STAR - Secondary Tertiary Alignment Resource
The Secondary Tertiary Alignment Resource (STAR) provides all state secondary schools with additional funding to access courses that provide greater opportunities for students. The objective of STAR is to enable schools to better meet the needs of students by personalising learning pathways and facilitating a smooth transition to the workplace or further study. Through a school based STAR Policy the resource can be made available to all students. The amount per school is calculated on the senior student roll.
Update: Please visit the STAR Handbook section to view updated information on reporting to NZQA for STAR-based achievement.
In this section
- STAR Handbook
- The STAR Handbook is a guide to the Secondary Tertiary Alignment Resource (STAR).
- STAR Coordinator Position Description
- To assist schools in determining the role of STAR coordinator, a sample position description has been developed and can be downloaded (see below)
- STAR - Course Evaluation
- Templates for course evaluation
- STAR Excluded List (SEL)
- Information about those areas excluded from STAR funding
- STAR Funding Report Form
- This STAR Funding Report Form is the current version for school completion on an annual basis
- STAR In-School Funding Request Form
- An example of an internal Funding Request Form for individual school use
- STAR Memorandum of Understanding
- A Memorandum of Understanding is required when schools use an external provider for STAR courses
- STAR - Policy
- The templates provided here are for schools to use when developing or revising their STAR policy
- STAR self review
- Self review is an important process to ensure schools are targeting the needs of their students
- STAR Best Practice
- This page provides information on what is considered best practice for the use of the STAR resource.
- STAR update
- In September 2008 the government announced changes to STAR including additional funding to enable more students to participate in STAR funded tertiary courses
- Staying at School: collection of case studies
- A collection of case studies featuring eight schools that have prevented students leaving school early through flexible and innovative approaches to student engagement