Earlier this year, updates were made to the Phonics Checks tool and results were recalcuated in May. 

New Writing Acceleration resources are now available for Years 0-5, providing practical guidance on how to teach writing effectively to accelerate student progress.

Five new Ready to Read Phonics Plus student books are being delivered to primary schools.

28 May: Access to these services will end on 30 June 2026.

28 May: Read about our Budget 2026 Curriculum and Assessment initiatives.

18 May: Read about our pre-Budget announcement for Curriculum and Assessment.

The 2025 Curriculum Insights results for mathematics, reading and writing are now available.

The report shows Phonics Checks achievement and progress in Terms 1 to 4, 2025.

Registrations are open for Year 9-13 secondary and kura leaders – Secure your place!

Find out more about Ministry-funded Maths resources Y0-8 for 2027. 

We've recently updated our Teacher-only day resources page to support professional learning, conversations and planning for the curriculum and assessment changes.  

Schools and financial education providers now have access to new Financial Education Implementation Guides

A handwriting font family, Playwrite New Zealand, has been developed for the teaching of handwriting from Years 0–8.

The revised Years 0-10 English and Mathematics & Statistics New Zealand Curriculum (NZC) means changes to how schools and teachers are expected...

Webinars are also happening on 16, 18 and 20 February. Click here to find out more.

House of Science has been confirmed as the supplier for the nationwide rollout of science and pūtaiao kits

Resource Alignment Guides are now available for Ministry- funded Maths resources

Join presentations that unpack each learning area for Y0-8 and Y9-10, or view video recordings from past sessions.

Three new School Journals and the latest Junior Journal are being sent to schools this term. Read more here.

Applications are open until 12 December 2025. Click here for more information and to register.

Find out more about our new approach to Structured Maths PLD, starting in Term 1, 2026.

Register today for webinar dates from 24 November to 11 December 2025.

Term 1, 2026 Teacher-only Day, curated resources on Tāhūrangi for NZC and Te Marautanga o Aotearoa.

Guidance available to help schools adapt to teaching literacy in the English learning area Years 0-10. 

While Home Economics is not a standalone curriculum subject, the learning hasn’t disappeared. 

The updated curriculum content for Years 0-10 English, Te Reo Rangatira, Mathematics and Statistics, and Pāngarau is now available. 

The percentage of students exceeding expectations at 20 weeks has more than doubled across the first three terms this year.

Until 26 October, all eligible schools can order Ministry-funded maths resources via Salesforce for their Y0-8 students, for Term 1, 2026 delivery.

Today the Minister of Education, Hon Erica Stanford, announced Make It Write, a targeted action plan to lift student writing achievement.

The 2024 results from the Curriculum Insights and Progress Study are now available. 

A set of six new Ready to Read Phonics Plus phonics books are out now, adding to the resources that are already available to help you bring structured literacy approaches...

New handwriting guidance for Years 0–8 aligned with the refreshed English learning area, particularly the Writing strand, Transcription sub-strand.

The New Zealand Council for Educational Research (NZCER) are doing a review of e-ako for the Ministry of Education.

To support the implementation of the revised Maths learning area, our four maths resource providers have planned a series of updates for 2026.

Upcoming resources to support your implementation of structured literacy approaches

The latest curriculum timeline, and a summary of the changes we’ve made, is now available.

Find out more about the sites we're moving content from, and when you can expect that work to be completed.

There is still time to have your say on the draft curriculum content for the Years 7-13 English learning area.   

The Minister of Education, Hon Erica Stanford, has announced a significant Budget 2025 investment to support teachers and strengthen mathematics an...

We’re testing a rating and review system on select resources.

Find out more here.

Two new publications are arriving in schools across Aotearoa to support Aotearoa New Zealand’s histories.

Read more here.

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