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
40 objectivesPhase 1
Year 2
50 objectivesPhase 1
Year 3
47 objectivesPhase 1
Year 4
50 objectivesPhase 2
Year 5
60 objectivesPhase 2
Year 6
64 objectivesPhase 2
Year 7
69 objectivesPhase 3
Year 8
69 objectivesPhase 3
Year 9
68 objectivesPhase 4
Year 10
58 objectivesPhase 4
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