CURRICULUM
CURRICULUM
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At Kumeroa School, we follow the New Zealand Curriculum to guide teaching and learning. This framework helps our tamariki develop key competencies and values, woven through all subjects, so they grow as confident, connected learners.
As a rural school, we make learning meaningful by linking literacy and numeracy with real-life experiences in our community. Our approach encourages curiosity, creativity, and problem-solving while building strong foundations for future success.
Our localised curriculum reflects our unique context, celebrating agriculture and environmental sustainability. By connecting learning to Papatūānuku and our rural surroundings, we create authentic experiences that prepare students for life beyond school.
Building confident learners
Building confident learners
From Year 1, Kumeroa School encourages every student to build confidence through activities such as our annual speech event, where all ages participate. Our traditions foster a supportive environment where students from Year 1 to Year 8 treat each other like whānau. Older students nurture and guide younger ones, helping them develop courage, communication skills, and strong connections that last beyond the classroom.
Learning Areas
Learning Areas
There are 8 learning areas (or subject areas) in The New Zealand Curriculum:
english
the arts
health and physical education
learning languages
mathematics and statistics
science
social sciences
technology
The values and competencies in the New Zealand Curriculum are woven into these learning areas. They are designed to encourage enjoyment of learning and the ability to think critically, manage oneself, set goals, overcome obstacles and get along with others – the attributes students need to succeed as adults.
Key Competencies
Key Competencies
Competencies are abilities and capabilities that people use to live, learn, work and contribute as active members of their communities.
The New Zealand Curriculum identifies 5 key competencies that it has a focus on children developing throughout their time at school:
Thinking - is about using thinking processes to make sense of information, experiences and ideas
Using language, symbols, and texts - working with, being able to understand, and making sense of the codes (languages and symbols) in which knowledge is expressed
Managing self - having self-motivation, a "can-do" attitude, and seeing oneself as a capable learner
Relating to others - is about interacting effectively with a range of different people in a range of different situations, including things like being able to listen well, recognise different points of view, and share ideas
Participating and contributing - being involved in communities, such as family, whānau, school, and be able to contribute and make connections with other people
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