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[FYI request #34415 email]
5 May 2026
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OIA: [GEMS-47587] – consultation process for the draft curriculum
Thank you for your email of 7 April 2026 to the Ministry of Education (the Ministry)
requesting the following information regarding the draft curriculum consultation
process:
Specifically, I request the following information:
1. Collation of Consultation Responses
Who is responsible for collating the responses received through the draft curriculum
consultation? Please specify whether this is an internal Ministry team, an external
contractor, or another party, and provide their name(s) or organisational identity
where possible.
What systems or tools are being used to collate the responses?
2. Review Methodology
What methodology will be used to review and analyse the consultation responses?
For example: thematic analysis, quantitative summary, independent review, or
another approach?
Has the review methodology been determined yet, and if so, please provide any
documentation describing the approach.
Will any weighting be applied to different types of respondents (e.g. individual
teachers, subject associations, schools, iwi, sector organisations)?
3. Reporting
Will a formal report be produced summarising the findings of the consultation? If so,
please confirm this and provide any terms of reference or scope documents for that
report.
Who will author or be responsible for producing the report?
What is the intended timeline for completion of the report?
Will the report be made publicly available, and if so, when and through what channel?
Wellington – National Office, PO Box 1666, Wellington 6140
Phone: +64 4 463 8000
education.govt.nz
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4. Ministerial Briefing
When is the report or summary of consultation findings expected to be provided to the
Minister of Education?
What format will the Minister receive this information in (e.g. briefing paper, full report,
Cabinet paper)?
5. Decision-Making and Sign-Off
Who has authority to sign off on any changes to the curriculum documents as a result
of the consultation? Please specify whether this sits with Ministry officials, the
Minister, Cabinet, or another party.
What criteria will be used to determine whether a particular piece of feedback
warrants a change to the curriculum documents?
6. Implementation of Changes
Who will make any substantive changes to the curriculum documents that result from
the consultation process? Please specify whether this is an internal team, the original
lead writers, external contractors, or another party.
What is the intended timeline for any changes to be made and for revised documents
to be published?
Your request has been considered under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act).
The Ministry needs to extend the timeframe for responding to your request, pursuant
to section 15A(1)(b) of the Act, as consultations necessary to make a decision on the
request are such that a proper response cannot reasonably be made within the
original time limit. You can now expect to receive a response to your request on or
before 4 June 2026, which is an extension of 20 working days. Please note, King’s
birthday (1 June) is not considered a working day under the Act.
You have the right to ask an Ombudsman to review my decision on your request, in
accordance with section 28 of the Act. You can do this by writing to
[email address] or to Office of the Ombudsman, PO Box 10152,
Wellington 6143.
Nāku noa, nā
Tess Firth
Senior Advisor, Official and Parliamentary Information
Government, Executive and Ministerial Services
Te Pou Rangatōpū | Corporate
education.govt.nz
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