Planning and Reporting – Frequently Asked Questions

New Zealand state schools are required to undertake a process of self-review which involves setting goals and objectives for student outcomes and describing these for the school community in an annually updated charter. In its annual report the school communicates its progress against these objectives.

From 2004, and each year after, copies of both documents will be sent to the Ministry of Education. Further questions about Schools Planning and Reporting should be referred to your local Ministry office, or planning.reporting@minedu.govt.nz.

These responses to frequently asked questions are designed to answer often-asked questions from school boards and management about the planning and reporting requirements. The FAQs have been divided into three sections:

(1) Policy and Regulation - why the planning and reporting requirements have been introduced

(2) Planning - how planning for better student outcomes is achieved

(3) Paperwork and process - the documentation schools need to maintain and how it is dealt with.