We have put ambition and achievement back at the heart of our education system so Kiwi kids are set up for success.

National are delivering on Teaching the Basics Brilliantly so our kids have the knowledge and skills they need in reading, writing and maths. Parents can have confidence National is delivering education that is focused on raising their kids’ achievement.

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.

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