The New Zealand National Curriculum

From 2026, our teaching and learning will align with the refreshed New Zealand Curriculum, released in November 2025. English and Mathematics are the first required learning areas for implementation in NZ schools. English is taught using a structured literacy approach, including the Better Start Literacy Approach (BSLA), to develop strong foundations in Reading, Writing, Spelling, and Oral Language. Mathematics focuses on building fluency, conceptual understanding, and problem solving.

Other learning areas include Science, The Arts, Health, Physical Education, Languages, Technology and Social Sciences. These continue to be taught at Takaanini using the existing curriculum documents to guide our teaching. The draft curricula for these learning areas are currently under review by the Ministry of Education and are not required to be implemented in 2026. 

Draft curriculum content for these areas can be viewed on the Tahurangi website.

Learning Programmes at Takaanini School

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