Many of you will be aware that the NZ Curriculum is currently being reviewed and refreshed by the Ministry of Education/Government.

For 2025 the current focus for implementation are the English & Mathematics / Statistics curricula.

The NZ Curriculum has moved towards a progression model where curriculum achievement levels have been replaced with ‘phases of learning’. Each phase has a focus on the student and their social, emotional, and cognitive learning.

What does this mean for us in 2025? 

We began our professional development in Structured Literacy four years ago and the teaching practices associated with the changes in the English curriculum are very well established across the school. 

For mathematics, the Government rolled out a “structured maths” approach this year.  We are currently in the earlier stages of implementing these changes, along with all other NZ schools, and this has been a major focus for our professional development and resourcing this year.

Reporting

Along with the new curriculum changes comes new assessment and reporting practices (the move away from levels to phases).   This means that the criteria we use to level your child against expectations and how it is presented to you will look different.  We will keep you updated about these changes as we look to report midyear achievement towards the end of the term.

More information

https://www.education.govt.nz/parents-and-caregivers/schools-year-0-13/understand-your-childs-learning/new-zealand-curriculum-year-by-year-learning-guide