Our assurance on special education
There have been claims that the Ministry intends to cut learning support services to older children, in order to boost funding for younger children.That isn’t correct.What we will be doing is making a...
View ArticleCreating a more graduated range of interventions
The options for the Ministry of Education to intervene are set out in the Education Act 1989 (the Act) and are known as statutory interventions. The current statutory intervention system has a limited...
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Investing in Educational Success
How IES will help to raise educational achievementCommunities of learning across the countryWorking with the education sector on the details of IESJoining or forming a Community of LearningResourcing...
View ArticleSecond Partnership Schools Application Round (2014)
On 19 December 2013 the Ministry of Education released the Request for Applications for potential sponsors of Partnership Schools opening in 2015. The application period closed 11 March 2014.The...
View ArticleMore information for setting school term dates
Setting school term datesThe length of the school year is measured in half days. A half day means that a school needs to be open for teaching and learning for either 2 hours in the morning or 2 hours...
View ArticleMultilingual notices and forms
ArabicArabicBurmeseChinese (simplified and traditional)FarsiGermanJapaneseKoreanSamoanSomaliSpanishVietnamese. Arabica form requesting background information about the studenta form requesting...
View ArticleConstruction phase
Managing construction meetingsMonitoring the project’s progressManaging variationsManaging risks in the building projectManaging health and safety on the construction siteDealing with disputes on the...
View ArticleNgā Tohu Reo Māori (Māori Language Awards) 2016
Ngā Tohu Reo Māori - Māori Language Awards celebrate people and groups who are contributing to te reo Māori, so the landscape of Aotearoa New Zealand resonates with our indigenous language.Now is the...
View ArticleEstablishing a regulatory framework for online learning
The Bill proposes to enable new partnerships between schools and online learning providers, and enable children and young people to access their education through online delivery. Online learning...
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Board of trustee elections funding
Funding formulaReturning officers feesTriennial election paymentsMid-term election paymentsBy-election paymentsSupport for boards and returning officers during elections Funding formula for all...
View Article3.1 Salary Scales
In the settlement of the Kindergarten Teachers, Head Teachers and Senior Teachers' Collective Agreement 2000-2002 the parties committed themselves to the implementation of pay parity for kindergarten...
View Article8.3 Salary Scales
In the settlement of the Kindergarten Teachers, Head Teachers and Senior Teachers' Collective Agreement 2000-2002 the parties committed themselves to the implementation of pay parity for kindergarten...
View ArticleKindergarten Teachers, Head Teachers and Senior Teachers' Collective Agreement
This document provides the terms and conditions of employment for teachers employed by free kindergarten associations in New Zealand.The term of this collective agreement is 12 December 2013 to 11...
View ArticleEngagement findings - Special Education Update
Over 3650 New Zealanders took the time to meet with us in 156 forums around New Zealand.People told us we need to give better support to parents, whānau and teachers if all children are to progress and...
View ArticleSchool Transport Service Agent Contacts
Cognition Transport (formerly named Multiserve)Office number: (09) 638 4808 Email: transport@cognitioneducation.com Postal Address: Cognition Transport, Private Bag 92617, Symonds Street, Auckland...
View ArticleEducation Infrastructure Service news
Infrastructure MattersInfrastructure Matters is a new monthly newsletter, sharing news and pictures about school property, school transport, ICT infrastructure and education payroll.Property...
View ArticleRound 3 - Partnership School Applications
Alliance Health PlusDocumentation and information for the application received from Alliance Health PlusAlliance Health Plus applicationCentral Pacific Collective and Te Runanga o Toa...
View ArticleRound 3 - Briefings and Advice
All applicants to operate Partnership Schools opening in 2017 went through a comprehensive application process run by the Authorisation Board and the Ministry of Education. This process was run...
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First Christchurch merger school off to flying start
Students at Waitākiri Primary School enjoy working in their new learning spaces. Waitākiri opened in 2014, after the merger of Burwood and Windsor schools. It continued to operate over two sites until...
View ArticleThird Partnership Schools Application Round (2015)
The third round was announced in Budget 2015. Following developments to the funding model and contract approved by Cabinet on 3 August 2015, the Under-Secretary to the Minister of Education announced...
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