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Correspondence related to the work on Phase 5 of the curriculum

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Dear Ministry of Education,

4 March 2026

Official Information Request
Ministry of Education / Te Tāhuhu o te Mātauranga

Tēnā koutou

Pursuant to the Official Information Act 1982, I request copies of emails sent or received by Ministry of Education staff to or from members of the Phase 5 curriculum contributors group for the arts and technology subjects, for the period 8 February 2026 to 9 March 2026 (inclusive).

This request is limited to email correspondence only and any attachments.

If any information is to be withheld, please identify the specific OIA grounds for each withholding decision, and release any information that can be provided in part with redactions clearly marked.

I would prefer to receive the information electronically. Please acknowledge receipt of this request at your earliest convenience.

Ngā mihi / Kind regards,

Dr Claire Coleman

Yours faithfully,

CMC

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Kia ora Claire

 

Thank you for the information request below.  The Ministry will consider
and respond to your request in accordance with the Official Information
Act 1982 (the Act).

 

Under section 15(1) of the Act, we are required to make and inform you of
our decision on your request as soon as reasonably practicable and in any
case not later than 20 working days after the day on which your request is
received.  You can therefore expect to receive our decision on your
request on or before 1 April 2026.  If more than 20 working days are
needed due to the potential workload and/or consultations involved in
answering your request, we will notify you accordingly.

 

Please note, the days between 25 December – 15 January (inclusive) are not
considered to be “working days” for the purposes of calculating the 20
working day timeframe for providing a response under the Act.

 

In the interim, if you have any questions about your request, please email
[1][email address].

 

 

Ngâ mihi,

Enquiries National Team | Te Tâhuhu o te Mâtauranga | Ministry of
Education | JH
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Tçnâ koutou

 

Pursuant to the Official Information Act 1982, I request copies of emails
sent or received by Ministry of Education staff to or from members of the
Phase 5 curriculum contributors group for the arts and technology
subjects, for the period 8 February 2026 to 9 March 2026 (inclusive).

 

This request is limited to email correspondence only and any attachments.

 

If any information is to be withheld, please identify the specific OIA
grounds for each withholding decision, and release any information that
can be provided in part with redactions clearly marked.

 

I would prefer to receive the information electronically. Please
acknowledge receipt of this request at your earliest convenience.

 

Ngâ mihi / Kind regards,

 

Dr Claire Coleman

 

Yours faithfully,

 

CMC

 

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Kia ora Claire,

Please find attached our response to your Official Information Act request.

Nāku noa, nā,

Official and Parliamentary Information | Ministry of Education | CM
education.govt.nz

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OIA Update – Ministry of Education Extends Request on Curriculum Development Correspondence

Request: https://fyi.org.nz/request/33951

Response:

Summary

The Ministry of Education has extended the timeframe for responding to an OIA request seeking:

> emails between Ministry staff and contributors involved in Phase 5 of the curriculum (Arts and Technology subjects)

covering the period 8 February to 9 March 2026.

Extension Applied

The Ministry has extended the response deadline by 20 working days, citing:

• a large quantity of information (over 200 items identified)
• the need for consultation before making a decision

Key Issue

The Ministry states that:

> more than 200 emails fall within scope and require “manual inspection”

and signals that without refinement, the request may be refused under section 18(f) (substantial collation or research).

Interpretation

The Ministry has already:

• identified a defined set of relevant material
• confirmed that the information exists
• quantified the approximate volume

This indicates that:

> the request is technically searchable and scoped, but requires review rather than discovery

Important Consideration

The request is:

• tightly time-bound (approximately one month)
• limited to specific participants (curriculum contributors)
• clearly defined as correspondence

These factors typically support targeted retrieval from email systems.

Ministry Position

The Ministry has asked the requester to clarify:

> whether there are specific matters of interest within the emails

and notes that refinement may help avoid refusal.

Additional Context

The Ministry also states that:

> it no longer uses “contributor groups,” instead relying on subject advisors and internal teams

This may affect how relevant correspondence is structured or identified.

What This Suggests

• relevant correspondence exists and has been identified
• review effort (not search complexity) is the primary constraint
• material may contain sensitive or deliberative content

Legal Context

Under the Official Information Act:

• extensions are permitted where requests involve large quantities of information
• agencies must still make a decision within the extended timeframe
• refusal under section 18(f) must be justified and proportionate

Current Status

• Request not refused
• Extension applied to 4 May 2026
• Refinement invited

Potential Next Steps

Options include:

• refining scope to specific topics, individuals, or keywords
• requesting summaries or extracts
• seeking clarification of how the 200+ items were identified
• awaiting substantive response before further action

Broader Context

This request relates to transparency around:

• development of the new senior secondary curriculum
• external input into curriculum design
• how decisions and feedback are communicated

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From: CMC

Dear Enquiries National,

Kia ora
Apologies for the slight delay to this response.
I appreciate you require a refinement to the request due to the high volume of emails.
Can you please send me emails related to the Arts and Health and PE curriculum.
I am particularly interested in detail around timings, scope of the work and how members were recruited to teams etc.

Yours sincerely,

CMC

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From: Enquiries National
Ministry of Education

Thank you for your email to the Ministry of Education.  
This is an auto generated response confirming your email has been received.
Please do not respond to this message.  
  
We will respond to your email as soon as possible.
Tēnā koe mō tō īmēra mai ki te Tāhuhu o te Mātauranga.     
  
He urupare aunoa tēnei hei whakaatu kua tae mai tō īmēra
ki a mātou. Kaua noa e whakautu i tēnei karere.  
  
Mea ake nei ka urupare tonu atu mātou ki tō īmēra. 

  

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Kia ora Claire,

 

Please find attached our response to your Official Information Act
request.

 

Nāku noa, nā,

Official and Parliamentary Information | Ministry of Education | AM

[1]education.govt.nz

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ōna huanga
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-----Original Message-----
From: CMC <[3][FOI #33951 email]>
Sent: Thursday, 9 April 2026 8:23 am
To: Enquiries National <[4][email address]>
Subject: Re: GEMS-47113: Official Information request - Correspondence
related to the work on Phase 5 of the curriculum

 

Dear Enquiries National,

 

Kia ora

Apologies for the slight delay to this response.

I appreciate you require a refinement to the request due to the high
volume of emails.

Can you please send me emails related to the Arts and Health and PE
curriculum.

I am particularly interested in detail around timings, scope of the work
and how members were recruited to teams etc.

 

Yours sincerely,

 

CMC

 

-----Original Message-----

 

[IN-CONFIDENCE - RELEASE EXTERNAL]

 

Kia ora Claire,

 

Please find attached our response to your Official Information Act
request.

 

Nāku noa, nā,

 

Official and Parliamentary Information | Ministry of Education | CM
education.govt.nz

 

He mea tārai e mātou te mātauranga kia rangatira ai, kia mana taurite ai
ōna huanga We shape an education system that delivers equitable and
excellent outcomes

 

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