Some content, which is expected to start being used in schools and kura from 2027, will be released earlier – Science and Social Sciences (12 August), and Pūtaiao and Pūmanawa Tangata (26 August).

Why the timeframe has been extended#

The considerable participation in the Years 0 to 10 curriculum consultation led to nearly 3,900 submissions on the drafts. So, we have taken some extra time to make sure all feedback is considered carefully.

A feedback theme we saw early was around the pace of change. The Minister of Education responded to this by extending the timeframe for implementation of the Years 0 to 8 curriculum.

How and where we will publish#

The Years 0 to 10 curriculum will be published on Tāhūrangi in pdf format initially, and then in full html webpages later in the year.

At the same time, we will publish “What you told us and how we responded” reports, which will summarise the feedback we received during the consultation and explain how we responded to it. We did this for English, Mathematics and Statistics, Te Reo Rangatira and Pāngarau. 

English

Mathematics and Statistics

Te Reo Rangatira 

Pāngarau

Support for schools and kura#

We will have a range of supports and engagements to help schools and kura prepare to start using the final curriculum. This will include:

• curriculum-aligned teaching resources (see below)
• practical classroom materials
• assessment support
• professional learning and development
• national engagement
• webinars
• ongoing advisory support.

We will release information about these supports with the curriculum.

Curriculum-aligned teaching resources – Tāhūrangi

Years 11 to 13#

We will publish the final Years 11 to 13 curriculum later this year. It will be implemented progressively from 2028 to 2030, giving schools time to prepare and plan for change.