In New Zealand, children between the ages of 6 and 16 must go to school. If your child does not have the legal right to be in the country, you will need to apply to us for approval before you can ...

SMART (Student Monitoring, Assessment and Reporting Tool) is a new online assessment tool that kura can start using with your mokopuna in 2026. The assessment will give you and kaiako clear, ...

Standard planning is a specific term for our planning process. It means things happen in a logical and predictable order, with consistent, good quality results. Planning starts with understanding and ...

The Associate Minister of Education Hon David Seymour established the Ministerial Advisory Group (MAG) on 19 June 2025 to review funding for early learning. The MAG is an independent body supported by ...

Information and guidance about your child's learning and development from early learning to school and kura and tertiary education.

be licensed to carry passengers (they have a 'passenger endorsement') have passed a 'fit and proper person check'. Applying for a passenger (P) endorsement – NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi Fit and ...

We give schools a staffing entitlement which funds 1 year of full-time teacher equivalents (FTTEs). It's up to your school board to work out how many staff you could employ based on the amount of ...

Some of our websites and online services are temporarily unavailable while we make security updates. Some school websites and systems are also affected. The School Leaders Bulletin and Early Learning ...

This calculator helps to work out the order amounts needed to make each recipe based on the school roll numbers. The quantity calculator should be used along with the provided recipes. The calculator ...

Under the Education and Training Act 2020, the school board must make sure school is a physically and emotionally safe place for all students and staff. An emergency plan for the workplace is required ...

We sent a Special Early Learning Bulletin on 27 March to help you plan and prepare as part of the Government’s recently published Fuel Response Plan. Keep an eye out for further updates through this ...