ReportEONZ research brief
Health and Physical Education consultation feedback analysis
The Ministry's longer analysis of consultation feedback includes a section on Outdoor Education in the draft HPE curriculum.
What's new
This is the longer consultation feedback analysis that sits behind the Ministry's response report, covering feedback received from 786 submissions on the draft Health and Physical Education curriculum. It includes an executive summary and a section on Outdoor Education. Published September 2026 and posted online 24 September.
Why it matters in Aotearoa
It shows what the sector said about Outdoor Education in the draft, which helps explain how the final curriculum took shape.
Putting it into practice
Read the Outdoor Education section alongside the Ministry's response report to see what feedback was received and what changed.
How strong is the evidence
Official Ministry consultation summary. It reports what respondents said, and consultation feedback is not evidence of effectiveness.
What to read
The executive summary and the Outdoor Education section