Structured Maths Professional Development

Maths PLD consists of four individual days of PLD that can be accessed during 2025 and 2026.  Schools can use the 2025 Maths Curriculum Days for two of the four PLD days and arrange the other two days at their convenience - before the end of 2026. It is intended that teachers access these days in sequence as the learning in each session builds on learning in the previous one.

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A request can be submitted for one maths PLD day at a time which will allow for customisation of each day (e.g. for clustering and delivery mode), and multiple requests can be submitted. For example, a kāhui ako of 200 teachers might wish to request 10 days of Day 1 PLD if they can only release 20 teachers at a time.

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Maths PLD will be accessible between 20 January 2025 and the end of Term 4 2026.

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The aim of the maths PLD is to provide teachers with:

• a good understanding of the teaching sequence to be taught across phases 1-3 (years 0-8).
• a good working understanding of the three elements in the Mathematics and Statistics Learning Area: Understand, Know, and Do.
• a good understanding of the Science of Learning in relation to mathematics and statistics and the ability to use it to inform their teaching.
• a good understanding of the teaching guidance in the Mathematics and Statistics Learning Area.
• the ability to plan for maths successfully, incorporating a quality hour a day of maths. This includes annual, unit, weekly and individual lesson planning.
• increased knowledge of quality formative assessment practices that inform daily teaching.

Our facilitator can come to schools to hold all-day PLD sessions. Schools can also book hybrid online + facilitator PLD, which will allow flexibility for small schools, and those who can’t commit to a full day of training by allowing staff to review online material at the time that work best for them before coming together online with the facilitator to unpack and discuss the material.

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This PLD consists of four separate days of training, which can be undertaken across 2025 and 2026. The PLD is available for years 0-8 staff in state and state-integrated schools. This includes: 

• school leaders  
• teachers  
• teacher aides 
• Resource Teachers
• Relievers

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The Ministry will finalise each school term’s PLD scheduling before the end of the previous term – PLD requests will need to be submitted by the end of week 5 of each term in order to request PLD dates in the following term.