He oranga ngākau, he pikinga waiora
Positive feelings in your heart will enhance your sense of self-worth
Welcome
Nau mai, haere mai
At Health and Physical Education Online, you will find a range of Ministry curriculum focused policy and guidance, teaching and learning resources, professional development support, and a range of links to visit for additional help.
Over the coming year, we will continue to add and highlight our latest guidance and resources related to health and physical education and wellbeing.
Health and physical education is about taking action to improve the wellbeing of yourself, other people and wider society. This site offers guidance, supporting resources, and information for teachers of health and physical education in Aotearoa.
Health and physical education encompasses three different but related subjects: health education, physical education, and home economics.
By exploring health-related and movement contexts, ākonga learn:
- that wellbeing is a combination of the physical, mental and emotional, social, and spiritual aspects of people’s lives
- to think critically and make meaning of the world around them
- how to bring about sustainable health-enhancing change for individuals, communities, and society.
Featured resources
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Mental health education: A guide for teachers, leaders and school boards
Focuses on supporting schools to create teaching and learning programmes, and whole-school approaches to mental health education.
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Exploring te ao kori – Resource collection
Te ao kori is a Māori celebration and expression of life through movement. This resource collection includes learning experiences that spring from te ao Māori, and integrates health, physical education, and the arts. The activities are aimed at teachers of all levels.
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Relationships and sexuality education guidelines – Resource collection
The following resources support planning for teaching, learning, and assessment in relationships and sexuality education.
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Health and physical education in the curriculum
The structure of health and physical education, including underlying concepts, key areas of learning, and strands.
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Guidelines and policies
Ministry of Education guidelines and policies for boards of trustees, school leaders and teachers.
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Planning and teaching resources
A collection of resources to support teaching health and physical education. Filter by year level and subject.
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Professional learning support
Links to subject associations and Ministry related agencies to support your professional learning.