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Ronald 
[FYI request #34789 email] 
7 July 2026 
Tēnā koe Ronald 
OIA: GEMS-48424 – Curriculum sequencing and implementation rationale 
Thank you for your email of 28 May 2026 to the Ministry of Education (the Ministry) 
and subsequent clarification email of 9 June 2026 requesting the following 
information:  
copies of any final or substantive advice, briefings, implementation papers, 
risk assessments, research summaries, evaluations, or reports prepared or 
relied upon since 1 January 2023 that discuss: 
  •  implementation, transition, pacing, or sector readiness risks associated 
with revised sequencing or progression expectations; 
•  impacts of revised sequencing or progression expectations on learners 
performing below expected curriculum levels; 
•  mitigation strategies, supports, or implementation approaches 
considered or recommended in response to those risks. 
This request is limited to substantive or final material relied upon for policy 
development, implementation planning, or decision-making. It excludes routine 
administrative correspondence, drafting material, and publicly available 
consultation summaries. 
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 the following sections of the Act,  
•  15A(1)(a), as the request is for a large quantity of information or necessitates 
a search through a large quantity of information, and meeting the original time 
limit would unreasonably interfere with the operations of the Ministry.  
•  15A(1)(b), 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.  
 
Wellington – National Office, PO Box 1666, Wellington 6140 
Phone: +64 4 463 8000 
education.govt.nz 
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You can now expect to receive a response to your request on or before 5 August 
2026, which is an extension of 20 working days. Please note this takes into account 
Matariki on 10 July 2026.  
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 Adviser, Ministerial Services 
Te Pou Rangatōpū | Corporate 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
education.govt.nz 
 
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