Choose Numicon

Thank you for considering Numicon

Edushop, as the authorised distributor of Numicon product in New Zealand, is delighted to have been selected by the Ministry of Education to provide schools with maths resources for the 2025 and 2026 school years.


Why choose Numicon?

  • Reduces teacher workload.  Lesson plans are done for you.  You always know what to teach, when to teach it, and how to teach it.  See a sample lession plan.

  • Whole school - covers years 0 through 8.  Works for multi-year classes (see a sample plan for a mixed year 1/2 class).

  • It works.  Every school that has fully implemented Numicon has seen a significant improvement in achievement across all year levels.  See case studies from Wigram School and St Patrick's School.

  • You can be sure that you are covering 100% of the NZ curriculum.

  • Evidence-based with sound pedagogy delivering Structured Maths.

  • Supports formative assessment.

  • No boring workbooks.  All children are engaged and enjoy maths, often for the first time.

  • Teachers enjoy teaching maths, often for the first time.  Explicit teaching. Teachers will increase their own knowledge.

  • Inclusive - all children learn together regardless of where they're at.

What is the Numicon programme?

Key points:
  • A well resourced, quality, whole school, structured maths programme using a CPA approach.

  • Supports teachers and builds teacher knowledge.

  • Utilises "Science of Learning" to ensure that every child succeeds and remembers what they learn.

  • Covers the NZ curriculum - new content being written right now to ensure that everything is covered.

  • No student workbooks - there is evidence to show that children disenage when using workbooks.  Numicon is "Maths in Hand".

  • Active learning - manipulatives are used for every year level to scaffold learning and enable deep understanding of maths concepts.

  • Online teaching handbooks that include lesson plans, explicit teaching, software, formative assessment, teacher support videos.

  • Student investigation books provided for years 4 to 8.

  • Online PLD - free webinars to get teachers started and for follow-up.

  • We can show you the data proving that all children achieve.
For more detail, please view the following slides.  (You can download this presentation as a PDF document by clicking here, or simply view it online below.)
 

What will we get if we choose Numicon?

  • Access for every teacher to Numicon Online and Firm Foundations Online.  These show you what to teach, when to teach it, and how to teach it, with ample room for innovation and your own ideas. 

  • Apparatus for every student in every class, tailored to each year level.

  • Student problem books (years 4-8).

  • Free attendance at our webinars to help you get started.

  • Support from our nation-wide team of Numicon consultants.

Hear what a teacher has to say about Numicon...

A Numicon taster ...

And there's more....

  • In-person PLD.  We can provide additional support in person at your school.

  • Hard-copy teaching guides (which are identical to the online teaching guides provided).

  • "Numicon Intervention Programme" and "Big Ideas" for students who have fallen behind.

  • "Breaking Barriers" for students who need to learn more slowly.

  • Pan Balances for schools that don't already have them
Note - these resources are not included in the Ministry's offering and are offered at additional cost.

Have questions?

Call us on 0800 678 581.

Email us at info@edushop.nz.

Register to attend one of our free Zoom sessions where we will go through the programme in more detail and answer your questions.