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2 Dec 2025Shane Reti

Tertiary education to focus on quality skills and innovation

New Zealand’s new Tertiary Education Strategy will ensure providers deliver the skills, knowledge, and opportunities students need to build strong careers and contribute to a more

25 Nov 2025Erica Stanford

Focus on basics delivers groundbreaking maths results

Groundbreaking maths gains in just 12 weeks show the Government’s reforms to raise student achievement are already delivering for students who need it most. New data

20 Nov 2025Erica Stanford

Cell phone ban in schools raising achievement

New research from the Education Review Office (ERO) shows the Government’s decision to ban cell phones in schools is working and is delivering better student outcomes.

18 Nov 2025Erica Stanford

Strengthening New Zealand’s education system

The Government is taking the next step in strengthening New Zealand’s education system with the Education and Training (System Reform) Amendment Bill passing its first reading

11 Nov 2025Erica Stanford · Shane Reti

Ensuring students get a world-leading education

The Government’s ensuring schools have a sharpened focus on lifting student achievement and attendance, education workforce governance is fit-for-purpose, and freedom of expression is upheld in

28 Oct 2025Erica Stanford

Refreshed national curriculum to raise achievement

Education Minister Erica Stanford today announced the release of the full draft of New Zealand’s new Year 1–10 curriculum, another significant step toward delivering a world-leading

22 Oct 2025Simeon Brown · Erica Stanford · Judith Collins

Strike unfair, unproductive and unnecessary

Tomorrow’s proposed strike is unfair, unproductive and unnecessary and should be called off, Public Service Minister Judith Collins says. “The strike will not help anyone. It

21 Oct 2025Erica Stanford

Supporting students with higher & complex needs

The Government is launching the Expanded New Zealand Curriculum (NZC), a resource that will support around 12,000 students with high and complex additional needs from Term

20 Oct 2025Erica Stanford

Supporting school leaders to drive change

Education Minister Erica Stanford has launched the Curriculum Roadshow for Leaders, a nationwide initiative designed to support school leaders as they lead curriculum change across New

17 Oct 2025Erica Stanford

$100 million reinvested into more classrooms

The Government’s relentless focus on driving efficiencies and value for money in school property has freed up $100 million to reinvest into more new, safe, warm

16 Oct 2025Erica Stanford

Teaching the Basics Brilliantly: New curriculum, resources and assessment tools

The Government is delivering on its commitment to lift student achievement, with new curriculum updates, resources, and assessments rolling out from Term 4, Education Minister Erica

22 Sep 2025Erica Stanford

Supercharging school infrastructure

The Government is accelerating $413 million of investment in school infrastructure to improve classrooms and provide a significant boost for builders and tradies across New Zealand

16 Sep 2025Erica Stanford

Consultation closes on new national qualifications to replace NCEA

Public consultation has now closed on a proposal to replace the National Certificate of Educational Achievement (NCEA), aiming to lift outcomes and better prepare students for

2 Sep 2025Shane Reti

Universities to focus on skills, innovation, growth

The Government is making changes to New Zealand’s universities to give students the best possible opportunities, making sure they’re developing the skilled workforce New Zealand needs

19 Aug 2025Erica Stanford

Writing Action Plan to raise student achievement

The Government is delivering a Writing Action Plan to supercharge writing achievement and better set Kiwi kids up for success. New baseline data collected in 2024,

13 Aug 2025Erica Stanford · Judith Collins

Disruptive secondary teacher strikes condemned

The Government is extremely disappointed the secondary school teachers’ union (PPTA) has chosen to walk out of classrooms after only six days of bargaining. Public Service

4 Aug 2025Christopher Luxon · Erica Stanford

Replacing NCEA to transform secondary education

The Government is proposing to replace NCEA with new national qualifications that ensure young people have the knowledge and skills they need to succeed, Prime Minister

24 Jul 2025Erica Stanford

More classrooms for state-integrated schools

The Government is ensuring more parents have choice with their child’s education, delivering a $30 million investment package to deliver roll growth classrooms across the state-integrated