Recent Announcement: Te Tiriti o Waitangi

Many of you will have been interested in the response following the recent announcement by the Minister of Education regarding the "Education and Training Amendment Bill (No 2)".

The Amendment Bill is proposing the removal of provisions related to Te Tiriti o Waitangi from the Education and Training Act 2020. Specifically, this Bill will remove the section requiring school boards to give effect to Te Tiriti, including ensuring policies, local curriculum, and teaching reflect local tikanga Māori and mātauranga Māori.

Please see the attached letters of response from the New Zealand Catholic Education Office and our Trinity School Board.