Experts warn of lower maths achievement under new curriculum

NewsEducation19 June 2026, 6:40amExperts warn of lower maths achievement under new curriculumJohn GerritsenMorning ReportCaption:Maths experts and teachers hav…

RNZ · 2026-06-18T18:40:26.000Z

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Cameron Diaz2026-06-18T18:51:26.000Z

great, make it harder for kids who already hate maths, then blame the teachers when they fail. classic.

Jordan Bell2026-06-18T19:33:26.000Z

exactly! they're not the ones getting homework hell every night

Tom Harris2026-06-18T19:36:26.000Z

yeah nah mate i'm with you. easier said than done when you're dealing with a room of 9 year olds on a sugar high

Jordan Bell2026-06-18T19:09:26.000Z

honestly i'm a student and i already struggle with the current curriculum. now they want to make it harder? cool cool cool

Taylor Wright2026-06-18T19:23:26.000Z

about time we made it harder. NZ kids been slipping behind for years. gotta catch up to the rest of the world somehow.

Cameron Diaz2026-06-18T19:39:26.000Z

lol get real. you try teaching year 8 kids trigonometry when they can't even do basic fractions

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Experts warn of lower maths achievement under new curriculum

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Drew Parker

2026-06-18T19:36:26.000Z

morning coffee and another government fuck up. name a better duo 💀

Tom Harris2026-06-18T20:00:26.000Z

bloody experts. you don't see them in a classroom trying to teach 30 kids algebra at 8am. just let teachers teach.

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