An update on Mathematics resources from Erica Stanford (MIN)      Oct 16, 2024

Kia ora,

As term 4 begins, I wanted to provide you with an exciting update on the curriculum resources that will be made available to you for Term 1 2025. Please feel free to distribute this email to your teaching staff.

I can confirm Years 0–8 schools and kura using the New Zealand Curriculum can now preview the Ministry-funded maths resources for Years 0-8.

The resources align with the updated maths curriculum, and include games and resources, workbooks, detailed teacher guides, and lesson plans to support kaiako with implementing the curriculum.

A list of Ministry funded resources will be available here: Structured Approaches to Maths.

The key dates are:

• 15th October - Approved providers listed online, with details of the resources being offered

• 21st October - Schools can begin ordering resources

• 4th November - Orders placed by this date will be delivered to schools and kura before the start of Term 1 next year (schools can continue to order resources after this date, but there will be a delay with their delivery)

To ensure those learning through te reo Māori can fully engage with the updated pāngarau curriculum, the Ministry is reviewing pāngarau resources that are already well-utilised in kura. They will be refreshed and redesigned to align with the new curriculum before being delivered as self-contained activity packs. These packs will include teacher guidance and ākonga activities that are ready to use. Each kura and school (with te reo māori settings) will receive up to five sample kits of the refreshed resources at the start of Term 1 2025. Additional pāngarau kits can be ordered through the Ministry’s distribution centre starting in Term 2 2025.

This afternoon the Ministry of Education team came across to my office to show me the different resources that are being made available. It’s really exciting to know the tangible impact they will have on your students in 2025.

If you have any questions or feedback, please email tepoutahu.engagement@education.govt.nz – thank you to those of you who have already this year.

Ngā mihi,

Erica