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Going to school every day is important for students to develop skills for lifelong learning.
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We want all children to achieve their potential no matter where they are.
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Charter schools | kura hourua offer more choice and flexibility in what is taught and how it is taught, as long as children are safe, attending school and achieving.
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Latest news
What’s new for Term 3, 2025
14 July 2025An overview of new requirements for schools from Term 3.
Regional Polytechnics to be re-established from 2026
14 July 2025The Government has announced that 10 regional polytechnics will be re-established as independent institutions from 1 January 2026, subject to legislation passing.
ECAC minutes May 2025
14 July 2025Minutes, actions, attendees from the Early Childhood Advisory Committee (ECAC), which met from 9am to 3pm on Wednesday 28 May 2025 at Mercy Conference Centre – 15 Guildford Tce Thorndon Wellington.
Contract for school board support awarded
8 July 2025Te Whakarōputanga Kaitiaki Kura o Aotearoa | New Zealand School Boards Association (NZSBA) has been re-appointed as the provider of school board governance and employment support services.
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Our websites
Education Gazette
Education articles to inform and inspire, plus job vacancies, notices, and professional development opportunities.
Education Workforce
Explore becoming a teacher in New Zealand and career development opportunities within our education sector.
Tāhūrangi
Curriculum information, with resources to support Te Whāriki, Te Marautanga o Aotearoa, and the New Zealand Curriculum.