Schedule 6 of the Education and Training Act 2020 allows a new school to open as a state-integrated school, and an existing private school to integrate into the state system.
Education and Training Act 2020 Schedule 6 State integrated schools – New Zealand Legislation
How to integrate a private school#
All proprietors who want to integrate into the state system must write to the Minister of Education. Contact your regional office first to discuss your application.
If the Minister agrees to enter into negotiations to develop an Integration Agreement under the Act, this is negotiated between the proprietor of the school and us (as agent for the Minister).
Our regional offices facilitate the process and coordinate the integration.
School organisation#
A state-integrated school can open as, or become, 1 of the following:
- Primary – Year 1 to 8 or Year 1 to 6.
- Intermediate – Years 7 and 8.
- Secondary – Year 9 to 13 or Year 7 to 1.
- Composite – any combination of primary and secondary classes.
Under section 214 of the Act, a private school can be registered as:
- primary
- secondary
- special school, or
- any combination of these.
A private school that does not follow the usual pattern of organisation (for example, Year 6 to 8) can stay that way after integration.
Maximum roll#
The Integration Agreement for each integrated school must specify the maximum roll.
The maximum roll should be enough to accommodate all students who are entitled and likely to attend over the next few years. It should also relate to the capacity of the school.
The total roll of the school at any time during the year cannot exceed the maximum roll. The maximum roll may be increased by application to us.
Staff#
Integrated schools are staffed with the same teacher entitlements as other state schools. Actual staffing at the date of integration must be no greater than entitlement.
