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Newsletters and Previous Updates

Curriculum Newsletter 

The Curriculum Newsletter is published monthly and highlights new resources and support opportunities to help you successfully implement changes to The National Curriculum.  

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Early Learning Newsletter 

The Early Learning Newsletter is published termly and provides updates specifically for Te Whariki. 

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Te Poutāhū curriculum newsletter

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You can also find past issues of the curriculum newsletter on education.govt.nz here: Bulletins - Ministry of Education.

Tāhūrangi news and factsheets archive

January

Draft Te Marautanga o Aotearoa released for consultation 

February

Phonics Checks and Hihira Weteoro online tools and guidance
Supplier confirmed for nationwide science and pūtaiao kits
New teaching resources for New Zealand Curriculum available

March

New handwriting font available for NZC - Playwrite
Have your say on Te Marautanga o Aotearoa
2026 Curriculum & Assessment Roadshow
Teacher-only day resources (NZC)
NCEA update: structure of new qualification system agreed

April

2027 Ministry-funded Maths resource suppliers for Years 0 to 8 confirmed (NZC)
Draft Years 0-10 Pūmanawa Tangata reIeased for consultation

May

National Curriculum resources available
New timeframe for Years 0-8 final National Curriculum
Consultation open on first group of Years | Tau 11–13 curriculum subjects
Further details confirmed for new senior secondary qualifications replacing NCEA
Important update for E-Ako, E-Ako Pāngarau, PLD360 and Pathways Awarua

January

New accelerated learning support available now
SLA Staffing Funding 2025 
Updated learning area and new wāhanga ako content drafts available for feedback  / Factsheet: Consultation on Mathematics and Statistics, Pāngarau and Te Reo Rangatira is now open

February

New national curriculum implementation supports hub
Accelerating learning report available now
Phonics tools for mokopuna learning through te reo Māori ready for use
First ever nationwide phonics checks ready for use
New Rangaranga Reo ā-Tā and Pāngarau resources for kura and schools

March
New webinar dates for Phonics Checks 
New Ready to Read Phonics Plus phonics cards out now
Curriculum implementation timeline updated
Latest accelerative learning guidance available now
Maths resources and the revised maths curriculum for Years 0 to 8
Work on new assessment and aromatawai tool underway
Updated Years 7-13 English learning area content draft available for feedback / Factsheet: Consultation on 7-13 English learning area is now open
Positive early findings from maths professional learning days
New maths material masters available
New publications in the Connected series issued to schools

April
The new resource review system being tested on Tāhūrangi
More places available for schools and kura to take part in the Year 7-8 Maths Trial
Financial education a key focus in refreshed national curriculum
Giftedness from Pacific perspectives: our latest early learning resource 

May
New parent and whānau webspace launched
Assessment and Reporting Guidance; guidance, progress descriptors, and mapping tables now available
Budget 2025: Investing in students' maths and pāngarau achievement / Factsheet: Budget 2025: Investing in students' maths and pāngarau achievement
Budget 2025: Investing in student achievement 
World first national monitoring study being developed for ākonga learning through te reo Māori


June
New toolkit tackles myths surrounding gifted learners
Digging deeper: Guidance for teaching confident maths learners
Consultation on 7-13 English learning area closing soon
Content moving to Tāhūrangi from our TKI sites
Curriculum implementation timeline updated
Factsheets: 
•    Mathematics and Statistics Info Sheet – June 2025
•    Pāngarau Info Sheet – June 2025

July
Inclusive Education website survey now open
New School Leavers’ Toolkit content available
Exciting step forward for new Assessment and Aromatawai Tool
Updates to Tāhūrangi landing pages and curriculum content pages
Implementation checkist - Term 3

August
Consultation open for the proposal to replace NCEA
Curriculum timeline change responds to feedback from senior secondary teachers / Factsheet: Rephasing Phase 5 of the National Curriculum
Curriculum Roadshow for Leaders
E-ako survey – Have your say about e-ako maths and PLD360E-ako survey – Have your say about e-ako maths and PLD360
Latest Curriculum Insights Study Results Released
New handwriting guidance now available 

September
Curriculum Days 2026 & 2027 to support implementation
Senior secondary subjects for Years 11-13 confirmed for the National Curriculum / Factsheet: The Years 11-13 Curriculum Subject details
Hihira Weteoro and Phonics Checks update 

October
Make It Write Action Plan announced / Factsheet:  Make It Write Factsheet
Order 2026 maths resources
Teaching the Basics Brilliantly update / Factsheet: Teaching the Basics Brilliantly update 
Updated curriculum content released for Years 0-10 English, Te Reo Rangatira, Maths and Pāngarau / Factsheets: English, Te Reo Rangatira, Mathematics and Statistics, Pāngarau
Home Economics in the refreshed Y11-13 curriculum
Terms 1 to 3 Phonics Checks results show significant improvements / Factsheet: Terms 1 to 3 2025 Phonics Checks results
Draft curriculum content released for Years 0-10 learning areas and wāhanga ako / Factsheets: Science, Social Sciences, Health & Physical Education, The Arts, Technology, Learning Languages 

November
Webinars: Unpacking the NZC learning areas
Teacher-only Day planning resources, Term 1, 2026 
Curriculum implementation timeline updated
Structured literacy approaches: What schools need to know 
Apply now for Assessment & Aromatawai PLD in 2026
Updates to Maths PLD Delivery Structure
New School Journals and Junior Journal 69 have arrived
Introduction to the Mathematics and Statistics Learning Area for Years 0-10 – Webinar
Phase | Tūārere 5 (Years | Tau 11-13) curriculum development and EOI

December

Subject Descriptors for Phase |Tūārere (Years | Tau 11-13) now available
Timing for release of draft Te Marautanga o Aotearoa framework and Years 0-10 wāhanga ako
Summer Reading | Pānui Challenge: Read with Me
In-class Trialling of draft learning areas and wāhanga ako / Factsheet: In-class Trailling 
Implementation checklist - Term 1, 2026

January

New NCEA Level 1 supports available

 

March

One-hour-a-day Teaching Guidelines and Resources

 

April

New NCEA Level 1 supports available

Updated Early Learning Curriculum Framework in use from 1 May

New resources to help you choose and use a curriculum pathway (Early Learning)

Getting to know Tāhūrangi

 

May

Future Tāhūrangi improvements (updated 5 September)

$67 million for structured teaching approaches

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Ngā Whakawhanake mō ngā Rā ki Tua (Te Marautanga o Aotearoa)

Supporting Pānui, Tuhituhi and Pāngarau

Term 2 teacher-only day resources

Factsheet: Parent portal - Announcement of webspace for parents and whānau

 

June

Minister announces curriculum timelines for schools and kura / Factsheet: National curriculum changes 

The next issues of the Connected series are on their way!

 

July

Minister outlines intentions for assessment and aromatawai / Factsheet: Aligning assessment and aromatawai to our updated national curriculum

 

August

NZMaths is moving to Tāhūrangi

Curriculum timelines changing

Government announces Make It Count – a maths action plan / Factsheet: Tackling Maths Achievement in Aotearoa New Zealand with a Four-Point Action Plan

Kōwhiti Whakapae oral language & literacy and maths content now available

Targeted supports to accelerate learning in literacy and te reo matatini / Factsheet: Targeted supports to accelerate learning in literacy and te reo matatini

Staffing resource for structured literacy support in Years 0-2 (NZC)

New School Journal, Junior Journal, and CHAPTERS books out now (NZC)

Factsheets:
•    Consultation on updated learning areas and wāhanga ako is now open
•    Consultation opens for the English learning area Years 0-6

 

September

Supporting teachers and kaiako with impactful professional learning and development

Providing more PLD for structured approaches to teaching

Funding contribution for structured literacy and te reo matatini resources

Phonics checks

New Ready to Read Phonics Plus books out

Maths and pāngarau resources coming soon

Supports for implementing curriculum and assessment changes

 

October

New resources for services using Te Ara Māori

Structured Approaches to Maths resources and information now available

Term four teacher-only days

Moving content to Tāhūrangi

Maths resources available for order now (NZC)

National curriculum refresh reaches key milestone

New He Kōrero Tātai books available

Factsheet: Content for Years 0-6 English and Te Reo Rangatira and Years 0-8 maths and Pāngarau

 

November

Pāngarau resources coming soon

New School Journal and Junior Journal books out now

 

December

New ERO report on relationships and sexuality education (RSE) released

Accelerated Maths Tutoring Trial, Years 7-8

Closing for instruction in 2025