Investigation Reports

Curriculum Overreach
The report that started it all: a chronological recount of the actions of the Ministerial Advisory Group appointed by Erica Stanford in December 2023.

• 28 Sep, 2025 Recapturing the Senior English Curriculum

  There was a version of the curriculum in March 2025 that didn't have Shakespeare as compulsory, but that was changed at the last minute. Who changed it?

• 10 Jun, 2025 Democratic Whimper

  A 'Part 2' to the Curriculum Overreach report. This one examines how the deomcratic violations of the MAG are consistent with theories of democratic backsliding and competitive authoritarianism.

• 06 Mar, 2025 The Procurement of Maths Textbooks

  OIA documents suggest that commercial suppliers like Scholastic had outsized influence on Stanford's curriculum change.

• 01 Dec, 2024 15 March: evidence of MAG and Ministerial overreach?

  An education report makes it clear that by early March 2024 the MAG was doing the work of government, violating Public Service Guidelines, and with the knowledge of the Minister.