quick five-question quiz to check understanding of this lesson ...
Write three reflective questions for students after a group project on NZ rivers.
Make a rubric for marking a Year 4 persuasive writing piece.
Tips for Getting the Best Results
Be specific – Include year level, subject, and any special requirements.
Provide context – Paste in existing lesson plans or resources for adaptation.
Iterate – If the first result isn’t perfect, ask TeacherGPT to “add more visuals,” “simplify language,” or “make it more hands-on.”
TeacherGPT isn’t here to replace your creativity – it’s here to free it up. With these prompts as a starting point, you can cut your planning time, try new ideas, and keep your teaching fresh and responsive.
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