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Question 36889 (2026)

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Willow-Jean Prime

List MP · Labour Party

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 10 August 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Erica Stanford

Member for East Coast Bays · National Party · Lead Coordination Minister for the Government's Response to the Royal Commission’s Report into Historical Abuse in State Care and in the Care of Faith-based Institutions

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None.

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Question 36912 (2026)

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Phil Twyford

Member for Te Atatū · Labour Party

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 10 August 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

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None.

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Question 36932 (2026)

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 10 August 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

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I took the following paper to Cabinet on 10 August 2026: Education (2027 School Staffing) Order 2026

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33 questions (2026)

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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Matching question numbers: 36447 (2026), 36448 (2026), 36450 (2026), 36452 (2026), 36455 (2026), 36456 (2026), 36457 (2026), 36460 (2026), 36461 (2026), 36462 (2026), 36464 (2026), 36466 (2026), 36468 (2026), 36469 (2026), 36470 (2026), 36472 (2026), 36473 (2026), 36474 (2026), 36475 (2026), 36476 (2026), 36477 (2026), 36478 (2026), 36479 (2026), 36480 (2026), 36481 (2026), 36482 (2026), 36483 (2026), 36484 (2026), 36485 (2026)

  • 36441 (matches this search)

    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?

  • 36442 (matches this search)

    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?

  • 36443 (matches this search)

    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?

  • 36446 (matches this search)

    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 (matches this search)

    Has there been a culture review of the Ministry of Education’s curriculum group; if so, what recommendations were accepted, if any?

  • 36448 (matches this search)

    Has there been a culture review of the Ministry of Education’s curriculum group; if so, what recommendations were made, if any?

  • 36450 (matches this search)

    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?

  • 36452 (matches this search)

    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?

  • 36455 (matches this search)

    Has there been a culture review of the Ministry of Education’s curriculum group; if so, what was the total cost of the review?

  • 36456 (matches this search)

    Has there been a culture review of the Ministry of Education’s curriculum group; if so, who, if anyone, received final copies?

  • 36457 (matches this search)

    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?

  • 36460 (matches this search)

    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?

  • 36461 (matches this search)

    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?

  • 36462 (matches this search)

    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?

  • 36464 (matches this search)

    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?

  • 36466 (matches this search)

    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?

  • 36468 (matches this search)

    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?

  • 36469 (matches this search)

    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?

  • 36470 (matches this search)

    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?

  • 36472 (matches this search)

    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?

  • 36473 (matches this search)

    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…

  • 36474 (matches this search)

    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?

  • 36475 (matches this search)

    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?

  • 36476 (matches this search)

    Did a contractor conduct a culture review of the Ministry of Education’s curriculum group; if so, were multiple contractors considered?

  • 36477 (matches this search)

    Did a contractor conduct a culture review of the Ministry of Education’s curriculum group; if so, which contractor was chosen?

  • 36478 (matches this search)

    Has there been a culture review of the Ministry of Education’s curriculum group; if so, who conducted it?

  • 36479 (matches this search)

    Has there been a culture review of the Ministry of Education’s curriculum group; if so, why was there a review?

  • 36480 (matches this search)

    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?

  • 36481 (matches this search)

    Has there been a culture review of the Ministry of Education’s curriculum group; if so, who commissioned the review?

  • 36482 (matches this search)

    Has there been a culture review of the Ministry of Education’s curriculum group; if so, what were the review’s findings?

  • 36483 (matches this search)

    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?

  • 36484 (matches this search)

    Has there been a culture review of the Ministry of Education’s curriculum group; if so, has it concluded?

  • 36485 (matches this search)

    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…

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45 questions (2026)

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Lemauga Lydia Sosene

Member for Māngere · Labour Party

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Matching question numbers: 36544 (2026), 36573 (2026), 36578 (2026)

  • 36530

    Recorded target James Meager, Minister for Youth

    What was the total cost of the Minister's flights, if any, over 11 – 12 August 2026, broken down by flight?

  • 36532

    Recorded target Paul Goldsmith, Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations

    What was the total cost of the Minister's flights, if any, over 11 – 12 August 2026, broken down by flight?

  • 36533

    Recorded target Penny Simmonds, Minister for Science, Innovation and Technology

    What was the total cost of the Minister's flights, if any, over 11 – 12 August 2026, broken down by flight?

  • 36535

    Recorded target Paul Goldsmith, Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government

    What was the total cost of the Minister's flights, if any, over 11 – 12 August 2026, broken down by flight?

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  • 36536

    Recorded target Penny Simmonds, Associate Minister for Social Development and Employment

    What was the total cost of the Minister's flights, if any, over 11 – 12 August 2026, broken down by flight?

  • 36539

    Recorded target Christopher Luxon, Prime Minister

    What was the total cost of the Minister's flights, if any, over 11 – 12 August 2026, broken down by flight?

  • 36540

    Recorded target Mark Mitchell, Minister of Police

    What was the total cost of the Minister's flights, if any, over 11 – 12 August 2026, broken down by flight?

  • 36541

    Recorded target Matt Doocey, Minister for Mental Health

    What was the total cost of the Minister's flights, if any, over 11 – 12 August 2026, broken down by flight?

  • 36542

    Recorded target Nicola Willis, Minister for Social Investment

    What was the total cost of the Minister's flights, if any, over 11 – 12 August 2026, broken down by flight?

  • 36543

    Recorded target Nicola Grigg, Minister for Women

    What was the total cost of the Minister's flights, if any, over 11 – 12 August 2026, broken down by flight?

  • 36544 (matches this search)

    Recorded target Erica Stanford, Lead Coordination Minister for the Government's Response to the Royal Commission’s Report into Historical Abuse in State Care and in the Care of Faith-based Institutions

    What was the total cost of the Minister's flights, if any, over 11 – 12 August 2026, broken down by flight?

  • 36545

    Recorded target Paul Goldsmith, Minister for Pacific Peoples

    What was the total cost of the Minister's flights, if any, over 11 – 12 August 2026, broken down by flight?

  • 36548

    Recorded target James Meager, Minister for the South Island

    What was the total cost of the Minister's flights, if any, over 11 – 12 August 2026, broken down by flight?

  • 36551

    Recorded target Paul Goldsmith, Minister of Justice

    What was the total cost of the Minister's flights, if any, over 11 – 12 August 2026, broken down by flight?

  • 36553

    Recorded target Cameron Brewer, Minister for Small Business and Manufacturing

    What was the total cost of the Minister's flights, if any, over 11 – 12 August 2026, broken down by flight?

  • 36554

    Recorded target Todd McClay, Minister for Trade and Investment

    What was the total cost of the Minister's flights, if any, over 11 – 12 August 2026, broken down by flight?

  • 36555

    Recorded target Matt Doocey, Associate Minister of Health

    What was the total cost of the Minister's flights, if any, over 11 – 12 August 2026, broken down by flight?

  • 36556

    Recorded target Christopher Luxon, Minister responsible for Ministerial Services

    What was the total cost of the Minister's flights, if any, over 11 – 12 August 2026, broken down by flight?

  • 36557

    Recorded target Cameron Brewer, Associate Minister of Immigration

    What was the total cost of the Minister's flights, if any, over 11 – 12 August 2026, broken down by flight?

  • 36558

    Recorded target Todd McClay, Associate Minister of Foreign Affairs

    What was the total cost of the Minister's flights, if any, over 11 – 12 August 2026, broken down by flight?

  • 36559

    Recorded target Chris Bishop, Minister of Housing

    What was the total cost of the Minister's flights, if any, over 11 – 12 August 2026, broken down by flight?

  • 36560

    Recorded target Nicola Willis, Minister of Finance

    What was the total cost of the Minister's flights, if any, over 11 – 12 August 2026, broken down by flight?

  • 36561

    Recorded target Christopher Luxon, Minister for National Security and Intelligence

    What was the total cost of the Minister's flights, if any, over 11 – 12 August 2026, broken down by flight?

  • 36562

    Recorded target Mark Mitchell, Minister for Sport and Recreation

    What was the total cost of the Minister's flights, if any, over 11 – 12 August 2026, broken down by flight?

  • 36563

    Recorded target Nicola Grigg, Minister for the Environment

    What was the total cost of the Minister's flights, if any, over 11 – 12 August 2026, broken down by flight?

  • 36564

    Recorded target Todd McClay, Minister of Forestry

    What was the total cost of the Minister's flights, if any, over 11 – 12 August 2026, broken down by flight?

  • 36567

    Recorded target Chris Bishop, Associate Minister of Finance

    What was the total cost of the Minister's flights, if any, over 11 – 12 August 2026, broken down by flight?

  • 36568

    Recorded target Simeon Brown, Minister for State Owned Enterprises

    What was the total cost of the Minister's flights, if any, over 11 – 12 August 2026, broken down by flight?

  • 36569

    Recorded target Simeon Brown, Minister of Health

    What was the total cost of the Minister's flights, if any, over 11 – 12 August 2026, broken down by flight?

  • 36570

    Recorded target Mark Mitchell, Minister for Emergency Management and Recovery

    What was the total cost of the Minister's flights, if any, over 11 – 12 August 2026, broken down by flight?

  • 36571

    Recorded target Mark Mitchell, Minister for Ethnic Communities

    What was the total cost of the Minister's flights, if any, over 11 – 12 August 2026, broken down by flight?

  • 36573 (matches this search)

    Recorded target Erica Stanford, Minister of Immigration

    What was the total cost of the Minister's flights, if any, over 11 – 12 August 2026, broken down by flight?

  • 36575

    Recorded target Simeon Brown, Minister for Energy

    What was the total cost of the Minister's flights, if any, over 11 – 12 August 2026, broken down by flight?

  • 36576

    Recorded target Mark Mitchell, Associate Minister for National Security and Intelligence

    What was the total cost of the Minister's flights, if any, over 11 – 12 August 2026, broken down by flight?

  • 36577

    Recorded target James Meager, Minister for Hunting and Fishing

    What was the total cost of the Minister's flights, if any, over 11 – 12 August 2026, broken down by flight?

  • 36578 (matches this search)

    Recorded target Erica Stanford, Minister of Education

    What was the total cost of the Minister's flights, if any, over 11 – 12 August 2026, broken down by flight?

  • 36580

    Recorded target James Meager, Associate Minister of Transport

    What was the total cost of the Minister's flights, if any, over 11 – 12 August 2026, broken down by flight?

  • 36583

    Recorded target Nicola Grigg, Minister of State for Trade and Investment

    What was the total cost of the Minister's flights, if any, over 11 – 12 August 2026, broken down by flight?

  • 36585

    Recorded target Paul Goldsmith, Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage

    What was the total cost of the Minister's flights, if any, over 11 – 12 August 2026, broken down by flight?

  • 36589

    Recorded target Nicola Willis, Minister for Economic Growth

    What was the total cost of the Minister's flights, if any, over 11 – 12 August 2026, broken down by flight?

  • 36591

    Recorded target Todd McClay, Minister of Agriculture

    What was the total cost of the Minister's flights, if any, over 11 – 12 August 2026, broken down by flight?

  • 36592

    Recorded target Mark Mitchell, Minister of Corrections

    What was the total cost of the Minister's flights, if any, over 11 – 12 August 2026, broken down by flight?

  • 36593

    Recorded target Penny Simmonds, Minister for Tertiary Education

    What was the total cost of the Minister's flights, if any, over 11 – 12 August 2026, broken down by flight?

  • 36595

    Recorded target Nicola Grigg, Associate Minister for ACC

    What was the total cost of the Minister's flights, if any, over 11 – 12 August 2026, broken down by flight?

  • 36596

    Recorded target Cameron Brewer, Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs

    What was the total cost of the Minister's flights, if any, over 11 – 12 August 2026, broken down by flight?

Answered by

Rt Hon Christopher Luxon

Member for Botany · National Party · Prime Minister

Answer

I am advised that the Department of Internal Affairs (the Department) has not yet processed or paid any invoice for flights taken by Ministers on 11 and 12 August 2026. As a result, the total cost of my airfares is not yet available. These…

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Question 36358 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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    How much, if any, is the total (finalised) budget in the Minister's departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, for the carbon neutral government programme for the 2026/27…

Answered by

Hon Erica Stanford

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

Answer

The Ministry of Education has budgeted $70,550 for the Carbon Neutral Government Programme (CNGP) in the 2026/27 financial year. NZQA has budgeted $17,200 for the CNGP in the 2026/27 financial year ENZ has budgeted $15,700 for the CNGP in…

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36062, 36063 (2026)

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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  • 36062 (matches this search)

    Are all schools required to use the Reporting to Parents and Whānau progress markers and if so, under what regulation or authority is this requirement mandated?

  • 36063 (matches this search)

    Are all schools required to use the Reporting to Parents and Whānau progress descriptors and if so, under what regulation or authority is this requirement mandated?

Answered by

Hon Erica Stanford

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

Answer

In 2026, schools have been encouraged to use progress markers. From 2027, schools will be required to use the progress markers, which will form part of the national curriculum under section 90 of the Education and Training Act 2020. More…

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Question 36065 (2026)

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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    How, if at all, will the SMART assessment tool be used in implementing the government’s new Reporting to Parents and Whānau expectations?

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

Answer

Regulations are being revised to require schools to report to parents and whānau on their child’s progress and achievement, including results from twice yearly assessments such as the SMART Tool or Progressive Achievement Tests for Year…

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Question 36066 (2026)

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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    What is the expected cost, if any, to schools of implementing the government’s new Reporting to Parents and Whānau expectations?

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

Answer

No additional financial costs are expected for schools to implement these changes. Schools are already required to report on student progress and achievement across the curriculum.

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Question 36067 (2026)

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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    Does the Ministry of Education have the authority to direct Student Management Systems providers about what schools can be charged for Ministry directed changes to student performance monitoring and reporting systems and if so, what gives…

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

Answer

No. The Ministry of Education does not have authority to direct student Management System providers on what they can charge schools.

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Question 36076 (2026)

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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    What new regulations, if any, has the Ministry of Education promulgated for schools in the past year that set out new expectations regarding student performance and reporting and if none, are such regulations being drafted?

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

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There have been no new regulations in the past year that set out expectations regarding student performance and reporting. However, the Government is currently progressing changes to the Education (School Planning and Reporting)…

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Question 36077 (2026)

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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    Does the Ministry of Education require schools to report on student performance in a particular format and if so, what is that format?

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

Answer

No.

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Question 36078 (2026)

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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    Does the Ministry of Education require schools to report on particular student performance matters and if so, how, if at all, does the Ministry of Education regulate such reporting?

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

Answer

Schools are required to report on particular student performance matters under the Education (School Planning and Reporting) Regulations 2023 and Education (School Boards) Regulations 2020. Under these regulations schools are required to…

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Question 36079 (2026)

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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    What regulations, if any, govern the monitoring and reporting of student performance and when, if at all, were those regulations last updated?

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

Answer

The Education (Planning and Reporting) Regulations 2023 govern how schools must report on evaluation and analysis of students’ progress and achievement against the national curriculum. Education (School Boards) Regulations 2020 govern…

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Question 36080 (2026)

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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    Do school boards have the primary responsibility for monitoring and reporting on student performance and if so, how, if at all, does the Ministry of Education regulate such reporting?

Answered by

Hon Erica Stanford

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

Answer

Under section 165 of the Education and Training Act 2020, school boards must ensure that the school’s principal and staff monitor and evaluate the performance of their students. The Ministry of Education regulates schools reporting on…

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Question 36081 (2026)

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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    What formal relationships, if any, do schools have with Student Management Systems providers and what contracts, if any, do schools have with these providers?

Answered by

Hon Erica Stanford

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

Answer

The Ministry of Education does not hold information regarding the relationships and contracts between schools and Student Management System providers.

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Question 36082 (2026)

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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    What formal relationships, if any, does the Ministry of Education have with Student Management Systems providers and what contracts, if any, does the Ministry have with these providers?

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

Answer

For early learning services the Ministry of Education approves Student Management System provider integrations to its Early Learning information (ELI) system.

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Question 35734 (2026)

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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    What communications, if any, has the Minister or any office they are responsible for received from the Embassy of the People's Republic of China since 29 July 2026 by date and title?

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

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None

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Question 35741 (2026)

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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    Following 33736 (2026), if the Green Party's release of information on the morning of 2 April that 9,000 students faced unsafe drinking water at school in 2025 wasn't the prompt for the Minister's request for a "rapid" briefing on drinking…

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

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Written Parliamentary Questions.

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Question 35748 (2026)

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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    What briefings, analysis, advice, aide memoires, assessments or any other document, if any, broken down by title and date has the Minister or their office received about the impact of recent remarks made by Winston Peters on the…

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

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None.

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Question 35791 (2026)

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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    What briefings, analysis, advice, aide memoires, assessments or any other document, if any, broken down by title and date has the Minister or their office received about the impact of recent remarks made by Winston Peters on the…

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

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None

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Question 35821 (2026)

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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    What correspondence, if any, including letters, emails, text messages, WhatsApp messages, Signal messages, or any other form of written or electronic communication, has the Minister or any member of the Minister’s office sent or received…

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

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None.

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Question 35904 (2026)

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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    What correspondence, if any, including letters, emails, text messages, WhatsApp messages, Signal messages, or any other form of written or electronic communication, has the Minister or any member of the Minister’s office sent or received…

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

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I am advised my Office has received email correspondence from some members of the public regarding Rt Hon Winston Peters remarks. No further correspondence has been sent or received by the Office.

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Question 35953 (2026)

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Willow-Jean Prime

List MP · Labour Party

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    What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 3 August 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Hon Erica Stanford

Member for East Coast Bays · National Party · Lead Coordination Minister for the Government's Response to the Royal Commission’s Report into Historical Abuse in State Care and in the Care of Faith-based Institutions

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3 August • Proposed Talking points – For 3 August 2026 Redress and care Ministers meeting 6 August • Briefing – Building a Diverse, Capable and Safe Care workforce – Request to draw down further contingency funding • Briefing – Revised…

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Question 35990 (2026)

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Phil Twyford

Member for Te Atatū · Labour Party

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    What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 3 August 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

Answered by

Hon Erica Stanford

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

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The documents I received from MBIE in the week beginning 3 August 2026 are listed in the table attached. This list includes formal briefings and aides-mémoire where the Minister of Immigration is recorded as the main recipient. Papers…

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Question 36025 (2026)

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Teanau Tuiono

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    What correspondence, if any, including letters, emails, text messages, WhatsApp messages, Signal messages, or any other form of written or electronic communication, has the Minister or any member of the Minister’s office sent or received…

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Hon Erica Stanford

Member for East Coast Bays · National Party · Lead Coordination Minister for the Government's Response to the Royal Commission’s Report into Historical Abuse in State Care and in the Care of Faith-based Institutions

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None.

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Question 35501 (2026)

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Ginny Andersen

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    What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 3 August 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

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The briefings I received from Education Agencies during the week beginning 3 August 2026 are listed in the table attached. Please note some titles have been withheld as they are either sensitive in nature or still under active…

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Question 35550 (2026)

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Willow-Jean Prime

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 3 August 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Erica Stanford

Member for East Coast Bays · National Party · Lead Coordination Minister for the Government's Response to the Royal Commission’s Report into Historical Abuse in State Care and in the Care of Faith-based Institutions

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None

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Question 35581 (2026)

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Phil Twyford

Member for Te Atatū · Labour Party

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 3 August 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

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None

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Question 35604 (2026)

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Ginny Andersen

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 3 August 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

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35195, 35197 (2026)

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Lawrence Xu-Nan

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    Who, if anyone, was consulted with on the nine new industry-led subjects prior to the announcement on 6 August 2026?

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    What groups and organisations, if any, were consulted with on the nine new industry-led subjects prior to the announcement on 6 August 2026?

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

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Industry Skills Boards were consulted and invited to develop and submit proposals for industry-led subjects. Through public consultation in 2027, industry organisations, employers, and the education sector will have the opportunity to…

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5 questions (2026)

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Lawrence Xu-Nan

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    What reports, briefings, emails, memos, aides-memoire, notes or written advice, if any, has the Minister received from other Ministers regarding the nine new industry-led subjects?

  • 35199 (matches this search)

    What reports, briefings, emails, memos, aides-memoire, notes or written advice, if any, has the Minister sent to Industry Leaders regarding the nine new industry-led subjects?

  • 35200 (matches this search)

    What reports, briefings, emails, memos, aides-memoire, notes or written advice, if any, has the Minister received from Industry Leaders regarding the nine new industry-led subjects?

  • 35204 (matches this search)

    What reports, briefings, emails, memos, aides-memoire, notes or written advice, if any, has the Minister received from New Zealand Universities regarding the nine new industry-led subjects?

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  • 35205 (matches this search)

    What reports, briefings, emails, memos, aides-memoire, notes or written advice, if any, has the Minister received from Universities regarding the nine new industry-led subjects?

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

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I receive a vast number of pieces of correspondence from a variety of individuals on a variety of topics. It is not in the public interest for my staff to deviate from their core duties to undertake the collation you have requested within…

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Question 35201 (2026)

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Lawrence Xu-Nan

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    What reports, briefings, emails, memos, aides-memoire, notes or written advice, if any, has the Minister received on University Entrance subjects regarding the nine new industry-led subjects?

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

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None

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Question 35202 (2026)

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Lawrence Xu-Nan

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    Was Artificial Intelligence (AI) used to design and/or write any of the nine new industry-led subjects?

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

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The subjects have not yet been designed or written.

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Question 35203 (2026)

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Lawrence Xu-Nan

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    What reports, briefings, emails, memos, aides-memoire, notes or written advice, if any, has the Minister received from the New Zealand Qualifications Authority regarding the nine new industry-led subjects?

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

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None

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Question 35206 (2026)

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Lawrence Xu-Nan

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    Will the nine new industry-led secondary school subjects be approved subjects for University-Entrance; if not, why not?

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

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No decisions have yet been made about university entrance requirements. Once decisions on changes to senior secondary qualifications are finalised and the new curriculum and qualifications are developed, NZQA and universities will make…

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Question 35034 (2026)

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Ginny Andersen

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    How much, if anything, are schools paid to participate in in the School Onsite Training Programme?

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

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I am advised by the Ministry of Education that a $2,000 payment is given to the host school or kura as a contribution towards the cost of hosting each student teacher onsite.

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Question 35038 (2026)

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Ginny Andersen

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    How much, if anything, do schools pay to participate in the School Onsite Training Programme?

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

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The Ministry does not charge schools to participate in the School Onsite Training Programme.

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Question 35040 (2026)

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Ginny Andersen

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    What are all of the schools that are participating in the School Onsite Training Programme?

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

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I refer the Member to the attached list of all schools that have participated in School Onsite Training Programme from 2023 to 2026.

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Question 35041 (2026)

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Ginny Andersen

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    What is the “higher bar” that she has set for initial teacher education providers to meet in order to encourage them to lift their game?

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

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My comment on the higher bar set for Initial Teacher Education providers refers to the criteria providers must satisfy before they are accepted to participate in the School Onsite Training Programme. These criteria are intended to ensure…

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Question 35042 (2026)

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Ginny Andersen

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    What criteria, if any, is the Ministry of Education using to allocate School Onsite Training Programme placements?

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

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I am advised that the Ministry of Education allocates places to the primary and secondary sector based on need, as defined in the teacher demand and supply projection.

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Question 35044 (2026)

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Ginny Andersen

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    How are teaching students selected to take part in the School Onsite Training Programme and how, if at all, are schools, where the students are placed, involved in selecting students?

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

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Initial Teacher Education providers work together with host schools to select and place student teachers.

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Question 35045 (2026)

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Ginny Andersen

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    How many, if any, students have completed training under the School Onsite Training programme in each year since it began and how many, if any, of those people are still in a teaching role?

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

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The number of students who have completed training under the School Onsite Training Programme (SOTP) are listed below: • 2023 (pilot programme): 88 graduates • 2024: 135 graduates • 2025: 212 graduates. I am advised by the Ministry of…

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Question 35047 (2026)

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Ginny Andersen

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    What proportion of students being trained as part of the School Onsite Training Programme are people that schools are shoulder-tapping from their own communities?

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

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I am advised that the Ministry of Education does not hold this information.

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Question 35049 (2026)

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Ginny Andersen

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    When, if at all, will a formal evaluation of the School Onsite Training Programme (SOTP) be undertaken?

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

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I am advised that the Ministry of Education intends to review the School Onsite Training Programme in 2029 to allow time for the increased places to be implemented.

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Question 35156 (2026)

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Lawrence Xu-Nan

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    In response to Reply 33140 (2026), prior to the discovery of trial login access to live reporting records, did the Authority to Operate the SMART system contain any related condition, limitation or residual risk related to trial-account…

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

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No

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Question 35160 (2026)

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Lawrence Xu-Nan

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    In response to Reply 33140 (2026), prior to the discovery of trial login access to live reporting records, was there any Certification and Accreditation finding, remediation action, Privacy Impact Assessment action or entry risk related to…

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

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I am advised by the Ministry of Education that there were no remediation action findings identified in the Certification and Accreditation for the Student Monitoring, Assessment and Reporting Tool (SMART). I refer the Member to R03-1 of…

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Question 35161 (2026)

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Lawrence Xu-Nan

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    In response to Reply 33136 (2026), were the trial accounts created, modified, activated or connected to the production environment on 3 July 2026; if so, how and why?

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

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No

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Question 35162 (2026)

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Lawrence Xu-Nan

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    In response to Reply 33136 (2026), what evidence, if any, has been used to establish 3 July 2026 as the start date of the trial login access to live reporting records?

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

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I am advised by the Ministry of Education that, on 3 July 2026, detailed reports for Assessment Window 1 were released to schools and kura. Prior to this date, the reports were not able to be accessed.

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Question 34942 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

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    Which schools or other education facilities in the Queenstown Lakes and Central Otago districts have been identified as requiring investment to support forecast population growth, if any, and what is the estimated cost of each?

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

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Budget 25 funded two growth projects in Queenstown Lakes: • Dunstan High School: 6 additional classrooms • Te Kura Whakatipu o Kawarau: 12 additional classrooms. Budget 26 funded the following growth projects: • Hawea Flat School: 4…