Overview#

As a sector we have been talking for a number of years about the need for a clearer, more detailed curriculum to support quality teaching and learning, and reduce kaiako | teacher workload.

This change means that schools and kura will not have to create teaching sequences themselves freeing up teachers and kaiako to focus on building teaching and learning programmes that bring the content to life. This will help you to engage your ākonga | learners through structured and sequenced teaching and learning experiences that develop a love of learning and mastery of the knowledge, skills and competencies they need to be successful life-long learners.

Our work so far has been contributed to by teachers, subject-matter experts, school leaders, and curriculum design experts. It has been shared with sector representative groups for initial feedback. Through ongoing professional supports alongside monitoring and continuous improvement, we strive for a system where every student and ākonga can achieve success.

With the release of the remaining draft curriculum content, schools and kura will be able to see the whole national curriculum for Years 0 to 10.

The content on this page is also available as a downloadable information sheet.

What does consultation and engagement look like#

You will be supported to engage with the draft national curriculum throughout Term 4, 2025 and into 2026 through a range of consultation and engagement opportunities.

These are designed to ensure broad and meaningful participation, gather feedback, and support a deeper understanding of the curriculum.

Consultation on Year 0 to 10 draft curriculum content#

You can find the draft curriculum content for Years 0 to 10 and supporting information in the following sections of Tāhūrangi.

New Zealand Curriculum#

• Health and Physical Education: NZC – Health and Physical Education Curriculum
• Learning Languages: NZC – Learning Languages Curriculum
• Science: NZC – Science Curriculum
• Social Sciences: NZC – Social Sciences Curriculum
• Technology: NZC – Technology Curriculum
• The Arts: NZC – Arts Curriculum

Te Marautanga o Aotearoa#

Links to the draft wāhanga ako and supporting information will be available here soon.

Have your say#

You can now share your feedback on the draft Year 0 to 10 content. Feedback forms are available for each learning area and wāhanga ako. These forms allow you to share your insights and help ensure a wide range of voices are heard and considered.

You can navigate back and forward through the feedback form pages, but once you choose “submit” you will not be able to go back and edit your responses.

Links to these forms are provided below. They can also be found on each draft Years 0 to 10 curriculum content page.

New Zealand Curriculum#

• Science: Feedback form
• Social Sciences: Feedback form
• Health and Physical Education: Feedback form
• The Arts: Feedback form
• Technology: Feedback form
• Learning Languages: Feedback form
• The New Zealand Curriculum | Te Mātaiaho: Feedback form

Te Marautanga o Aotearoa#

Links to the Te Marautanga o Aotearoa (TMoA) feedback forms will be available soon.

Next steps#

To support schools, kura, and kura hapori in engaging with the draft curriculum, a series of sessions will be offered during Term 4, 2025 and Term 1, 2026. These sessions will help build understanding and familiarity with the draft content and guide participation in the consultation process.

In addition to the consultation, we will also be conducting in-class testing of Years 0 to 10 learning areas and wāhanga ako in Term 1, 2026. More information on how to participate will be available soon.

The consultation period closes on Friday 24 April 2026. Once the full and final national curriculum has been formally released by mid-2026 and is in use from 2027, the Government intends to move into a regular update cycle for the NZC and TMoA, as occurs in other jurisdictions, to avoid the need for wholesale reform.

Timeline of curriculum content implementation#

The following list sets out when content will start being used in schools and kura.

• 2027 – Years 0 to 8 content for Science and Pūtaiao, Social Sciences and Te Ao Māori, Health and Physical Education and Waiora will need to be used from Term 1, 2027.
• 2028 – Years 0 to 8 content for The Arts and Toi Ihiihi, Technology and Hāngarau, Learning Languages and Ngā Reo, and Te Reo Pākeha (Te Marautanga o Aotearoa only) will need to be used from Term 1, 2028.
• All Years 9 to 10 learning areas and wāhanga ako will be used from Term 1, 2027.