Pens and pencils in a classroom. Photo: Unpslash/ Laura Rivera
Sweeping changes have been suggested for school curriculums over the last year, along with an overhaul of the NCEA system.
The replacements, said by the Education Minister to be a significant step towards creating a world-leading education system, have been criticised by teacher groups who have called for more time to consider and bring in the changes.
Some specialist teachers described the new content as too narrow.
The school year came to an end with the English and maths curriculums already in place in primary schools and getting praise from some principals for improving children's results.
2025 has also proved to be an unsettling year for both the early childhood sector and polytechs as the centralised Te Pukenga was further unwound.
RNZ's education correspondent, John Gerritsen, is in the studio to bring everything into focus.
