Consultation on the Draft Science Curriculum - Phase 5 | Bay Science Feedback

Kia ora koutou,

Bay Science has recently completed our public submission, and we are pleased to share our association feedback for Phase 5 Science Curriculum Consultation Feedback.

Participating science educators contributed more than 1,300 comments, which were annotated directly onto the draft materials and supporting documents for Years 11–13. Our final submission came in at almost 450 A3 pages.

Because the 184 MB file exceeds the limits of Tāhūrangi's consultation portal, it has been attached below as part of our public submission. NB: Bay Science has received confirmation from the National Enquires Curriculum Refresh email that our submission has been received and 'will be considered'.

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This work builds upon our earlier submission for Phases 1–4. As a result, you will notice the page numbering begins at 297 and the comments are indexed from 717. In total, almost 50 science educators from within and beyond the Bay of Plenty have contributed over 2,000 comments resulting in almost 750 A3 pages of feedback across all phases.

How to Use Our Phase 5 Science Curriculum Consultation Feedback (for kaiako)

For readers who have not yet engaged with the draft Year 11-13 science materials for consultation, we recommend using the contents page of our submission. This allows you to quickly find your preferred subject area and get an idea of what has been noted by your colleagues.

We thank all our contributors and members who have shared their thoughts with us through our various channels. We hope this resource helps spotlight what you have noticed and inspires the wider community to make their own personal submissions.

Please remember that consultation for all Group 1 subjects closes on Monday, 15 June 2026 at 11:59 PM. Your personal contributions are vital.

We also want to acknowledge the science educators who had input into working on the drafts; some of these are kaiako we work, or have worked, alongside at various stages of our own professional careers. We recognise that their expertise may not be fully reflected in these drafts due to a multitude of possible reasons, such as time constraints or limitations due to design and process requirements which were not within their influence. This acknowledgement also extends to science educators within the Ministry, whom we continue to regard as colleagues. We know that across the various roles we hold, we are all simply trying our best for ākonga.