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Education · Party position

TOP on Education

Modernise education from early childhood to lifelong learning

The Opportunities Party wants to make education better for children of all ages. They plan to improve early childhood centres by limiting their size and making sure teachers are paid the same as school teachers. They want schools to teach civics, reduce screen time, and better support disabled children. They also want to pay teachers well and fund community night schools so adults can keep learning.

What they say they'll do

  • Establish a 10-year cross-party education plan built with educators, learners, and families
  • Form an Independent Curriculum and Assessment Council to set curriculum and assessment instead of politicians
  • Advocate for higher teacher pay, reduced workload, and better workforce planning within the 10-year plan
  • Restore the Independent Teaching Council and fund ongoing professional development for teachers
  • Raise standards for early childhood education settings and support community-owned services like Kōhanga Reo, Playcentre, and Pacific language nests
  • Call for more te reo Māori learning, purposeful technology use in schools, and upgraded polytechs for lifelong learning

Who this affects

school students
The party proposes removing curriculum decisions from politicians so students are less likely to have their qualifications or learning programmes changed mid-way through.
teachers
The party proposes addressing pay, workload, and career pathway issues for teachers as part of a long-term plan, rather than on a budget-by-budget basis.
young children and their families
The party proposes higher staffing and education standards in early childhood settings and more funding support for community-owned services like Playcentre and Kōhanga Reo.
vocational and polytechnic learners
The party proposes better connecting vocational and academic learning pathways and upgrading polytechs to support lifelong learning.

In their own words

“Opportunity will establish a 10-year cross-party plan for education, focussed on stability for students, support for teachers and modernising learning for the future.”
“To end New Zealand's teacher shortage for good, Opportunity will advocate for reforms within the 10 year plan that address the high workload, poor pay and workforce planning issues that our educators face every day.”
“Students and teachers deserve better than endless restructures. They deserve an education plan that lasts.”
Verify at The Opportunities Party — official policy page

Summarised neutrally from The Opportunities Party’s own official policy (as at 2026-09-07) and checked by an editor. Nothing is paraphrased without the source linked. Read the original ↗ Arapono is non-partisan. Compare all parties on Education →

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