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Asked by
Ginny Andersen
List MP · Labour Party
Questions
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36441
Has there been a culture review of the Ministry of Education’s curriculum group; if so, have any recommendations not been accepted or implemented, if any?
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36442
Has there been a culture review of the Ministry of Education’s curriculum group; if so, what steps, if any, have been taken to protect staff who participated in the review from retaliation or disadvantage?
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36443
Has there been a culture review of the Ministry of Education’s curriculum group; if so, were any changes made to leadership, reporting lines, employment arrangements, or workplace practices as a result?
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36446
Has there been a culture review of the Ministry of Education’s curriculum group; if so, what recommendations were acted upon, if any?
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36447
Has there been a culture review of the Ministry of Education’s curriculum group; if so, what recommendations were accepted, if any?
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36448
Has there been a culture review of the Ministry of Education’s curriculum group; if so, what recommendations were made, if any?
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36450
Has there been a culture review of the Ministry of Education’s curriculum group; if so, when was the Minister, her office, or any other Minister briefed on the review?
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36452
Has there been a culture review of the Ministry of Education’s curriculum group; if so, was the Minister, her office, or any other Minister briefed on the review?
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36455
Has there been a culture review of the Ministry of Education’s curriculum group; if so, what was the total cost of the review?
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36456
Has there been a culture review of the Ministry of Education’s curriculum group; if so, who, if anyone, received final copies?
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36457
Has there been a culture review of the Ministry of Education’s curriculum group; if so, on what dates were the draft and final reports provided?
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36460
Has there been a culture review of the Ministry of Education’s curriculum group; if so, did the review consider the impact of the Government’s curriculum changes and associated deadlines on staff wellbeing and workload?
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36461
Has any staff member raised concerns about political pressure, ministerial expectations, or interference in professional curriculum advice, either as part of the review of the Ministry of Education’s curriculum group or otherwise?
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36462
How many formal or informal complaints, if any, concerning workplace culture or management within the Ministry of Education's curriculum group have been received since 27 November 2023?
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36464
Has there been a culture review of the Ministry of Education’s curriculum group; if so, did the review examine staff turnover, vacancies, secondments, sick leave, or departures from the Ministry of Education's curriculum group?
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36466
Has there been a culture review of the Ministry of Education’s curriculum group; if so, did the review examine staff turnover, vacancies, secondments, sick leave, or departures from Te Poutāhū?
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36468
Has there been a culture review of the Ministry of Education’s curriculum group; if so, did the review consider whether staff felt able to provide free and frank advice without fear of adverse consequences?
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36469
Has there been a culture review of the Ministry of Education’s curriculum group; if so, did the review examine allegations of bullying, harassment, intimidation, unreasonable workloads, poor leadership, or psychological safety?
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36470
Has there been a culture review of the Ministry of Education’s curriculum group; if so, how many current or former staff members were interviewed or otherwise invited to participate?
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36472
Has there been a culture review of the Ministry of Education’s curriculum group; if so, what concerns, complaints, incidents, or other circumstances prompted the review?
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36473
Has any review, assessment, investigation, inquiry, audit, staff survey, or other examination of workplace culture within the Ministry of Education's curriculum group been undertaken or commissioned since 27 November 2023; if so, what was each called and when was it commissioned?
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36474
Has there been a culture review of the Ministry of Education’s curriculum group; if so, did she receive any briefings on the need for a review or the decision for a review to proceed?
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36475
Has there been a culture review of the Ministry of Education’s curriculum group; if so, when was she first briefed that there was to be a review?
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36476
Did a contractor conduct a culture review of the Ministry of Education’s curriculum group; if so, were multiple contractors considered?
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36477
Did a contractor conduct a culture review of the Ministry of Education’s curriculum group; if so, which contractor was chosen?
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36478
Has there been a culture review of the Ministry of Education’s curriculum group; if so, who conducted it?
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36479
Has there been a culture review of the Ministry of Education’s curriculum group; if so, why was there a review?
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36480
Has there been a culture review of the Ministry of Education’s curriculum group; if so, when will the findings of the review be made publicly available?
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36481
Has there been a culture review of the Ministry of Education’s curriculum group; if so, who commissioned the review?
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36482
Has there been a culture review of the Ministry of Education’s curriculum group; if so, what were the review’s findings?
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36483
Has there been a culture review of the Ministry of Education’s curriculum group; if so, what were the terms of reference for this review?
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36484
Has there been a culture review of the Ministry of Education’s curriculum group; if so, has it concluded?
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36485
Has there been a culture review of the Ministry of Education’s curriculum group; if so, when was it started?
Answered by
Hon Erica Stanford
Member for East Coast Bays · National Party · Minister of Education
Answer
In late April 2026, the Secretary for Education informed me that she was commissioning a workplace culture review for the Ministry of Education’s Curriculum group. Matters relating to the Ministry's internal management and workplace culture are operational responsibilities of the Secretary for Education. Accordingly, any decisions regarding such reviews are for the Secretary to determine. This is also my response to written parliamentary question 36442, 36443, 36446, 36447, 36448, 36450, 36452, 36455, 36456, 36457, 36460, 36461, 36464, 36466, 36468, 36469, 36470, 36472, 36473, 36474, 36475, 36476, 36477, 36478, 36479, 36480, 36481, 36482, 36483, 36484 and 36485 (2026).