Affiliation
A school has an affiliation if it is closely connected to a religious group, philosophy or organisation.
Common affiliations for New Zealand schools include Catholic, Anglican, Jewish, Hare Krishna or Muslim religious groups; Rudolf Steiner or Montessori teaching philosophies; the Royal New Zealand Foundation of the Blind (which appears as 'Blind Foundation'), Ministry of Social Development or Māori Trusts.
To find out more about a school’s affiliation, please contact the school.
Boarding
Boarding schools provide accommodation for students, who are known as 'boarding students' or 'boarders'. Accommodation is usually a hostel. Students may board at the hostel for weekdays only or weekends as well. Parents pay fees for this service and the hostel has responsibility for boarders in their care.
If a school offers boarding, please contact them for more information.
Check the gender information also on the student population tab to find out if a school offers boarding for only girls or boys, or both genders.
City/district
This is the city or district in which a school is located, such as Porirua city or Clutha district.
Gender
A school may teach only boys, only girls or be co-educational (usually known as co-ed) which means both girls and boys are taught.
The gender of students attending the school may also vary across year levels. For example, a school may teach boys only between years 7-11, and co-ed between years 12-15.
Information has been withheld
Some or all information may be withheld for a particular year due to privacy reasons.
Rules for withheld information:
- If there are a small number of students (ie, 1, 2 or 3) at a school who gained University Entrance, some qualifications or no qualifications, it may be possible to work out each student's results. If one category is withheld, another may also need to be withheld.
- If the school has all leavers in one category, then information for all categories is withheld.
- If the school has less than 12 leavers for that year, then information for all categories is withheld.
Learning languages
Students learn to communicate in an additional language, are more able to learn other languages, and explore how other people see the world.
New Zealand's two other official languages – te reo Māori and New Zealand sign language – are included in this learning area, along with Chinese, Cook Islands Māori, French, German, Japanese, Korean, Latin, Samoan, Spanish, Tokelauan, Tongan and 'Vagahau Niue (Niuean). Read more about the learning languages learning area.
Teaching in Pasifika languages
A school is considered to teach in Pasifika languages if the curriculum is taught in Tongan, Samoan or Cook Island Māori for more than three hours a week.
Please contact the school to find out how much teaching is in Pasifika languages.
Teaching in te reo Māori
A school is considered to teach in te reo Māori (the Māori language) if the curriculum is taught in te reo Māori for more than three hours a week.
Teaching may be offered to only one class or to the whole school and is described in four levels: Level 1 - 81-100% of teaching is in te reo Māori; Level 2 - 51-80% of teaching is in te reo Māori; Level 3 - 31-50% of teaching is in te reo Māori; Level 4 - 12-30%, but at least three hours per week, is in te reo Māori.
Kura kaupapa Māori schools are likely to offer all students learning in te reo Māori at level 1 or 2.
Please contact the school to find out their level of teaching in te reo Māori.
Location
This is the school's street address.
No leavers this year
This relates to the student achievement tab for secondary schools only.
If no full-time secondary students left school between 1 March and 28 February, 'no leavers this year' is shown on either the table or the chart.
No formal achievement (student achievement)
Students with 'no formal achievements' are school leavers who have no NCEA credits at any level.
University entrance is the usual minimum educational criteria for those under 20 years to go to university.
Students with 'other achievements' are school leavers who have at least one NCEA credit at any level, but have not met the minimum criteria to go to university.
Open Date
This school has not opened yet; the open date provides an indication of when the school is expected to open. For additional information we recommend you contact the local Ministry of Education office.
Other Achievements (student achievement)
Students with 'other achievements' are school leavers who have at least one NCEA credit at any level, but have not met the minimum criteria to go to university.
University entrance is the usual minimum educational criteria for those under 20 years to go to university.
Students with 'no formal achievements' are school leavers who have no NCEA credits at any level.
Principal
The principal manages the school’s day-to-day activities within policies set by the board of trustees.
Please note that the principal's name may not be shown for private schools, and some schools have a director rather than a principal.
Region
This is the geographical region in New Zealand that a school is located within, such as the Bay of Plenty or Canterbury.
School Roll
The school roll states the number of enrolled students at a school.
Schools give their school roll to the Ministry of Education once a year. Contact the school if you want up-to-date roll numbers; their details are on the general tab.
School type
There are three main types of school in New Zealand - state, state-integrated and private.
Secondary subjects (Year 9+)
This shows the broad curriculum areas taught at secondary school (year 9-15).
Subjects offered at each school are shown under the curriculum areas on the learning areas tab.
Secondary subjects (Year 9+): English
Students study, use, and enjoy language and literature – orally, visually and in writing. Read more about the English learning area.
Secondary subjects (Year 9+): Learning languages
Students learn to communicate in an additional language, are more able to learn other languages, and explore how other people see the world.
New Zealand’s two other official languages – te reo Māori and New Zealand sign language – are included in this learning area, along with Chinese, Cook Islands Māori, French, German, Japanese, Korean, Latin, Samoan, Spanish, Tokelauan, Tongan and 'Vagahau Niue (Niuean). Read more about the learning languages learning area.
Secondary subjects (Year 9+): mathematics and statistics
Mathematics includes: mathematics with calculus, mathematics with statistics, mathematics (remedial) and accounting.
Secondary subjects (Year 9+): science
Science includes: agriculture and horticulture, biology, chemistry, earth science & astronomy, human biology, and physics.
Secondary subjects (Year 9+): technology
Technology includes: biotechnology, computer science/programming, computer studies, design drawing & graphics, electronics & control, food technology, graphics, information & communication technology, materials technology, structures and mechanisms, text & information management, and textiles/clothing.
Secondary subjects (Year 9+): the arts
The arts includes: dance, drama, music (including theory and performance) and the visual arts including, painting, photography, printmaking, and sculpture.
Secondary subjects (Year 9+): social sciences
Social sciences includes: social studies, classics, community studies, economics, geography, history, language & cultural studies, Māori studies, media studies, and other social sciences.
Secondary subjects (Year 9+): health and physical education
Health and physical education includes: home economics, outdoor education, physical education and sports studies.
Secondary subjects (Year 9+): other
Commerce-related subjects, farming, fishing, forestry, industrial trades, legal studies, life skills, religious education, remedial studies, service trades (eg, hairdressing), special needs' programmes, study skills, transition programmes, travel, hospitality and tourism.
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This is when information on the general and new school tabs was updated.
Information relating to student population and learning areas offered is based on data as at July 2012. This will be updated with July 2013 data in October 2013.
Information relating to qualification and achievement rates is based on data from school leavers in 2010. This will be updated in January 2013 with 2011 school leaver data.
University entrance (student achievement)
University entrance is the usual minimum educational criteria for those under 20 years to go to university.
Students with 'no formal achievements' are school leavers who have no NCEA credits at any level.
Students with 'some achievements' are school leavers who have at least one NCEA credit at any level, but have not met the minimum criteria to go to university.
Year levels
A Year level represents a learning stage taught at a school. For example, primary is Year 1-6 (formerly new entrant to standard 4), intermediate is Year 7-8 (formerly form 1-2), secondary is Year 9-15 (formerly forms 3-7).
Some schools teach a mix of Year levels. For example, a school may teach both primary and intermediate classes (Year 1-8).
If you search by Year level, choose 'all' to cover all Year levels or to find a school teaching a mix of Year levels. Otherwise, choose 'primary', 'intermediate', or 'secondary'.
To find a school for teenage parents, a school for students with special needs, or the Correspondence School, choose 'other'.
You can't search by year level alone. To search by year level, you must also choose a second search criteria.