Schools in New Zealand

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Types of schools

Find out more about the range of school types to choose from in New Zealand

How schools are run

New Zealand schools are self governing meaning that each school is responsible for setting its own rules, school policies and teaching programmes

School decile ratings

Deciles are a way in which the Ministry of Education allocates funding to schools

Year levels

School years in New Zealand schools are made up of 13 year levels

School attendance

In New Zealand, parents must legally make sure that their child goes to school each day

The ENROL register

ENROL is an electronic school student register used by all schools in New Zealand

Term dates and holidays

Information about school terms and holiday dates

Fees and donations

Learn more about fees and donations

Boards of trustees

Every state school and state-integrated school in New Zealand has a board of trustees