Consultation on Pāngarau and Te Reo Rangatira is now open
Consultation on Pāngarau and Te Reo Rangatira is now open
We have reached an important milestone in our journey to strengthen the National Curriculum so it is clear, structured, evidence-based and grounded in the science of learning.
Our joint work with the sector includes refreshing The New Zealand Curriculum (NZC) and redesigning Te Marautanga o Aotearoa (TMoA).
By leveraging the expertise of teachers, principals and a wide variety of education professionals, academics and associations, we aim to enhance student and ākonga progress and achievement.
We are now seeking your informed insights and valued feedback on the new Years 7-13 Te Reo Rangatira and Years 9-13 Pāngarau Years 9-13 wāhanga ako.
The wāhanga ako for Years 7-13 Te Reo Rangatira and Years 9-13 Pāngarau Years are now ready for your feedback.
The consultation is from 27 January - 28 April 2025.
Updated content will then be released in Term 4, 2025 and becomes required teaching from the start of 2026.
Please use the links below to review this content and to share your thoughts using the feedback form provided.
Consultation on the updated Te Reo Rangatira and Pāngarau wāhanga ako
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 teacher and kaiako workload. What you will see in the draft content is a clear teaching sequence, something that has been missing in the current curriculum to date.
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 leaners and ākonga 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.
So far, this work has been contributed to by teachers, kaiako, subject-matter experts, school leaders and curriculum design experts. It has been shared with sector representative groups for initial feedback and independently reviewed by the Education Review Office (ERO) who have drawn on their leadership partners from schools and kura around the country as well as international experts.
Through ongoing professional supports alongside monitoring and continuous improvement, we strive for a system where every student and ākonga has the opportunity to achieve success.
The information you’ll find on this page, along with details of our support approach are also provided as an Information Sheet at the link below.
Consultation Information Sheet
What’s new in Te Marautanga o Aotearoa?
It’s exciting to provide you with the draft Te Reo Rangatira content for Years 7-13 and the Pāngarau content for Years 9-13 for the first time.
Within these wāhanga ako, the year-by-year teaching sequences and increased guidance will support you with your teaching in ways that align with how mokopuna learn.
This includes supporting kaiako to teach Pāngarau and Te Reo Rangatira, including te reo matatini explicitly, to strengthen mokopuna learning across the curriculum. Ako and aromatawai guidance is also provided within the wāhanga ako.
What you will notice that is new:
- Increased evidence-based teaching guidance to show how teachers can incorporate the components of a comprehensive teaching and learning programme at each phase
- Considerations that support kaiako with how to teach specific concepts within the sequences
- A clear year-by-year progression of content up to Year 13, and teaching approaches that will prepare students to be successful in achieving NCEA qualification and preparation for future learning pathways
- The flow of learning outcome expectations is seamless and the details of what these learning outcomes look like for kaiako and mokopuna is clearly articulated
- Progressions for both Te Reo Rangatira and Pāngarau prepare rangatahi well to participate in the corresponding co-requisites
- Specific subjects for Te Reo Rangatira and Pāngarau for Years 11, 12 and 13 are easily identified
- Learning expectations show progression that prepares rangatahi for their next pathway – tertiary, vocational and workforce.
Viewing the draft curriculum content
The draft wāhanga ako are currently presented in PDF format for your feedback. They are not yet formatted for online or as the final versions.
We have worked with focus groups of teachers and principals who have provided advice on how an online format of the national curriculum can be presented in the future.
Once we have taken in your feedback to help shape the next version of the wāhanga ako, you can expect the next version we release for use from the start of 2026 will bring the content to life in a way that is interactive and easy to navigate.
This means that for each wāhanga ako you will be able to see the presentation of progress outcomes and teaching sequences by years or phases in a clear online format.
We are also connecting these pages to accompanying resources and supports and will continue to build on this over time, improving the user experience based on your continued feedback. For examples of what this could look like in the future, you can see: British Columbia, Australia and Singapore.
For all curriculum content, you will still be able to find PDF versions on Tāhūrangi as an alternative way to download and view information.
The draft curriculum content
Years 7-13 Te Reo Rangatira wāhanga ako
Tuhinga Hukihuki Wāhanga Ako Te Reo Rangatira Tau 7 - 13 – Māori
Tuhinga Hukihuki Wāhanga Ako Te Reo Rangatira Tau 7 - 13 – English
Years 9-13 Pāngarau wāhanga ako
Tuhinga Hukihuki Wāhanga Ako Pāngarau Tau 9 – 13 – Māori
Tuhinga Hukihuki Wāhanga Ako Pāngarau Tau 9 - 13 – English
Curriculum Policy Statements
Ngā Rauemi tautoko
Have your say - your feedback matters
From 27 January to 28 April 2025, you have the opportunity to have a say on the content.
- Te tauira o te Wāhanga Ako Pāngarau Tau 9–13 Draft Pāngarau Wāhanga Ako Years 9–13
- Te tauira o te Wāhanga Ako Te Reo Rangatira Tau 7–13 Draft Te Reo Rangatira Wāhanga Ako Years 7–13
You can preview a copy of the feedback forms and the questions they contain at the link below.
What’s Next?
The consultation period will close Monday 28 April 2025. Once the consultation closes, updates will be made to the drafts, and final versions will be presented as online resources in Term 4, 2025.
The Ministry’s regional leadership teams and the Curriculum Advisory Service are available to provide opportunities for you to engage with these curriculum changes and the consultation feedback process.
The final full Years 0-13 English, Te Reo Rangatira, Maths and Pāngarau curriculum will be gazetted at the end of 2025 for required use in 2026.
This will incorporate any amendments for Years 0-6 English and Te Reo Rangatira and Years 0-8 Maths and Pāngarau in response to feedback we receive from you during 2025.
The full curriculum is gazetted in 2026 and required for use from 2027. The Government intends to move into a regular update cycle for the curriculum, as occurs in other jurisdictions, to avoid the need for wholesale reform.
Contact us
If you have any questions or need guidance, please contact us at [email protected]
To read more about the redesign of Te Marautanga o Aotearoa, visit Te Marautanga o Aotearoa (education.govt.nz)
About this resource
Please use the links below to review this content and to share your thoughts using the feedback form provided.