New Zealand Education System: An Overview

This publication provides a brief overview of the governance and structure of education provision in New Zealand and includes information on quality assurance and the international comparability of New Zealand secondary school and tertiary education qualifications. The New Zealand Education System: An Overview is available in several foreign languages. Please see the bottom of this page for PDF Versions of these documents. To order hard copies, please send an email to international.unit@minedu.govt.nz with the number of copies you require and your postal details. A small fee is charged for orders of more than 20 copies (foreign language versions) or 50 copies (English version).