32171 (2026). Hon Ginny Andersen to the Minister of Education

Written Question

Published date: 21 Aug 2026

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	32171 (2026)
Question asked:	16 Jul 2026
Member asking:	Hon Ginny Andersen
Portfolio:	Minister of Education
Minister replying:	Hon Erica Stanford
Answer received:	16 Aug 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_32171_2026
Document guid:	0af65393-9c96-49f3-bd6c-d0a0bbce3334

32171 (2026). Hon Ginny Andersen to the Minister of Education: Which specific version, if any, of the Education Report: Design for the New Zealand Curriculum Change Programme document was used to guide curriculum design?

Hon Erica Stanford: Final direction to guide curriculum design was set out in the Cabinet Paper, Establishing a knowledge-rich national curriculum grounded in the science of learning. This was considered by the Social Outcomes Committee on 29 May 2024, and confirmed by Cabinet on 4 June 2024.