Ministry of Education Funded | Research-Informed | Classroom-Ready
At ImpactEd, we support kura and kaiako across Aotearoa to deliver structured, evidence-based literacy teaching through our Comprehensive Literacy Framework — a resource that is fully funded by the Ministry of Education and peer-reviewed by Associate Professor Alison Arrow (PhD, University of Canterbury), a national expert in literacy education.
We understand the challenges teachers face when ākonga arrive at different stages in their literacy journey, often having experienced a range of instructional approaches. Our framework offers schools a coherent, research-backed structure, underpinned by the New Zealand Refreshed Curriculum, that supports progression and continuity, no matter the starting point.
ImpactEd have trained over 350 teachers under MoE funded PLD.
The framework focuses on building a deep understanding of the science of reading and writing, and exploring how to implement a structured literacy approach with intentional scope, sequence, and resource selection. Teachers engage in hands-on analysis of common assessment practices, curriculum alignment, and instructional strategies that support differentiation and progress for all learners.
By connecting theory to practical classroom application, we equip kaiako with the tools and confidence to embed structured literacy across programmes and contexts.
The PLD is chunked into 9 Modules. Some schools who have chosen to pay for the PLD in house have chosen which module they would like to explore. Exploring writing has been very popular.
Some schools also choose to purchase the English Planning pack and work through it themselves.
“On behalf of the Hawke's Bay teachers, thank you so much. It was really useful and informative to be taken back through the science of reading, writing, and learning. You covered so much in the time you had.”
— Michelle Deed, Team Leader, CRHS
"Warm, inclusive, happy to answer all questions, running things at a good pace, and reading the room and being flexible. It was so nice to be with my team and be able to navigate all the learning and also be able to talk about it in context as we were together. I have been to loads and loads of seminars and I don’t say it lightly when I say you are a dynamic and awesome facilitator. You really made the new learning stick for me. I am excited about our new curriculum."
- Team Leader
Whether you're leading a small team or a large kura, our Comprehensive Literacy Framework provides a clear, research-driven pathway to lift literacy outcomes.
