The Education and Training Amendment Act 2024 came into force in October this year. The Act sets out the framework on how charter schools will be set up, operate, and be monitored.
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Cabinet papers
27 February 2024 - Changes to Education legislation: a new framework for charter schools | kura hourua 13 June 2024 - (Charter schools) Education and Training Amendment Bill: Approval for introduction 17 June 2024 - Charter schools | kura hourua: Funding model 16 July 2024 - Charter schools | Kura Hourua: additional legislative policy changes relating to staffing 20 March 2024 - Regulatory Impact Statement: Reinstating a New Zealand model of charter schools Briefing notes
11 December 2023 - (Charter schools) Lessons Learnt and International Evidence on Partnership Schools 21 December 2023 - (Charter schools) Lessons learnt from Academy Schools in England 28 August 2024 - Charter schools on school sites leased from Post-Settlement Governance Entities 20 March 2024 - Summary of key decisions on charter school model 20 March 2024 - Cabinet paper for charter schools ready for lodging Education reports
27 November 2023 - Advice on reintroduction of the charter schools model 24 January 2024 - Advice on timeframes for legislation, advisory group and other support 24 January 2024 - Charter schools | kura hourua: Advice on funding model and Budget implications5 February 2024 - Charter schools | kura hourua: Key features needed to reintroduce a charter school model 5 February 2024 - (Charter schools) Meeting with the Teaching Council on Partnership Schools