24 JANUARY 2008

NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 9

Crown Law Office

Judicature Act 1908

Appointment of Judge of Court of Appeal

Pursuant to section 57 of the Judicature Act 1908,
His Excellency the Governor-General of New Zealand,
in the name and on behalf of Her Majesty The Queen, has
been pleased to appoint

The Honourable William David Baragwanath, a Judge
of the High Court of New Zealand

to be a Judge of the Court of Appeal of New Zealand to take
effect on 2 February 2008.

Dated at Wellington this 19th day of December 2007.

HON. DR. MICHAEL CULLEN, Attorney-General.

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Supreme Court Act 2003

Appointment of Judge of the Supreme Court

Pursuant to section 17 of the Supreme Court Act 2003,
His Excellency the Governor-General of New Zealand,
in the name and on behalf of Her Majesty The Queen, has
been pleased to appoint

The Honourable William McLeod Wilson, a Judge of the
Court of Appeal

to be a Judge of the Supreme Court, to take effect on
1 February 2008.

Dated at Wellington this 19th day of December 2007.

HON. DR. MICHAEL CULLEN, Attorney-General.

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Education

Education Act 1989

The New Zealand Curriculum: National Curriculum Statements

Pursuant to section 60A of the Education Act 1989
(incorporating all amendments), the Minister of Education
hereby publishes in The New Zealand Curriculum the
national curriculum statements for:

The Arts
English
Health and Physical Education
Mathematics and Statistics
Science
Social Sciences
Technology.

State schools are to provide learning and teaching
programmes based on the national curriculum statements
in The New Zealand Curriculum from the commencement
date of 2 February 2010.

The existing national curriculum statements, namely:

Mathematics in the New Zealand Curriculum –
New Zealand Gazette, 18 February 1993, No. 22,
page 449

251

Science in the New Zealand Curriculum – New Zealand
Gazette, 17 November 1994, No. 121, page 3568

English in the New Zealand Curriculum – New Zealand
Gazette, 30 November 1995, No. 142, page 4635

Technology in the New Zealand Curriculum –
New Zealand Gazette, 4 February 1999, No. 16, page
364

Social Studies in the New Zealand Curriculum –
New Zealand Gazette, 11 February 2000, No. 11,
page 270

Health and Physical Education in the New Zealand
Curriculum – New Zealand Gazette, 13 December
2001, No. 170, page 4172

Arts in the New Zealand Curriculum – New Zealand
Gazette, 18 December 2003, No. 173, page 4765

are hereby revoked with effect from 2 February 2010.

During the transition period between the publication of
this notice and 2 February 2010, schools may base their
programmes of study on either set of national curriculum
statements, but should work towards full implementation
of the new curriculum by 2 February 2010.

Copies of The New Zealand Curriculum can be obtained
from Learning Media Limited, PO Box 3293, Wellington,
and/or from the Ministry of Education’s website at

www.minedu.govt.nz/curriculum

Dated at Wellington this 12th day of November 2007.

HON. CHRIS CARTER, Minister of Education.

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The New Zealand Curriculum: Foundation Curriculum Policy Statements

Pursuant to section 60A of the Education Act 1989
(incorporating all amendments), the Minister of Education
hereby publishes foundation curriculum policy statements:

"Each Board of Trustees, through the principal and staff
is required to develop and implement a curriculum for
students in Years 1–13 underpinned by the principles as
expressed in The New Zealand Curriculum.

Each Board of Trustees, through the principal and staff is
required to develop and implement a curriculum for
students in Years 1–13 in which the values as expressed
in The New Zealand Curriculum are encouraged and
modelled and are explored by students.

Each Board of Trustees, through the principal and staff
is required to develop and implement a curriculum
for students in Years 1–13 that supports students
to develop the five key competencies as expressed
in The New Zealand Curriculum.

Each Board of Trustees, through the principal and staff
must draw on the achievement objectives published in
The New Zealand Curriculum to ensure that the progress
and achievement of student learning throughout schooling
is enabled; and tailor programmes to the learning needs
and interests of the school’s students."

State schools are to provide learning and teaching
programmes underpinned by these foundation curriculum
policy statements from the commencement date of
2 February 2010.

Copies of The New Zealand Curriculum can be obtained
from Learning Media Limited, PO Box 3293, Wellington,
and/or from the Ministry of Education’s website at

www.minedu.govt.nz/curriculum

Dated at Wellington this 12th day of November 2007.

HON. CHRIS CARTER, Minister of Education.

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