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The New Zealand Curriculum, by learning area and year

Find the strands for your learning area and year band, see when the refreshed curriculum applies to you, and get lesson and unit ideas to start from.

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Heapso links to the official curriculum rather than reproducing it. Strand names and year ranges are from Tāhūrangi, checked in October 2026.

The New Zealand Curriculum on Tāhūrangi

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Heapso writes lessons, units and worksheets for Te Mātaiaho, set at your year level. Free to start.

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