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Welcome to the Primary and Secondary education section where you can find information about school operations, professional development for principals and teachers and current education initiatives.
School attendance legislation, guidelines, case studies, strategies and services. For boards, principals, administrators and parents
School operations information including emergency management, resourcing, property, transport, finance, industrial relations and legislation
Information about the National Certificate of Educational Achievement (NCEA) including policy, scholarships, communications and achievement standards
Guidelines for principals and boards of trustees on stand-downs, suspensions, exclusions and expulsions
This section provides access to information about ESOL including applications for funding, using the funding and a range of ESOL associated resources
Ongoing initiatives in schools are designed to produce a high-income, knowledge-based economy which includes all New Zealanders
The Ministry’s policy and strategy efforts result in laws to improve social and academic outcomes for all students by focusing on the factors making the biggest difference
Regular publications detail how the Ministry will achieve its own outcomes and the Government's wider goals in schools. Access new and previous editions of circulars, journals, newsletters, annual reports and other information resources
Helpful information for sector-wide personnel, including researchers working on Ministry contracts
Access forms and guidelines covering school policies, strategies and initiatives such as study awards, sabbatical leave schemes, study support grants, fellowships and more
Content last updated: 2 February 2012