Tomorrow’s Schools Review Independent Taskforce report 

Prime Minister announces Aotearoa New Zealand’s histories will be available to teach in all schools and kura from 2022 

Minister Hipkins announces intention to refresh the national curriculum for schooling 

Government confirms NCEA Change Programme 

New Professional Learning and Development priorities now available 

Engage on draft TMoA NCEA Level 1 Phase 1 subject content (1.)

Engage on draft Te Reo Matatini me te Pāngarau standards 

 Notes

1.  Phase 1 subject content consists of Learning Matrices, Teaching, Learning and Assessment Guidance, sample Course Outlines, and Assessment Matrices (indicative standard titles only) 

Trial Te Reo Matatini me te Pāngarau | Literacy and Numeracy – Regional support package 

Implement new rules for Course Endorsements and Resubmissions 

Minister announces the redesign of Te Marautanga o Aotearoa 

Draft new Aotearoa New Zealand’s histories curriculum content out for public consultation 

Minister Tinetti announces national curriculum refresh 

Engage on draft NZC NCEA Level 1 Phase 1 subject content (1.) 

Notes

1. Phase 1 subject content consists of Learning Matrices, Teaching, Learning and Assessment Guidance, sample Course Outlines, and Assessment Matrices (indicative standard titles only) 

Draft Literacy & Communications and Maths Strategy underway 

Ropū Whāiti established (redesign of Te Marautanga o Aotearoa) 

Māori-centred design approach confirmed 

Te Takanga o Te Wā in-class testing 

Hold Teacher Only Days – focus on Mana ōrite mō te mātauranga Māori and Te Reo Matatini me te Pāngarau | Literacy and Numeracy 

Rōpū Rautaki established (te reo matatini and pāngarau strategy) 

Curriculum Leads introduced 

Engage on provisional subject lists for NCEA (3.)

Notes

3. Public engagement for provisional subject lists for NCEA Levels 2 and 3 for NZC and NCEA Levels 1-3 TMoA

Te Takanga o Te Wā implementation planning

Release Te Reo Matatini me te Pāngarau | Literacy and Numeracy – Guidance around transitional arrangements for learners 

Seek Expressions of Interest: TMoA NCEA Level 1 pilot 

Pilot Te Reo Matatini me te Pāngarau | Literacy and Numeracy (13 schools, 6 kura and 2 tertiary providers) 

Te Takanga o Te Wā engagements 

Seek Expressions of Interest – Te Reo Matatini me te Pāngarau | Literacy and Numeracy pilot, NZC NCEA Level 1 pilot and Te Ao Haka pilot 

Hold Teacher Only Days – focus on NCEA Level 1 Review of Achievement Standards 

Engage on draft NZC NCEA Level 1 Phase 2 subject content (2.)

Engage on draft TMoA NCEA Level 1 Phase 1 and Phase 2 subject content (2.)

Notes 

2. Phase 2 subject content includes Achievement Standards, Internal Assessment Activities, Conditions of Assessment, and revised Phase 1 materials

Announce final subject lists for NCEA Levels 2 and 3 

Te Takanga o Te Wā Gazetted 

New Online Curriculum Hub design underway, with progressive releases 

Hold Teacher Only Days – focus on Local Course Design 

Pilot Te Reo Matatini me te Pāngarau | Literacy and Numeracy (200+ schools, kura and tertiary providers)

Pilot Te Ao Haka (70+ schools and kura)

Pilot all NZC NCEA Level 1 subjects (4.) (around 100 schools and kura; mini-pilot)

Pilot all TMoA NCEA Level 1 Wāhanga Ako (around 20 kura/schools; mini-pilot)

Notes 

4. Phase 1 and 2 subject content are revised again following piloting

Learning area feedback sought: Social Sciences 2022 

The New Zealand Curriculum Vision for Young People design and feedback 

Hold Teacher Only Days – Te Reo Matatini me te Pāngarau | Literacy and Numeracy

School and kura directed learning using kete of resources provided

Final new Aotearoa New Zealand’s histories curriculum content available 

Design of key material 

Engagement on Marautanga framework and supporting structure 

Engage on TMoA NCEA Level 2 Wāhanga Ako draft materials

Hold Teacher Only Days – Engage with TMoA NCEA Level 2 and NZC NCEA Level 2 Group 1 draft subject materials; Universal Design for Learning; Changes to Vocational Education

Hold Teacher Only Days – Engage on TMoA NCEA Level 2 and NZC NCEA Level 2 Group 1 draft subject materials; Update on NCEA Literacy and Numeracy and new supporting resources; Universal Design for Learning; Changes to Vocational Education

Draft framework and structure for the redesigned Marautanga for engagement and consultation 

Release of Te Reo Matatini me te Pāngarau | Literacy and Numeracy – Guidance around 2023 Literacy and Numeracy opt-in (Transitional year)

Feedback sought: Curriculum Framework 2022 

Learning area feedback sought: Mathematics and Statistics, and English 2022

Hold Teacher Only Days – TMoA NCEA Level 2 final materials; Using NZC and NCEA subject materials to design local curriculum; Update on NCEA Literacy and Numeracy and further supporting resources

The social sciences learning area has been refreshed as part of the wider changes to The New Zealand Curriculum (NZC). We engaged widely with the education sector on developing this learning area, and a final draft is now available for schools to explore and use. There may be some final adjustments before the fully refreshed NZC must be implemented from the beginning of 2027

Run opt-in Te Reo Matatini me te Pāngarau | Literacy and Numeracy assessment (Transitional year)

Face-to-face hui for Subject Expert Groups for multiple subjects are taking place in June

Face-to-face hui for Subject Expert Groups SEGs for multiple subjects are taking place in May.

Draft for Pilot NCEA Level 1 achievement standards and related subject materials available on www.ncea.education.govt.nz

Implement Te Ao Haka (across all three NCEA levels)

Implement refreshed Vocational Pathways through phased approach

Pilot all NZC NCEA Level 1 subjects (full pilot)

Pilot NCEA Level 2 Te reo Māori (mini-pilot)

Pilot all TMoA NCEA Level 1 Wāhanga Ako (full pilot)

Pilot all TMoA NCEA Level 2 Wāhanga Ako (mini-pilot)

Implementation design for Te Marautanga o Aotearoa redesign 

Develop NCEA Level 3 materials for TMoA Wāhanga Ako

Marau ā-kura project begins

Supported PLD to test useability of Te Tamaiti Hei Raukura in marau ā-kura

Further feedback sought: Curriculum Framework 2023

Curriculum Framework and English, Mathematics and Statistics Progress

Curriculum Framework 2023

Feedback sought: Principles and description of the Common Practice Model available with opportunities to have your say on:

• draft pedagogies
• initial testing of the oral language and literacy tool for Early Learning

Hold Teacher Only Days – Implementation across The New Zealand Curriculum refresh, the redesign of Te Marautanga o Aotearoa and the NCEA Change Programme. Four additional days are available – two in 2023 and two in 2024. The first teacher only day will be held between 24 April and 5 May.

Hold Teacher Only Days - To support implementation across The New Zealand Curriculum refresh, the redesign of Te Marautanga o Aotearoa and the NCEA Change Programme, four additional teacher-only days are available – two in 2023 and two in 2024. The first teacher-only day will be held between 24 April and 5 May.

Hold Teacher Only Days –Implementation across The New Zealand Curriculum refresh, the redesign of Te Marautanga o Aotearoa and the NCEA Change Programme. Four additional days are available – two in 2023 and two in 2024. The first teacher only day will be held between 24 April and 5 May.

Implementation support designed for 2024 

The English learning area has been refreshed as part of the wider changes to The New Zealand Curriculum (NZC). We’re engaging widely with the education sector to develop a final draft of this learning area, and a final draft is now available for schools to explore and use. There may be some final adjustments before the fully refreshed NZC must be implemented from the beginning of 2027

The mathematics and statistics learning area has been refreshed as part of the wider changes to The New Zealand Curriculum (NZC). We engaged widely with the education sector on developing this learning area, and a final draft is now available for schools to explore and use. There may be some final adjustments before the fully refreshed NZC must be implemented from the beginning of 2027.

Learning area feedback sought: technology, the arts, and science 

Implementation across The New Zealand Curriculum refresh, the redesign of Te Marautanga o Aotearoa and the NCEA Change Programme. Four additional days are available – two in 2023 and two in 2024. The second teacher only day in 2023 will be held between 13 November and 24 November.

Implement NCEA Level 1 subjects and Wāhanga Ako

Implement corequisite for te reo matatini, pāngarau, literacy and numeracy for NCEA Level 1 

Kura begin to implement redesigned Te Marautanga o Aotearoa 

The technology learning area is being refreshed as part of the wider changes to The New Zealand Curriculum (NZC). We’re engaging widely with the education sector to develop a final draft of this learning area. There may be some final adjustments before the fully refreshed NZC must be implemented from the beginning of 2027

The science learning area is being refreshed as part of the wider changes to The New Zealand Curriculum (NZC). We’re engaging widely with the education sector to develop a final draft of this learning area. There may be some final adjustments before the fully refreshed NZC must be implemented from the beginning of 2027.

The arts learning area is being refreshed as part of the wider changes to The New Zealand Curriculum (NZC). We’re engaging widely with the education sector to develop a final draft of this learning area. There may be some final adjustments before the fully refreshed NZC must be implemented from the beginning of 2027

Learning area feedback sought: Learning Languages, and Health and Physical Education 

The learning languages learning area is being refreshed as part of the wider changes to The New Zealand Curriculum (NZC). We’re engaging widely with the education sector to develop a final draft of this learning area. There may be some final adjustments before the fully refreshed NZC must be implemented from the beginning of 2027

The health and physical education learning area is being refreshed as part of the wider changes to The New Zealand Curriculum (NZC). We’re engaging widely with the education sector to develop a final draft of this learning area. There may be some final adjustments before the fully refreshed NZC must be implemented from the beginning of 2027

Implementation and support continues 

Te Marautanga o Aotearoa Gazetted 

Implement NZC NCEA Level 2 subjects and TMoA NCEA Level 2 Wāhanga Ako

All schools using the refreshed New Zealand curriculum by the beginning of 2027

Implement NZC NCEA Level 3 subjects and TMoA NCEA Level 3 Wāhanga Ako. 

Note: New implementation date. Website changes coming soon