Welcome to the Local Curriculum Design Tool | Rapua Te Ara Tika.

A toolkit for New Zealand teachers to develop local curriculums.

Welcome to the Local Curriculum Design Tool | Rapua Te Ara Tika. This online Toolkit will help you design a quality local curriculum for your ākonga. It is for all Kāhui Ako, schools and kura in New Zealand.

Use this Toolkit to connect your local curriculum community. Capture decisions and conversations: share curriculum and learning opportunities. Build a shared local curriculum, supporting children and young people with coherent pathways for their education.

This Toolkit has Te Whāriki and The New Zealand Curriculum as its foundation. It supports both Māori and English medium education settings. Use it with confidence to support your teachers and add value to the educational experience of your ākonga

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Local Curriculum Design Tool

Get your Toolkit access

You can access the Toolkit if you are a teacher, a principal or a partner (such as iwi or employers). Contact your designated lead and ask for access to the Local Curriculum Design Tool | Rapua Te Ara Tika.

If you are a principal and want to use this tool as a single school or part of a Huinga Kura/Cluster, click here and complete a request form..