Government launches writing action plan to improve student achievement

Tuesday 19 August 2025 · 6 outlets · 4 reports · updated Tue 19 Aug 2025, 12:54pm

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Education Minister Erica Stanford has announced a new Writing Action Plan to boost student achievement. This follows data showing that 61% of Year 8 students are more than a year behind in writing, with only 24% meeting the expected standard.

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1. Waikato Times via The PostTue 19 Aug 2025, 12:00pm

   New action plan aims to lift writing levels among school students (opens in new tab)

   Also on The Post (opens in new tab), The Press (opens in new tab)

2. Otago Daily TimesTue 19 Aug 2025, 12:09pm

   Three quarters of kids not at level of new curriculum (opens in new tab)

3. RNZTue 19 Aug 2025, 12:50pm

   Education Minister Erica Stanford on raising writing achievement (opens in new tab)

4. NZ HeraldTue 19 Aug 2025, 12:54pm

   Watch live: Education Minister Erica Stanford releases alarmingly poor literacy data for Kiwi kids as ‘Writing Action Plan’ launched (opens in new tab)