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Navigating the Journey: Relationships and Sexuality Education for Years 1-10

  • Navigating the Journey is designed to meet rangatahi at their stage of development — and build on their previous year’s learning. Our programme aligns with the 2007 New Zealand Curriculum and is used in almost 50% of schools across Aotearoa.

    The Ministry of Education is in the process of updating the New Zealand Curriculum. Information on this page aligns with the current 2007 Health and Physical Education curriculum, which remains in effect until 1 January 2027. Visit the Ministry of Education website for more information on the curriculum update, and have your say by contributing a public submission. Find out more on our Let’s talk sex ed page.

    • Designed to be delivered by educators in school-based settings
    • A comprehensive Relationships and Sexuality Education programme, with lesson plans for each year group from Years 1-10
    • Consists of a range of curriculum-aligned lesson plans and learning activities that can be picked up and used
    • Can be adapted to suit the diverse needs and interests of students
    • Features videos for learning, useful links, and additional resources
    • Includes a guide for whānau and parents
    • We offer a range of Navigating the Journey courses – both online and in-person – designed for schools that have purchased Navigating the Journey and would like guidance and training on how to confidently use it with their students

  • Click on the video link, below, to watch a 12-minute webinar that covers:     

    • Relationships and Sexuality Education in the context of the New Zealand Curriculum
    • An overview of Navigating the Journey: Years 1-10
    • FAQs, and answers about Relationships and Sexuality Education, and Navigating the Journey

  • Frequently ask questions (FAQs)

    • Is Navigating the Journey suitable for use in the community?

      • Navigating the Journey has been specifically developed for school-based settings (including alternative education settings).

        Lesson plans and learning activities are written in the context of use in a classroom setting. While the content is relevant for all rangatahi in Years 1-10, we have more suitable resources and support available for community settings that may be better suited to your rangatahi — contact your local Community Health Promoter to find out more.

    • Is Navigating the Journey a culturally responsive resource that will meet the needs of our diverse communities?

      • Navigating the Journey is based on the Māori concept of hauora, and the lessons and activities are led by Mason Durie’s Te Whare Tapa Whā model of health and wellbeing. It's an inclusive resource that celebrates diversity, and invites students to explore their own individual and collective identities, including their cultural identities, as they navigate their lifetime journeys of growth and learning as sexual beings. 

        Sexual Wellbeing Aotearoa believe that schools know their communities best, and will already have a good idea of how to meet the cultural needs of their students and their whānau. We encourage schools to work in partnership with their local communities to develop and evaluate their Relationships and Sexuality Education programmes.

        Navigating the Journey is a flexible resource that can be adapted by schools to ensure that the content is culturally appropriate for their communities.

    • Can Sexual Wellbeing Aotearoa come in and deliver Navigating the Journey sessions for us?

      • Navigating the Journey is designed to be delivered by teachers and educators rather than external providers, such as Sexual Wellbeing Aotearoa.

        Relationships and Sexuality Education is one of the seven key areas of learning in health and physical education as specified in The New Zealand Curriculum. This means students are taught this subject by their teachers just like any other subject within The New Zealand Curriculum. We understand that some teachers and schools may find this challenging, which is why we offer support to those that need it. 

        Contact your local Community Health Promoter to talk about how we can support you. 

Navigating the Journey webinar for educators
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