Initiatives
Asian Language Learning in Schools programme (ALLiS)Christchurch Schools Rebuild ProgrammeDigital technologies for teaching and learningEducation Council of Aotearoa New ZealandFocus on...
View ArticlePartnership Schools Policy Development
During the policy development phase, the Ministry of Education prepared advice for Ministers and Cabinet about how a New Zealand model of charter schools – now known as Partnership Schools | Kura...
View ArticleIncluding gay, lesbian and transgender students
Title has changed: Including gay, lesbian, bisexuallesbianand transgender studentsWe know that gay, lesbian, bisexual andlesbian and transgender young people can face a challenging environment at...
View ArticleProcurement for school property projects
School boards of trustees may also apply the Ministry procurement framework as a good practice guide for non-property related procurement.Procurement process for school property projectsStage 1:...
View ArticleEarly Learning Regional News – May 2016
Tai TokerauAucklandWaikatoBay of Plenty-WaiarikiHawke’s Bay, GisborneTaranaki, Whanganui, ManawatuWellingtonNelson, Marlborough, West CoastCanterburyOtago, SouthlandTai Tokerau regional updateKia ora...
View Article2016 Ministry Bulletins | He Pitopito Kōrero
Issue No 49 2016 May 9Issue No 48 2016 April 15Issue No 47 2016 April 4Issue No 46 2016 March 21Issue No 45 2016 March 7Issue No 44 2016 February 22Issue No 43 2016 February 9
View ArticleCopyright
For material copyright to the Ministry of EducationCrown copyright / Copyright©. Unless indicated otherwise for specific items, material on this website is licensed for re-use under the Creative...
View ArticleHe Pānui Kōhungahunga – the Early Learning Bulletin
We want to hear from you too. If you have any comments or want to share community stories and successes, please email us: ece.info@education.govt.nz .Calendar of key ECE Ministry dates for 20162016...
View ArticleSchool terms and holidays
Setting term dates for state and state-integrated schools2016 calendar2017 calendar2018 calendar2019 calendar2020 calendarDays schools must closeWhen schools may also closeEarly learning centresPrivate...
View ArticleNew Advisory Group for review of education funding systems
The group will work with us to test and refine a set of proposed directions for change. The directions focus on how the funding system could be shifted so that all children and young people,...
View ArticleWorking in a school
Finding a jobGetting into (or back into) teachingEmployment agreements, pay, allowances and benefitsEmployment relationship problemsSouth Australia and New Zealand Principal Exchange: 2016 school year...
View ArticleWireless
Wireless ensures that schools are making full use of their ultra-fast broadband connection. It enables students to bring their own devices ‘BYOD’, giving teachers and learners increasingly better ways...
View ArticleCrown entity and other statutory board appointments
For more information about the processes for board appointments see About board appointments (below).If you are interested in serving on a board see Current board vacancies (below).In this section
View ArticleESOL news update
ESOL News Update May 2016ESOL News Update February 2016ESOL News Update November 2015ESOL News Update September 2015ESOL News Update July 2015ESOL News Update May 2015ESOL News Update February 2015ESOL...
View ArticleShare your stories of remembrance
The Fields of Remembrance Trust and the Ministry of Education would like to thank early learning services for participating in setting up their own Field of Remembrance and conducting services of...
View ArticleWhat should a good education system look like?
It should encourage schools and teachers to work together to share their best ideas, not compete with each other.It should support kids to be all they can be, no matter what background they’re from.And...
View Article2. Professional Leadership and Annual Performance Review
Delete Part 4 (Performance Review) of the 2010-2012 collective agreement and replace with a new Part 4 (Professional Leadership and Annual Performance Review) which includes:Updated performance...
View Article3. Experience Payment
Delete 5.2.5 Experience Payment with effect from the implementation date of stage one of the career structure (8 May 2013).Implementation: Any principal in receipt of the Experience Payment at the date...
View Article4. Unified Pay System (Clause 5.1)
Clause 5.1 is retained with the following amendment:5.1.6 This clause shall apply from the date the collective agreement is signed (8 March 2013) until the expiry of the term of the collective...
View ArticleMinisterial Cross-Sector Forum members 2016
Alison McDonald Deputy Commissioner State Service Commission Geoff Short Deputy Commissioner State Service Commission NameDesignationOrganisationProf. Graeme AitkenDean of EducationUniversity of...
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