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Gaven Martin: Massey University Distinguished Maths Professor discusses calls to pause curriculum rollout

Gaven Martin: Massey University Distinguished Maths Professor discusses calls to pause curriculum rollout

Update: 2025-10-28
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When the Government unveiled it's maths action plan in August last year, we spoke to Distinguished Maths Professor Gaven Martin.

Widely regarded as New Zealand's leading mathematician, Gaven gave the new plan better odds of working than curriculum under the previous Government.
 
Now, more than 40 maths educators and researchers have written an open letter calling on the Ministry of Education and Erica Stanford to pause the latest curriculum rollout immediately.

They are questioning why the maths curriculum has been re-written for the third time in three years, saying they were “deeply concerned” by both the changes themselves and the process used for its development.

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Gaven Martin: Massey University Distinguished Maths Professor discusses calls to pause curriculum rollout

Gaven Martin: Massey University Distinguished Maths Professor discusses calls to pause curriculum rollout

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