Search written questions to Ministers and the replies they have received.
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Asked by
Ginny Andersen
List MP · Labour Party
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What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 19 July 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon David Seymour
Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Education
None.
Asked by
Ginny Andersen
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 19 July 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?
Answered by
Hon Erica Stanford
Member for East Coast Bays · National Party · Minister of Education
The briefings I received from Education Agencies during the week beginning 19 July 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…
Asked by
Ginny Andersen
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 19 July 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?
Answered by
Hon David Seymour
Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Education
I refer the Member to the list below of briefings I received from Education agencies for the week beginning 19 July 2026: • Term 2 2026 Provisional Regular Attendance – Additional Information • ECE Review Medication • Transfer of baseline…
Asked by
Jan Tinetti
List MP · Labour Party
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How many, if any, early childhood centres were in operation during the week of July 13th 2026; broken down by region?
Answered by
Hon David Seymour
Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Education
I refer the Member to the attached table.
Asked by
Jan Tinetti
List MP · Labour Party
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What advice, if any, has he received about Early Childhood Education during the week of July 13th 2026?
Answered by
Hon David Seymour
Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Education
None.
Asked by
Jan Tinetti
List MP · Labour Party
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How many, if any, children were attending early childhood centres during the week of July 13th 2026; broken down by region?
Answered by
Hon David Seymour
Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Education
I refer the Member to the attached table showing the number of children attending early childhood centres during the week of 13 July 2026, as at 28 July 2026.
Asked by
Jan Tinetti
List MP · Labour Party
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How many, if any, written directions have been issued by the Ministry of Education towards an Early Childhood Education centre during the week of July 13th 2026?
Answered by
Hon David Seymour
Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Education
One.
Asked by
Jan Tinetti
List MP · Labour Party
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How many, if any, Early Childhood Education centres got their licenses reclassified as a provisional license by the Ministry of Education during the week of July 13th 2026?
Answered by
Hon David Seymour
Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Education
None.
Asked by
Jan Tinetti
List MP · Labour Party
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How many, if any, Early Childhood Education centres got their licenses suspended by the Ministry of Education during the week of July 13th 2026?
Answered by
Hon David Seymour
Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Education
None.
Asked by
Jan Tinetti
List MP · Labour Party
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How many, if any, Early Childhood Education centres got their licenses cancelled by the Ministry of Education during the week of July 13th 2026?
Answered by
Hon David Seymour
Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Education
One.
Asked by
Jan Tinetti
List MP · Labour Party
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How many, if any, Early Childhood Education centres permanently closed during the week of July 13th 2026?
Answered by
Hon David Seymour
Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Education
None.
Asked by
Jan Tinetti
List MP · Labour Party
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How many, if any, new Early Childhood Education centres opened during the week of July 13th 2026?
Answered by
Hon David Seymour
Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Education
None.
Asked by
Lawrence Xu-Nan
List MP · Green Party
(matches this search)
How long have trial logins for the SMART (Student Monitoring, Assessment and Reporting Tool) been able to access live records?
Answered by
Hon Erica Stanford
Member for East Coast Bays · National Party · Minister of Education
I am advised by the Ministry of Education that trial logins for the Student Monitoring, Assessment and Reporting Tool were able to access live reporting records from 3 July to 16 July 2026. Two teachers used these logins to access student…
Asked by
Lawrence Xu-Nan
List MP · Green Party
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What advice, if any, has the Ministry of Education received from the Privacy Commissioner as a result of the SMART (Student Monitoring, Assessment and Reporting Tool) data breach?
Answered by
Hon Erica Stanford
Member for East Coast Bays · National Party · Minister of Education
None
Asked by
Lawrence Xu-Nan
List MP · Green Party
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Was the Privacy Commissioner notified as a result of the SMART (Student Monitoring, Assessment and Reporting Tool) data breach; if so, when?
Answered by
Hon Erica Stanford
Member for East Coast Bays · National Party · Minister of Education
Yes, on 16 July 2026.
Asked by
Lawrence Xu-Nan
List MP · Green Party
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Were trial accounts intended to access the production environment for SMART (Student Monitoring, Assessment and Reporting Tool)?
Answered by
Hon Erica Stanford
Member for East Coast Bays · National Party · Minister of Education
No
Asked by
Lawrence Xu-Nan
List MP · Green Party
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Why were trial login details for the SMART (Student Monitoring, Assessment and Reporting Tool) able to access live records?
Answered by
Hon Erica Stanford
Member for East Coast Bays · National Party · Minister of Education
I am advised that the Ministry of Education is in the process of undertaking a review into this matter.
Asked by
Lawrence Xu-Nan
List MP · Green Party
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What conditions or outstanding actions remained, if any, when SMART (Student Monitoring, Assessment and Reporting Tool) began using live student data?
Answered by
Hon Erica Stanford
Member for East Coast Bays · National Party · Minister of Education
I am advised by the Ministry of Education (the Ministry) that the Student Monitoring, Assessment Reporting Tool (SMART) Certification and Accreditation process was completed on 20 March 2026, before SMART was approved for live operation.…
Asked by
Lawrence Xu-Nan
List MP · Green Party
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Have the role-based access procedures identified in the Privacy Impact Assessment for the SMART (Student Monitoring, Assessment and Reporting Tool) been completed; if so, when?
Answered by
Hon Erica Stanford
Member for East Coast Bays · National Party · Minister of Education
Yes, on 20 March 2026.
Asked by
Ginny Andersen
List MP · Labour Party
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Who had access, if anyone, to the Education Report: Design for the New Zealand Curriculum Change Programme document; per version?
Answered by
Hon Erica Stanford
Member for East Coast Bays · National Party · Minister of Education
I am advised that the information sought by the Member is not collated by the Ministry of Education in a way that is readily reportable in the timeframe available to respond to written parliamentary questions.
Asked by
Ginny Andersen
List MP · Labour Party
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Which specific version, if any, of the Education Report: Design for the New Zealand Curriculum Change Programme document was used to guide curriculum design?
Answered by
Hon Erica Stanford
Member for East Coast Bays · National Party · Minister of Education
Final direction to guide curriculum design was set out in the Cabinet Paper, Establishing a knowledge-rich national curriculum grounded in the science of learning. This was considered by the Social Outcomes Committee on 29 May 2024, and…
Asked by
Ginny Andersen
List MP · Labour Party
Are there multiple versions of Education Report: Design for the New Zealand Curriculum Change programme document with a signature from the Minister; if so, who edited the document and when?
Are there multiple versions of Education Report: Design for the New Zealand Curriculum Change programme document with a signature from the Minister; if so, why?
How many versions of the Education Report: Design for the New Zealand Curriculum Change Programme document are there; and how many, if any, did she sign?
How many, if any, versions of the Education Report: Design for the New Zealand Curriculum Change Programme document are there?
Answered by
Hon Erica Stanford
Member for East Coast Bays · National Party · Minister of Education
Yes. Two versions of the Report, Design for the New Zealand Curriculum Change Programme, were sent to my office. Both were signed. A revised version was provided to my office following discussions between officials and myself. Due to staff…
Asked by
Ginny Andersen
List MP · Labour Party
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Does the current guidance for the 2026 compulsory phonics checks promise national norms or national comparison data; if not, how does this differ from the 2025 reporting arrangements?
Answered by
Hon Erica Stanford
Member for East Coast Bays · National Party · Minister of Education
No. From 2026, all schools and kura are required to carry out the Ministry of Education (the Ministry) Phonics Checks. To support schools in meeting this requirement, the Ministry has developed two dedicated online assessment tools,…
Asked by
Ginny Andersen
List MP · Labour Party
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On what date, if any, did the Minister first receive any briefing or analysis of the 2026 compulsory phonics check results?
Answered by
Hon Erica Stanford
Member for East Coast Bays · National Party · Minister of Education
6 May 2026. I am awaiting advice from the Ministry of Education on the most appropriate way to publish phonics check data going forward.
Asked by
Ginny Andersen
List MP · Labour Party
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What aggregated national results, if any, from the 2026 phonics checks have been produced to date, broken down by term and check point?
Answered by
Hon Erica Stanford
Member for East Coast Bays · National Party · Minister of Education
I am advised by the Ministry of Education that both aggregated national results for Term 1, 2026 and disaggregated analysis by ethnicity and Equity Index (EQI) group for Term 1, 2026 Phonics Checks were produced. These were broken down by…
Asked by
Ginny Andersen
List MP · Labour Party
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Will schools receive national norms or national comparison data from the compulsory 2026 phonics checks; if not, why not?
Answered by
Hon Erica Stanford
Member for East Coast Bays · National Party · Minister of Education
I am advised by the Ministry of Education that, once the online tools are updated with the new reporting features, schools will be able to generate their own school-level reports as needed. This will support schools to notice, recognise…
Asked by
Ginny Andersen
List MP · Labour Party
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How many usable responses were collected by year level, subject, and student group during the SMART tool trial?
Answered by
Hon Erica Stanford
Member for East Coast Bays · National Party · Minister of Education
I am advised by the Ministry of Education that there were 12,000 student responses in the Student Monitoring, Assessment and Reporting Tool (SMART) 2025 trial. A breakdown by year level, subject and student group cannot be provided in the…
Asked by
Ginny Andersen
List MP · Labour Party
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Which schools participated in the SMART tool trial, and how were they selected?
Answered by
Hon Erica Stanford
Member for East Coast Bays · National Party · Minister of Education
I am advised that 85 schools and kura participated in the Student Monitoring, Assessment and Reporting Tool (SMART) 2025 trial. The Ministry of Education promoted the trial via its regular channels (including School Bulletin and Curriculum…
Asked by
Ginny Andersen
List MP · Labour Party
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Will the Minister pause the discontinuation of e-asTTle until SMART has been independently reviewed and shown to be stable, valid, fair, reliable, and useful for teachers, parents, and whānau; if not, why not?
Answered by
Hon Erica Stanford
Member for East Coast Bays · National Party · Minister of Education
I am advised by the Ministry of Education that there is no change to the plan to discontinue e-asTTle as previously indicated. e-asTTle is outdated, end-of-life technology that is not aligned to the updated New Zealand Curriculum. Pausing…
Asked by
Ginny Andersen
List MP · Labour Party
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Were students tested on the SMART tool in Term 2, Weeks 1-5 of 2026; if so, were they tested on content that they had or hadn't been taught?
Answered by
Hon Erica Stanford
Member for East Coast Bays · National Party · Minister of Education
I am advised that the Student Monitoring, Assessment and Reporting (SMART) Assessment was undertaken between 20 April to 22 May 2026. Term 2 began on 20 April 2026. SMART is a low-stakes assessment designed to provide a check-in on a…
Asked by
Ginny Andersen
List MP · Labour Party
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What formal analysis, if any, has the Ministry undertaken comparing SMART results with teacher judgement, classroom evidence, e-asTTle, PATs, or other established assessment information?
Answered by
Hon Erica Stanford
Member for East Coast Bays · National Party · Minister of Education
I am advised by the Ministry of Education that the Student Monitoring, Reporting and Assessment Tool (SMART) results have not been directly compared with teacher informed decisions, classroom evidence, e-asTTle or Progressive Achievement…
Asked by
Ginny Andersen
List MP · Labour Party
What evidence, if any, was used by the Ministry of Education to determine whether the SMART tool was ready for use prior to its roll-out; if any, by title and date considered by the Ministry of Education?
What evidence, if any, was used by the Ministry of Education to determine whether the SMART tool was ready for use prior to its roll-out; if any, when was this evidence considered by the Ministry?
What evidence, if any, was used by the Ministry of Education to determine whether the SMART tool was ready for use prior to its roll-out; if any, which organisation or organisations provided the evidence?
What evidence, if any, was used by the Ministry of Education to determine whether the SMART tool was ready for use prior to its roll-out?
Answered by
Hon Erica Stanford
Member for East Coast Bays · National Party · Minister of Education
The Student Monitoring, Assessment and Reporting Tool (SMART) underwent a rigorous quality and assurance process before it became available for New Zealand schools on 23 March 2026. Additionally, the Ministry of Education undertook a trial…
Asked by
Jan Tinetti
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
How many, if any, new Early Childhood Education centres opened during the week of July 6th 2026?
Answered by
Hon David Seymour
Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Education
One.
Asked by
Jan Tinetti
List MP · Labour Party
How many, if any, Early Childhood Education centres got their licenses cancelled by the Ministry of Education during the week of July 6th 2026?
How many, if any, Early Childhood Education centres got their licenses suspended by the Ministry of Education during the week of July 6th 2026?
How many, if any, Early Childhood Education centres got their licenses reclassified as a provisional license by the Ministry of Education during the week of July 6th 2026?
Answered by
Hon David Seymour
Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Education
None. This is also my response to written parliamentary question 31944 and 31945 (2026).
Asked by
Jan Tinetti
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
How many, if any, Early Childhood Education centres permanently closed during the week of July 6th 2026?
Answered by
Hon David Seymour
Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Education
None.
Asked by
Jan Tinetti
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
How many, if any, written directions have been issued by the Ministry of Education towards an Early Childhood Education centre during the week of July 6th 2026?
Answered by
Hon David Seymour
Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Education
None.
Asked by
Jan Tinetti
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
How many, if any, Early Childhood Education centres have gone into liquidation since November 2023; broken down by month?
Answered by
Hon David Seymour
Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Education
I am advised that the information sought by the Member is not held by the Ministry of Education, as “liquidation” is not recorded as a specific reason for closure.
Asked by
Jan Tinetti
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
How many, if any, children were attending early childhood centres during the week of July 6th 2026; broken down by region?
Answered by
Hon David Seymour
Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Education
I refer the Member to the attached table showing the number of children attending early childhood centres (ECEs) during the week of 6 July 2026, broken down by region. Please note the sum of the regions will not match the national total,…
Asked by
Jan Tinetti
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What advice, if any, has he received about Early Childhood Education during the week of July 6th 2026?
Answered by
Hon David Seymour
Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Education
None.
Asked by
Ginny Andersen
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 6 July 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?
Answered by
Hon David Seymour
Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Education
I refer the Member to the list below of briefings I received from Education agencies for the week beginning 6 July 2026: Quarterly Attendance Service Update – Active NEN and Chronic Absence Cases Attendance Multi Agency Forums Quarter 1 –…
Asked by
Ginny Andersen
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 6 July 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?
Answered by
Hon Erica Stanford
Member for East Coast Bays · National Party · Minister of Education
The briefings I received from Education Agencies during the week beginning 6 July 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 consideration.…
Asked by
Ginny Andersen
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 6 July 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Erica Stanford
Member for East Coast Bays · National Party · Minister of Education
I took the following papers to Cabinet during the week beginning 6 July: - Music Teachers Registration Board: Reappointment - New Zealand Qualifications Authority Board: Appointment Please note, one title has been withheld as sensitive in…
Asked by
Ginny Andersen
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 6 July 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon David Seymour
Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Education
None.
Asked by
Francisco Hernandez
List MP · Green Party
How much in total, if any, was spent on renumeration of Crown appointees in the Minister's departments, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, for the 2022-2023 financial year?
How much in total, if any, was spent on renumeration of Crown appointees in the Minister's departments, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, for the 2023-24 financial year?
How much in total, if any, is forecast to be spent on renumeration of Crown appointees in the Minister's departments, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, for the 2026-27 financial year?
How much in total, if any, was spent on renumeration of Crown appointees in the Minister's departments, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, for the 2025-26 financial year?
Answered by
Hon Erica Stanford
Member for East Coast Bays · National Party · Minister of Education
I refer the Member to the attached table showing the amount spent on remuneration of Crown Appointees by departments that I am responsible for. This is also my response to written parliamentary questions 31063 (2026), 31065 (2026), and…
Asked by
Francisco Hernandez
List MP · Green Party
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How much, if any, have the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, budgeted for the carbon neutral government programme in the 2026/27 financial year?
Answered by
Hon Erica Stanford
Member for East Coast Bays · National Party · Minister of Education
The Ministry of Education has not yet finalised budgets for the 2026/27 financial year and so cannot say how much, if any, will be budgeted for the Carbon Neutral Government Programme (CNGP). NZQA has budgeted $17,200 for the CNGP in…
Asked by
Francisco Hernandez
List MP · Green Party
(matches this search)
How much in total, if any, was spent on renumeration of Crown appointees in the Minister's departments, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, for the 2022-2023 financial year?
Answered by
Hon David Seymour
Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Education
None. The Charter School Agency was established on 1 July 2024.
Asked by
Francisco Hernandez
List MP · Green Party
(matches this search)
How much, if any, have the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, budgeted for the carbon neutral government programme in the 2026/27 financial year?
Answered by
Hon David Seymour
Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Education
I refer the Member to the Minister of Education's response to written parliamentary question 31056 (2026), as the Ministry of Education’s data includes the Charter School Agency.
Asked by
Francisco Hernandez
List MP · Green Party
(matches this search)
How much in total, if any, was spent on renumeration of Crown appointees in the Minister's departments, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, for the 2023-24 financial year?
Answered by
Hon David Seymour
Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Education
None. The Charter School Agency was established on 1 July 2024.
Asked by
Francisco Hernandez
List MP · Green Party
(matches this search)
How much in total, if any, was spent on renumeration of Crown appointees in the Minister's departments, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, for the 2025-26 financial year?
Answered by
Hon David Seymour
Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Education
I am advised by the Charter School Agency that, for the 2025/26 financial year, the total remuneration for Crown appointees was $137,000.
Asked by
Francisco Hernandez
List MP · Green Party
(matches this search)
How much in total, if any, is forecast to be spent on renumeration of Crown appointees in the Minister's departments, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, for the 2026-27 financial year?
Answered by
Hon David Seymour
Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Education
I am advised by the Charter School Agency that, for the 2026/27 financial year, the forecast for the total remuneration for Crown appointees is $137,000.