# Year 7 & 8 (Tau 7 & 8) in Mathematics (Hāpai Pāngarau) Accelerated Learning Improves Student (Ākonga) Outcomes

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- Published: 2026-05-08T08:42:00+07:00
- Author: PR Newswire

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SYDNEY, May 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Matific and the Ministry of Education in New 
Zealand are working together to support pāngarau | maths learning through delivering
a targeted Hāpai Pāngarau Programme over 12 weeks.

Improving pāngarau | maths outcomes remain a key priority across Aotearoa New Zealand,
for all students including those learning in and through te reo Māori.

To achieve this key priority, the _Hāpai Pāngarau Acceleration _programme was designed
to lift achievement and accelerate progress of Tau 7 & 8 | Year 7 & 8 students by
delivering pāngarau | maths learning through te reo Māori, enabling students to 
learn pāngarau in a culturally meaningful way.

The programme is being delivered through a collaboration between the Ministry of
Education, New Zealand and Matific, a global digital maths platform, combining **
curriculum-aligned content, adaptive technology, and a structured model designed
for use in real classrooms**.

**How Matific supports accelerated learning in Pāngarau | Maths**

The rollout delivers a **fully immersive pāngarau (mathematics) experience in te
reo Māori**, aligned to the Hāpai Pāngarau framework and integrated into classroom
teaching.

The 12-week acceleration programme leverages Matific’s research-backed, game-based
platform to **personalise learning pathways and support students at their current
level**. It will run across three cohorts throughout the year, reaching multiple
kura and schools and addresses foundational gaps in pāngarau understanding of number,
operations, fractions, and decimals.

**Scaling high-quality maths learning across languages and education systems**

A te reo Māori pāngarau learning experience has been designed to meet curriculum
requirements and work effectively at scale in **real classrooms.**

The Ministry of Education New Zealand has led curriculum alignment and programme
design, while Matific provides the **pedagogy-first platform and infrastructure 
required for national-scale implementation**.

Rather than simple translation, the rollout includes:

 ◦ Fully interactive activities and instructional content
 ◦ Voice-enabled and language-supported learning experiences
 ◦ Adaptive pathways aligned with curriculum

The Hāpai Pāngarau programme offers a structured model to implement the Matific 
platform to support accelerated learning.

"We are incredibly proud to work with the Ministry of Education New Zealand on this
initiative," said Allan Levenstein, Director of Global Partnerships at Matific. "
Our work in te reo Māori reflects a broader commitment to ensuring students can 
access maths in the language they understand best. When learning is delivered in
a familiar language, **engagement improves, confidence increases, and outcomes follow**."

**Extending proven maths gains through scalable multilingual learning**

Looking ahead, the programme represents a broader opportunity to **embed language
accessibility into digital learning systems at scale**.

With education systems increasingly prioritising both foundational learning and 
cultural relevance, initiatives like this provide a **practical, scalable model**
for how technology, pedagogy, and language can work together to support more inclusive
and effective classrooms.

**About Matific**

[Matific](https://www.matific.com/) is a global digital maths (Now with Financial
Literacy) platform for K-12, designed to strengthen foundational numeracy through
engaging, curriculum-aligned learning experiences.

The platform is intentionally built to support teachers, combining **structured 
lesson activities, real-time learner insights, embedded formative assessment, and
AI differentiated practice tools** that enable instruction to be adapted across 
diverse and multilingual classrooms.

By combining **research-based pedagogy with scalable localisation infrastructure**,
Matific enables education systems to deliver high-quality maths learning in students’
home languages—supporting both access and measurable outcomes.

Matific currently supports **over 50 languages and is used in more than 70 countries
worldwide**, partnering with ministries of education, NGOs, and school networks 
to improve foundational learning at scale.

**Matific’s systemic approach combines:**

 ◦ **Pedagogy-first design** (conceptual understanding, feedback, engagement)
 ◦ **Localisation with cultural and linguistic accuracy**
 ◦ **AI Teacher enablement tools**, including structured lesson alignment and real-
   time learner insights
 ◦ **Scalability** to support high-quality rollout across additional languages

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