Week 5 of Talanoa Ako, continuing the conversation with teachers Mac Ikitule (Rowandale School, Auckland) and Meleua Ikiua (Alfriston College, Auckland)

We unpack what literacy and numeracy really look like in today’s classrooms — from reading, writing, speaking and understanding language, to building confidence with numbers, problem-solving and real-world math's skills.

We also explore:

• The new literacy and numeracy curriculum for Years 1–10
• What students need to achieve NCEA Levels 1, 2 and 3
• The 10 Literacy (or Te Reo Matatini) and 10 Numeracy (or Pāngarau) credit requirements
• The new NCEA co-requisite and what it means for your child’s learning journey
• Insights and helpful tools from the Pacific PISA resource
• How structured literacy and numeracy approaches are being introduced in classrooms
• Why clear, consistent learning standards matter — not just here in Aotearoa, but internationally

If you’re a parent, caregiver, educator or student, this episode will help you better understand the pathway and how we can work together to support our young people to succeed.