The Maths curriculum, year by year
The refreshed New Zealand Curriculum (2025) sets out exactly what students learn in Maths each year. Pick your child's year to see every objective in plain language — the same objectives our tutors track session by session.
Year 1 Maths
Phase 1 (Years 0–3) · 40 curriculum objectives — see exactly what your child should be able to do.
Year 2 Maths
Phase 1 (Years 0–3) · 50 curriculum objectives — see exactly what your child should be able to do.
Year 3 Maths
Phase 1 (Years 0–3) · 47 curriculum objectives — see exactly what your child should be able to do.
Year 4 Maths
Phase 2 (Years 4–6) · 50 curriculum objectives — see exactly what your child should be able to do.
Year 5 Maths
Phase 2 (Years 4–6) · 60 curriculum objectives — see exactly what your child should be able to do.
Year 6 Maths
Phase 2 (Years 4–6) · 64 curriculum objectives — see exactly what your child should be able to do.
Year 7 Maths
Phase 3 (Years 7–8) · 69 curriculum objectives — see exactly what your child should be able to do.
Year 8 Maths
Phase 3 (Years 7–8) · 69 curriculum objectives — see exactly what your child should be able to do.
Year 9 Maths
Phase 4 (Years 9–10) · 68 curriculum objectives — see exactly what your child should be able to do.
Year 10 Maths
Phase 4 (Years 9–10) · 58 curriculum objectives — see exactly what your child should be able to do.
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Take the free placement testLearning objectives sourced from the New Zealand Curriculum (Mathematics and Statistics, 2025) © Ministry of Education, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Vertex Academy is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Ministry of Education.