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Obligations when managing complaints

Complaints can come from students, staff, parents and even members of the public. They might be about students, staff, the principal, the board, your school policies or events at or involving the...

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School and early childhood education closures in Havelock North

Havelock North’s water supply has been contaminated, and many residents are currently unwell.As a result a number of schools and early childhood education services have been affected by high numbers of...

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Health and wellbeing programmes

While these resources are generally for use by schools, early childhood education (ECE) services and kōhanga reo may find their content useful. These have been marked with an asterisk*. These resources...

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Injury and illness support and rehabilitation

While these resources are generally for use by schools, early childhood education (ECE) services and kōhanga reo may find their content useful. These have been marked with an asterisk*. These resources...

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Injury and illness management

FactsheetsOur factsheets have been written for schools, ECE services and kōhanga reo to use.Injury and illness management :Injury and illness management:  Notifiable events, incidents, injuries and...

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Worker participation

FactsheetsWorker participation (part 1) : EffectiveWorker participation (part 1): Effective worker engagement and participation practicesWorker participation (part 2) : RolesWorker participation (part...

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Leadership

FactsheetsOur factsheets have been written for schools, ECE services and kōhanga reo to use.Leadership factsheet (part 1) : Who or what is a PCBU and the PCBU’s duty of primary careLeadership factsheet...

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Health and Safety Questions and Answers (Q&A)

Topics1. Officers2. Student absconding3. Wellbeing and mental health4. Staff wellbeing5. Staff wellbeing6. PTA7. Tree climbing8. Student safety9. Police vetting10. Billeting11. Health and safety...

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Factsheets

Leadership (part 1)Leadership (part 1) Who or what is a PCBU (Person Conducting a Business or Undertaking) and the PCBU’s duty of primary careLeadership (part 2)Leadership (part 2) Who or what is an...

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Design standards for school property

Benefits of following design standardsMeeting your responsibilities to follow the standardsThree kinds of design standardsPost occupancy evaluations (POEs) help improve future school designsSummary of...

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Police vetting for school property projects

Requirement for Police vetting for property-related workersBoards of trustees are responsible for controlling worker access at a school. The Education Act 1989 requires you to obtain a Police vet of...

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Health and Safety at Work Act - Questions and answers for ECE services and...

Health and Safety - roles and responsibilitiesIn an ECE service, who has responsibilities under the Health and Safety at Work Act?Everyone has a responsibility for health and safety, but there are...

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School transport

Types of school transport assistance we provideDaily buses/our school bus service , which are run for us by our service agents. Contact a service agent if you would like a school bus service for your...

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Working with the education sector on the details of Investing in Educational...

The Ministry continues to work closely with representatives from the education sector on the details of IES. Further formal groups have been set up to provide opportunities to be involved.Settlements...

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Enabling licensed home-based early childhood education services to offer out...

The change will provide greater flexibility for parents and families with pre-school and school age children.The conditions for a home-based ECE service to offer out of school care at the same time as...

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New resources for teachers to help teaching and learning

Two new resources are now available to teachers, so they can keep building kids’ skills across the New Zealand curriculum, especially in reading, writing and maths.The Learning Progression Frameworks...

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Local Ministry offices

Local ministry offices are the first contact for schools, parents and the wider community. There are 10 local offices covering New Zealand. Download the map of the 10 Ministry of Education...

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Partnerships with external providers using the STAR funding

Memorandum of understandingContract for servicesAttendanceAccredited providersRisk managementInformed consentBest practice for external providersThe National Qualifications Framework Memorandum of...

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Your 10YPP

Your 10 Year Property Plan (10YPP) is the main planning tool for your school property. It sets a 10-year schedule of property work. In your 10YPP, you: prioritise health and safety work that keeps...

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Special Education Update – modernising learning support

Title has changed:Learning Support (previouslySpecial Education)EducationUpdate – modernising learning supportWe are currently translating the information on this page into Te Reo Maori, New Zealand...

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