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Were the parents of students consulted in the development of the SMART tool and if so, how? and 3 other questions

Answered 17123, 17124, 17145, 17146 (2026)
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Asked by

Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

Questions

  • 17123

    Were the parents of students consulted in the development of the SMART tool and if so, how?

  • 17124

    Were students consulted in the development of the SMART tool and if so, how?

  • 17145

    Were New Zealand educators consulted on the implementation of the SMART tool and if so, how?

  • 17146

    Were New Zealand educators consulted in the development of the SMART tool and if so, how?

Answered by

Hon Erica Stanford

Member for East Coast Bays · National Party · Minister of Education

Answer

I am advised by the Ministry of Education (the Ministry) that, before the Student Monitoring, Assessment and Reporting Tool (SMART) went live, familiarisation sites were made available so that users and parents could become familiar with its look and feel. Schools and kura were invited to provide feedback to the Ministry through the familiarisation site here: https://newzealandcurriculum.tahurangi.education.govt.nz/5637300577.p?activeTab=tab:3. This is also my response to written parliamentary questions 17124,17145 and 17146 (2026).