Welcome to the official association website. Philosophy is a subject that is built upon critical thinking, and applies this skill to a range of domains covered under broad headings such as Epistemology, Metaphysics, Ethics, and Axiology. Since the late 1990s, New Zealand philosophy teachers have been actively working to raise the status of philosophy teaching in schools.
In 2025, the New Zealand government announced changes to the country’s qualification system. This may be harmful to the teaching of philosophy in schools, as the plan appears to involve a return to siloed subject areas, whereas traditionally philosophy has been taught as a cross-curricular course. On the other hand, the changes could provide an opportunity to promote philosophy and have it recognized as a subject option within the new qualification framework.
This site will remain a resource for philosophy teachers, and will be updated with developments as they come to light.