So far, we have:

• Mandated an hour of reading, writing and maths, every day.
• Banned cell-phone use in schools so kids can concentrate better.
• Introduced a structured approach to teaching so all students master the basics.
• Announced the proposal to replace NCEA with a new national qualification built for tomorrow’s workforce and higher learning.
• Announced the release of the full draft of New Zealand's new Year 1-10 curriculum.
• Delivered the largest boost to Learning support in a generation.
• Introduced access to Learning Support Coordinators (LSC) for all primary and intermediate schools from Term 1 next year.
• Made clear what is taught and when in reading, writing and maths.
• Mandated teaching of phonics and introduced a progress check at 20 and 40 weeks.
• Supported nearly 20,000 teachers with high-quality professional development in structured literacy.
• Delivered 836,000 maths workbooks and textbooks to kids up to 12 and maths guidebooks for teachers.
• Mandated teaching kids about money so they know how to manage it and get ahead.
• Put an end to building open-plan classrooms ensuring all new classrooms are designed in a flexible way to ensure better student outcomes.

Made sure all kids succeed at every level

• Introduced a consistent, clear curriculum for every year in maths, reading, and writing.
• Introduced consistent teaching of the basics across the country.
• Delivered high-quality teaching materials in reading and maths for 433,000 students. 
• Introduced a new Writing Acceleration Tool to support 120,000 Years 6–8 students who are below expected writing levels.
• Introduced structured literacy and phonics checks to boost reading success.

We are also building more schools and upgrading existing ones

• Introduced cost-effective repeatable designs for classrooms halving the cost of building a new classroom, so we can build more for less.
• Since January 2024, we have delivered 430 new classrooms.
• Investing in school infrastructure, covering every school across the country.

Supporting parents

• Developed an online tool so parents know what their child is learning in every subject, every year and how they can help at home.
• Regular clear reporting and consistent assessments are coming, so parents understand how their child’s education is progressing.

Supporting our teachers

• Covered teacher registration fees to help support our hard-working teachers.
• Providing thousands of teachers with professional development in structured literacy and maths.
• Encouraged experienced relief teachers back to the classroom.
• Launched a Teacher Bonding Scheme, giving teachers at eligible schools up to $40,000 over five years if they stay at the school.Substantially increased teacher aid hours, building to over 2 million by 2028.