Education

Schools, curriculum, qualifications, teachers and tertiary education.

17 registered parties reviewed. 6 have citable material and 8 claims are recorded.

Rows without a claim mean no citable publication was found in material checked through 9 August 2026. This does not prove a party has no view.

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Topic mentioned, no detailed citable position: The party refers to this topic, but material checked through 9 August 2026 did not support a claim-level summary.
No published position found: No citable party publication on this topic was found in material checked through 9 August 2026. This does not prove the party has no view.

Party policy comparison
Party	Published claims or coverage status	Evidence
National The New Zealand National PartyGovernment coalition49 seats	Election promise Replacing NCEA What this means The party proposes replacing NCEA with a new national qualification, and adding teaching resources for maths, reading and writing.	Evidence and checks2 sources Sources National's planOpens in a new tab State of the Nation speech 2026Opens in a new tab
Labour New Zealand Labour PartyParliamentary opposition34 seats	Topic mentioned, no detailed citable positionLast checked: 9 August 2026	Profile source Labour policy centreOpens in a new tab Open the full party page
Green Party The Green Party of Aotearoa New ZealandParliamentary opposition14 seats	No published position foundLast checked: 9 August 2026	Profile source Green Party 2026 manifestoOpens in a new tab A tax system for allOpens in a new tab Open the full party page
ACT ACT New ZealandGovernment coalition11 seats	Election promise No more than three compulsory branded uniform items What this means Proposes changing education law to limit state schools to no more than three compulsory branded uniform items, and to require unbranded alternatives that can be bought from ordinary retailers for everyday clothing.	Evidence and checks1 source Verification note: The household cost figures published by the party are not used here as independent statistics. Sources Affordable School UniformsOpens in a new tab
NZ First New Zealand First PartyGovernment coalition8 seats	No published position foundLast checked: 9 August 2026	Profile source New Zealand First policyOpens in a new tab Power to the People speechOpens in a new tab Open the full party page
Te Pāti Māori Parliamentary opposition4 seats	Election promise A Māori education authority What this means Establish a Māori education authority, and strengthen Māori governance across the education system.	Evidence and checks1 source Sources Education and training policyOpens in a new tab
	Election promise More teaching of te reo Māori and mātauranga Māori What this means Make te reo Māori a core subject up to Year 10, and include Māori knowledge systems in teaching.	Evidence and checks1 source Sources Education and training policyOpens in a new tab
	Election promise School lunches, public transport and counselling What this means Expand the school lunch programme, and provide free public transport and free in-school counselling for students.	Evidence and checks1 source Sources Education and training policyOpens in a new tab
Opportunity Party No seats in Parliament0 seatsCurrently has no seats in Parliament	No published position foundLast checked: 9 August 2026	Profile source Tax ResetOpens in a new tab What is the Opportunity Party and what are its policies?Opens in a new tab Open the full party page
Alliance Party Alliance Party of Aotearoa New ZealandNo seats in Parliament0 seatsRegistered on 5 August 2026	Party position Free public education What this means Makes free education and free health care campaign priorities for 2026, funded through a more progressive tax system.	Evidence and checks2 sources Verification note: The party website does not say which stages of education would be covered, and does not publish costs. Sources We are back to fight for working people in 2026Opens in a new tab Alliance principles and policy platformOpens in a new tab
Te Tai Tokerau Party No seats in Parliament0 seatsLeader is a sitting MP, with no parliamentary caucus	No published position foundLast checked: 9 August 2026	Profile source Te Tai Tokerau PartyOpens in a new tab Te Tai Tokerau Party formationOpens in a new tab Open the full party page
Free Palestine No seats in Parliament0 seatsRegistered on 5 August 2026	No published position foundLast checked: 9 August 2026	Profile source Free Palestine principlesOpens in a new tab Open the full party page
NZ Loyal New Zealand LoyalNo seats in Parliament0 seatsRegistered on 5 August 2026	No published position foundLast checked: 9 August 2026	Profile source NZ Loyal policyOpens in a new tab NZ Loyal registration announcementOpens in a new tab Open the full party page
Outdoors & Freedom NZ Outdoors & Freedom PartyNo seats in Parliament0 seatsCurrently has no seats in Parliament	No published position foundLast checked: 9 August 2026	Profile source NZ Outdoors and Freedom policiesOpens in a new tab Open the full party page
Conservative Party Conservative Party NZNo seats in Parliament0 seatsCurrently has no seats in Parliament	No published position foundLast checked: 9 August 2026	Profile source Conservative Party policyOpens in a new tab Open the full party page
Vision NZ Vision New ZealandNo seats in Parliament0 seatsCurrently has no seats in Parliament	Election promise Changing sexuality and relationships education in schools What this means Remove gender theory and relationships and sexuality education from the school curriculum, and raise teacher pay.	Evidence and checks1 source Sources Vision New Zealand policiesOpens in a new tab
Women's Rights Party No seats in Parliament0 seatsCurrently has no seats in Parliament	Party position Relationships education based on biological sex and consent What this means Supports keeping age-appropriate, scientifically accurate education on sex, relationships and consent, but wants the curriculum based on biological sex and gender identity content removed.	Evidence and checks1 source Verification note: No curriculum text or implementation method has been published. Sources Women's Rights Party policyOpens in a new tab
Animal Justice Party Animal Justice Party Aotearoa New ZealandNo seats in Parliament0 seatsCurrently has no seats in Parliament	No published position foundLast checked: 9 August 2026	Profile source Animal Justice Party 2026 election manifestoOpens in a new tab Open the full party page
Legalise Cannabis Party Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis PartyNo seats in Parliament0 seatsCurrently has no seats in Parliament	No published position foundLast checked: 9 August 2026	Profile source Cannabis Party policyOpens in a new tab Cannabis Party prepares for the 2026 electionOpens in a new tab Open the full party page

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