Curriculum

Te Whāriki is the Ministry of Education's early childhood curriculum framework. It provides the basis for consistent high quality curriculum provision in the diverse range of early childhood services in New Zealand.

The curriculum is founded on the following aspirations for children:

To grow up as competent and confident learners and communicators, healthy in mind, body and spirit, secure in their sense of belonging and in the knowledge that they make a valued contribution to society.

The four principles and five strands of the curriculum are:

Principles	Strands
Holistic Development / Kotahitanga Empowerment / Whakamana Family and Community / Whanau Tangata Relationships / Nga Hononga	Well being / Mana Atua Belonging / Mana Whenua Contribution / Mana Tangata Communication / Mana Reo Exploration / Mana Aoturoa