NEW ZEALAND'S

EDUCATIONAL
SYSTEM
Presenter: Ma Leonilla V. Gabriel
 GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION
-Official Name: New Zealand/ Aotearoa (Maori)
-located at the east of Australia across the
Tasman Sea
-part of Oceania or the Pacific Islands
-3 subregions: Micronesia, Melanesia and
Polynesia
-Capital: Wellington
Population: 4,910,463
A. Our Purpose
We shape an educational system that delivers
equitable and excellent outcomes.
 Our Vision
Every New Zealander:

-is strong in their national and cultural identity.

-aspires for themselves and their children to achieve more
-has the choice and opportunity to be the best they can be
-is an active participant and citizen in creating a strong civil society
-is productive, valued and competitive in the world

New Zealand and New Zealanders lead globally.

B. Educational System
Education in New Zealand is a student-centered pathway providing
continuous learning progression and choice so that:

students progress every year, and

their learning at one level sets the foundation for the next steps
along a chosen pathway.
 New Zealand's education system has three levels:
early childhood education: from birth to school entry age
primary and secondary education: from 5–19 years of age
further education: higher and vocational education.

New Zealand's education system reflects their unique and diverse

society. They welcome different abilities, religious beliefs, ethnic
groups, income levels and ideas about teaching and learning. They
have processes in place to give their students consistent, high-quality
education at all levels.
a. Early Childhood Education
Early learning helps children to be confident and curious about the
world. It helps your child to do better when they go to school or kura,
and it helps them develop important skills to become strong, happy,
and successful in later life.
Early Childhood Education (ECE) isn't compulsory but around 96.8%
of children attend ECE.
Different kinds of early learning services
There are all sorts of early learning services and kōhanga reo
available in New Zealand.

‘Teacher-led’ means 50% of the adults who educate and care

for children must be qualified and certificated as early learning
services teachers. A teacher-led early learning service is
licensed. This means they must meet standards set by the
Government for the property, health and safety, staff,
education and care programmes, and management of the
service.
Examples of Teacher-led early learning services

a. Kindergartens
Most kindergartens accept children between 2 and 5 years and can have
set morning and afternoon sessions for different age groups. Some also
offer all-day education and care or part-day sessions.
Kindergartens are managed by a Kindergarten Association and have 100%
qualified and certificated ECE teachers. They work closely with children's
families and whānau.
b.Education and care services

Education and care services run all-day sessions, or flexible-hour

programmes for children from birth to primary school age.
Education and care services can be privately owned, owned and operated
by a community group, or operated in an organisation for employees with
young children. Some have a particular language and cultural focus, others
have a specific set of beliefs about teaching and learning, for example,
Rudolph Steiner and Montessori.
c. Home-based education and care
Home-based education and care is provided for groups of up to 4 children
aged birth to 5 years in either the educator’s home or the child's home. Each
educator must belong to a home-based service, which provides support
through a coordinator who is a qualified and certificated ECE teacher.

d. Te Kura (the Correspondence School)

Te Aho o Te Kura Pounamu - The Correspondence School (Te Kura) - offers
learning programmes for children aged between 3 and 5 years who can't
attend an early learning service or kōhanga reo. Te Kura's early learning
educators work with parents, whānau and caregivers to meet a child's early
learning needs. They also have a range of books, puzzles, games and art
materials you can borrow.
 ‘Whānau-led' or 'parent-led’ means parents, whānau or caregivers
are involved in educating and caring for the children. These
services recognise the importance of parent and whānau training
and involvement. Families and whānau have the opportunity to
learn more about parenting, develop social and community
networks and build greater confidence, as well as lead the
education and care of their children.

All early learning services and kōhanga reo are licensed or certificated by the
Ministry of Education. This means that they must meet minimum standards
of education and care to operate.
Examples of Parent-led services
a. Playcentres
Playcentres cater for children from birth to school age, and are run
cooperatively by parents and member families.

b. Playgroups
Playgroups are community-based groups run by parent and whānau
volunteers. Sessions are held regularly for no more than 4 hours per day
and are often set up in community halls.
c. Ngā Puna Kōhungahunga
These are playgroups that encourage learning in and through te reo Māori
and tikanga.

d. Pacific Island Playgroups

These are playgroups in Pasifika languages and cultures including Samoan,
Tongan, Cook Island, Niuean, Tokelauan, Tuvaluan and Fijian.
 The government subsidises all children who attend ECE for up to six
hours a day (a total of 30 hours per week).

The 20 Hours ECE is a higher funding subsidy available for all children
aged 3–5 years who attend ECE.
It means that if your child is 3, 4 or 5 year old and goes to an early
learning service or kōhanga reo that offers 20 Hours ECE, the cost can be
fully subsidised for up to 6 hours a day and up to 20 hours a week.
 b. Primary and Secondary education
Primary and secondary schools are the second level of education.
Your child's education is free between the ages of 5 and 19 at state schools (schools
that are government owned and funded) if they're a New Zealand citizen or a
permanent resident.
Schooling is compulsory from age 6–16. In the majority of schools, your child can
start school on the day they turn five years old (they don't have to wait until the start
of a new school year). However, some schools have a policy of starting children at
school together as a group at the start of each term (cohort entry). Most children
stay at school until they're around 17 years old.
The education system for schools is made up of 13 Year levels. Your child's primary
education starts at Year 1 and goes to Year 8 (around 5–12 years of age). Your child's
secondary education goes from Year 9 to Year 13 (around 13–17 years of age).
a. Local schools

Many children go to a school close to where they live. Many schools have an
enrolment scheme called zoning.
If you live in an area close to a school (the school's zone), your child is
guaranteed to get a place at that school. If you want your child to go to a
school outside the area where you live, you may have to apply, and a place
isn't guaranteed.
Depending on the schools in your area, you may have the choice to send
your child to a single-sex or co-educational school.
b. State, state-integrated and private schools
Most schools in New Zealand are owned and funded by the state (state
schools). They teach the national curriculum and are secular (non-
religious).
State-integrated schools are schools with a special character. They are
funded by the government and teach the national curriculum. They'll have
their own sets of aims and objectives to reflect their own particular values
and are set within a specific philosophy or religion. You'll pay compulsory
attendance dues.
Private schools get some government funding but are mostly funded
through charging parents school fees. They develop their own learning
programmes and don't have to follow the national curriculum.
c. Māori-medium education (Kura Kaupapa Māori)
-are schools that teach in Maori and education is based on Maori culture
and values
National curriculum

The national curriculum covers subjects that are taught at primary and
secondary schools and the standards students should reach in each
subject.
Your child's primary education will focus on foundation learning across a
range of subjects and competencies but especially in literacy and
numeracy. At secondary school, they'll learn a broad and balanced
curriculum, with some specialisation possible in Years 11–13.
Learning support

The vast majority of children and students attend their local school or
early learning centre and learn and achieve alongside their peers.
Additional learning support is available in every local early childhood
centre or school. It's planned to support students, educators, families and
whānau in a range of different ways depending on individual needs.
Home and distance learning

If attending a school isn't the best option (you might live a long way from
the nearest school, travel overseas or have other reasons) your child can
learn with New Zealand's correspondence school, Te Aho o Te Kura
Pounamu (Te Kura).
c. Further Education
includes higher and vocational education
government partially funds state further education
students pay about 30% of the cost of their courses
further education providers can be state or privately owned
Technical and vocational education
At a senior secondary school level, students may begin to specialise in
vocational learning. They can get help into work or further education from a
number of programmes and institutions.

Youth Guarantee
Youth Guarantee courses provide students aged 16–19 with an opportunity
to study towards NCEA Level 1-3 or Level 1-3 certificates at tertiary
providers free of charge. These courses are usually vocationally focused.
Trades academies
Trades academies teach trades and technology programmes to students in
Years 11–13 (ages 15–18). They are run through schools and other providers.

Institutes of technology
Institutes of technology and polytechnics teach professional and vocational
education and training from introductory studies to degrees.
Industry training organisations represent particular industries (for example,
agriculture, building and construction, motor trade). They offer training and
qualifications for those sectors. They funded by the government and
industry.
Private training
Private training establishments offer specific vocational courses at
certificate and diploma level (for example, travel and tourism).

Wānanga
New Zealand has three wānanga (state-owned Māori teaching and research
institutions). They teach according to āhuatanga Māori (Māori tradition) and
tikanga Māori (Māori custom). They offer certificates, diplomas and degrees.
Some teach in specialised areas up to doctorate level.
Universities
New Zealand has eight state-funded universities. Each university offers
degrees in a large choice of subjects and has strengths in specialised
professional degrees.
All of the universities are well recognised internationally. They work with
universities in other countries on research and teaching programmes, and
with the business community in New Zealand and overseas on research and
development.
C. Benefits of the Teachers
1. highly competitive salary
(the amount you can be paid as a teacher depends on your qualifications,
experience and whether you qualify for any units or allowances./ National
Qualifications Framework)
How much do teachers make in New Zealand?
2. Allowances
 3. lighter workload
4. leave benefits
5. medical retirement for principals and teachers
D.Alternative and Special Education Program
Alternative education
Alternative education provides educational and pastoral support for students who
have disengaged from mainstream schooling. As a short term intervention,
alternative education re-engages students in a meaningful learning programme
targeted to their individual needs and supports them to transition back to
mainstream school, further education, training or employment.
Alternative education supports students to progress in the areas of:
attendance and engagement
academic achievement
personal and social skills based on the key competencies within the New
Zealand Curriculum
re-engagement back into secondary school, further education or training, or
where appropriate, employment, through a planned approach.
Target student group
Alternative education caters for students between 13 and 15 years of age who
have disengaged from mainstream schooling.

To be eligible for alternative education, the student needs to meet one of the
following criteria.
Out of a registered school for two terms or more.
Excluded and local school refuses enrolment (including a history of, in the past
two years, stand-downs or suspension).
Has dropped out of Te Kura after enrolment in either category 1 or 2.
Absent, for reasons other than illness, for at least half of the last 20 school
weeks and the absence has meant they are unable to maintain a mainstream
programme.
Has multiple suspensions and risks further suspension.
Programme
Each student in alternative education will be supported by an Individual Learning
Plan (ILP). The enrolling school develops – in partnership with the student, their
whānau, and the alternative education tutors – the ILP.
The ILP outlines learning goals relevant to the student’s individual needs. At a
minimum, the ILP must include attendance goals, wellbeing goals, goals related to
the key competencies outlined in the New Zealand Curriculum, numeracy and
literacy goals, and transition goals.
The ILP must be reviewed and updated regularly, a minimum of once every term.
Special education
Special education in New Zealand is available for:
children with physical and/or intellectual impairments
children with hearing or vision difficulties
for children who struggle with learning, communicating, or getting
along with others
children who have emotional or behavioural difficulties.
Whenever possible, and if it’s their parents’ preference, children with
physical or other impairments are enrolled with other children in
ordinary classes (mainstreamed).
Schools work with specialists to support students with high or very high
needs or hearing or vision impairments.
E. Classrooms
Number of Schools
Data on the number of schools in New Zealand as at 1 July, by School Type.
At 1 July 2021, the total number of schools in New Zealand.
Early Education Classrooms
Primary Education Classrooms
Secondary Education Classrooms
F. Uniforms
Uniforms

New zealand abolished gendered

uniforms so that it can be worn by either
sex.
G. Interventions/Innovations
New Zealand's Top 5 innovations in pedagogic practice.

(1) More use of computers in primary school mathematics

New Zealand’s top pedagogic innovation is the practice of using computer-
based resources in 4th grade mathematics instruction. Between 2003 and
2011, the percentage of 4th grade students in New Zealand who use
computers to practice skills and procedures in at least some of their
mathematics lessons increased by 33% points. These changes are the largest
of any educational system analysed for this metric; the OECD average
change over the same period was a 2% point increase.
(2) More use of textbooks as supplementary resources in primary school
science…
The use of textbooks as supplementary resources for primary education
instruction also increased in New Zealand from 2003 to 2011. When
textbooks are used as supplementary – as opposed to primary – materials in
the classroom, students may be exposed to more diverse teaching practices,
illustrating potential innovation in pedagogical methods. Between 2003 and
2011, New Zealand saw a difference of 29% points in the percentage of 4th
grade students whose science teachers use textbooks as a supplementary
resource in the classroom.
(3) More Internet availability in primary mathematics classroom

New Zealand also saw innovation in the availability of the Internet in primary
mathematics classrooms. Between 2003 and 2011, the percentage of 4th
grade mathematics students in New Zealand with Internet access in their
classrooms increased by 22% points, the third-largest positive change in this
metric of any educational system analysed in this report.
(4) More use of computers in primary mathematics classrooms

Another pedagogic innovation in New Zealand is the use of computers as

resources in 4th grade mathematics instruction. Between 2003 and 2011,
the percentage of 4th grade students in New Zealand using computers to
look up ideas and information in their mathematics classes increased by
23% points. This absolute change was the largest in this metric of any
educational system analysed in this report.
(5) More computer availability in primary mathematics classroom

Finally, teachers in New Zealand reported significant increases in the

extent to which primary school students had access to computers in
primary classrooms. Between 2003 and 2011, the percentage of 4th grade
students in New Zealand with access to computers in their mathematics
classrooms rose from 69.8% to 86.6%, the fourth-largest gain in this
metric of any educational system included in this report.
H.Assistance from LGU/NGO
Most of the funding is provided in the Governemnt's Budget because most of the
schools are owned by the state.
The Budget 2022 education package totals $2 billion operating expenditure and $855
million capital expenditure. This represents a significant increase to education funding at a
time where our economy and society are facing major challenges with high inflation and
the medium to long-term effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Budget 2022 delivers on key areas in education:
Supporting education providers to enable all learners to succeed.
Increasing student attendance and engagement.

Thank You!