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National’s plan for Kiwi kids

Under our plan for Kiwi kids every child will get the best possible start in life.

National has a plan to help you secure your future, whether you’re a young person starting out, a parent raising your family, or in your retirement.

Under our plan for Kiwi kids, every child will get the best possible start in life. By sticking to National’s plan, we will deliver a future where children get the education they need to set them up for success; and an economy that has been responsibly managed so they are not burdened with our debt.

Building on the progress made over the past three years, National’s Plan for Kiwi Kids will continue to focus on ensuring every child in New Zealand gets the best possible start in life, with practical policies that support families, strengthen education, and help young people reach their potential and build a prosperous future.

What we'll do

1

Introduce a $1,500 Baby Boost to kickstart KiwiSaver

2

Introduce a School Start check for every child

3

Develop clear milestones throughout ECE and reporting to parents

4

No screens in ECE and limit device use in Years 1-3 and introduce age-appropriate limits for older primary students

5

Keep teaching the basics brilliantly - one hour of reading, writing and maths every day, and expand the Maths Acceleration Programme

6

Keep the phone ban in schools

7

More warm, dry classrooms

8

Keep young people in school until the end of Year 11

9

Set consistent school start and finish dates

10

Replace NCEA

11

Have learning support coordinators in all schools and more teacher aides

12

Ban under-16s from social media.

Full policy document

Read the complete policy as a PDF.