Education system in New Zealand

The education system in New Zealand is classically based on three pillars, the early learning (early learning) for the age group from 0 to 6 years, general schooling , generally for the age groups 5 to 19 years, and the tertiary education , which starts for all age groups 16 years and includes university education, polytechnical education (technical universities), private training organizations and those of industry.

Jurisdiction

The education system is subordinate to the Ministry of Education , whose responsible minister since 2017 is Chris Hipkins of the New Zealand Labor Party .

Early learning

Here, in New Zealand , the term Early Childhood Education (ECE) is understood as a system that, with the involvement of parents, enables children to be effectively assessed and assessed in order to enable child-friendly learning. Patterns of assessment of children's learning will be established which include teacher observations, study stories, protocols, children's actions, and comments and assessments from parents and children.

According to the New Zealand Immigration Service , there were over 5000 childcare centers and pre-school facilities in New Zealand in 2018  , in which around 95% of children in New Zealand were cared for according to the ECE system, for ages 20 to 22 during the same period Hours per week received. For three to four-year-old children, parents received up to 20 hours per week free of charge with support from the state.

school-system

In New Zealand, all children from the age of 6 to 16 are required to attend school, with most children starting school by the age of 5. Unlike z. In Germany, for example, children start school when they reach the age of 5, i.e. on their birthday, and are welcomed and accepted in a special way in an existing class community.

School enrollment begins in the primary school , which is comparable to a primary school in the German school system. A so-called full primary school has grades 1 to 8, while a so-called contributing primary school only has grades 1 to 6. Children who attend this school then have to complete grades 7 and 8 in an intermediate school . Grades 9 to 13 are reserved for secondary schools , which in New Zealand are called either college or high school . It is possible for children to leave school after completing class 11, but this is only possible if the pupil has already reached the age of 16.

School types and grades

Years of grades	School type	Age group
1 - 6	Contributing Primary School	5 - 10
1 - 8	Full Primary Schooll	5 - 12
7 - 8	Intermediate School	11-12
9-13	Secondary School (Year 9-13)	13-17
7-13	Secondary School (Year 7-13)	11-17
7-10	Middle School or Junior High School	11-14
11-13	Senior high school	15-17
1 - 10	Composite School	5-14
1 - 13	Composite School or Area School	5 - 17

In 2014, a new type of school was introduced for the first time in New Zealand with a partnership school ( Kura Hourua ). In this school, education is brought into connection with the economy and civil communities.

School board

There are three types of schools in New Zealand, the State Schools (state schools), the State Integrated Schools (state schools with a special character) and the Private Schools (private schools). They are all subject to state control in matters of education and educational qualifications.

• The over 2500 state schools cover the costs for New Zealand students up to the age of 19 years. This regulation also applies to children with permanent resident status or children from the Cook Islands , Tokelau or Niue . School fees have to be paid for children who come to schools as international students . However, the cost of school uniform, exam fees and special courses must be borne by the parents of all students. Depending on the region and population density, schools have between 10 and over 2000 students and are attended by around 85% of students in New Zealand.
• Around 10% of students in New Zealand attend a State Integrated School . These schools are either religiously oriented in a special way or follow the educational concepts of Steiner or Montessori .
• On the other hand, around 5% of students attend private schools, which usually also provide accommodation for the students. These schools do not receive any government funding. Tuition in these schools is around NZ $ 20,000  per year.

In addition to the secondary schools , where boys and girls are taught together and referred to as co-educational , around 10% of the schools are gender-oriented, i.e. pure boys or girls boarding schools or schools.

Tertiary education system

In addition to the eight New Zealand universities, the country has 16 publicly funded Polytechnics (technical colleges) and Institutes of Technology (technical institutes), three Wānanga , which in addition to language training in Te Reo Māori also offer various vocational training in Māori matters, 240 of The Tertiary Education Commission (TEC) supported private training institutions and 12 industry training organizations.

Universities

→ Main article : Universities in New Zealand

In 2016, a total of 132,915 students were enrolled at the eight universities in the country, around 33% of which are financed by public funds (as of 2015). Of these students, the local students contribute around 18% to the funding of the universities and the students from overseas around 10%. Around 23% of the funding is provided through research contracts.

For all academic training courses, students coming from a secondary school must have an NCEA Level 3 qualification (see below).

Polytechnics and Institutes of Technology (ITPs)

Educational institutions belonging to the Polytechnics and Institutes of Technology (ITPs) focus primarily on job-related qualifications.

Wānanga

The educational institutions called Wānanga are state-funded and offer general education, job-related ties in the context of the Māori culture and are on an equal footing with universities in terms of academic education. Their educational mission is governed by Section 162 of the Education Act 1989 . As of 2018 there were three Wānanga s, the Te Wananga o Raukawa , the Te Wananga o Aotearoa and the Te Whare Wananga o Awanuiarangi .

National Certificate of Educational Achievement (NCEA)

→ Main article : National Certificate of Educational Achievement

The National Certificate of Educational Achievement (NCEA) is a 3-stage qualification system that is used in secondary schools to enable students in grades 11 to 13 to achieve different qualification levels according to their individual possibilities and wishes.

• NCEA Level 1 represents the lowest attainable level in which 80 credits (points) must be achieved, regardless of the level.
• NCEA Level 2 represents the middle achievable level, in which 60 credits must be achieved at level 2 or higher and 20 credits at level 1 or higher.
• NCEA Level 3 represents the highest attainable level, in which 60 credits must be achieved at level 3 or higher and 20 credits at level 2 or higher.

While level 3 is the prerequisite for studying at universities, level 2 increasingly offers more and more good entry-level opportunities for a career.

New Zealand Qualification Framework (NZQF)

The New Zealand Qualification Framework (NZQF) is a certification system that is based on 10 qualification levels and ranges from level 1, which certifies basic knowledge, to level 10, which documents the qualification at the level of a doctorate.

Web links

• Homepage . Ministry of Education,accessed February 15, 2018. 
• Homepage . New Zealand Qualifications Authority,accessed February 15, 2018. 
• The school system . Immigration New Zealand,accessed February 15, 2018. 

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Hon. Chris Hipkins . New Zealand Parliament , December 8, 2017, accessed February 15, 2018 .  
2. ↑ Our Ministers . Ministry of Education , October 27, 2017, accessed February 15, 2018 .  
3. ↑ Assessment for learning in ECE . Ministry of Education , September 5, 2017, accessed February 15, 2018 .  
4. ^ Early Childhood Learning and Assessment Exemplar project ( Kei Tua o te Pae ). Wilf Malcom Institute of Education Research , accessed February 15, 2018 .  
5. ^ Preschool care and education . In: New Zealand Immigration . Ministry for Business, Innovation & Employment , accessed February 15, 2018 .  
6. ↑ ^{a b} The school system . In: New Zealand Immigration . Ministry for Business, Innovation & Employment , accessed February 15, 2018 .  
7. ^ ^{A b} New Zealand Education System . (PDF 2.0 MB) Ministry of Education , 2015, p. 15 , accessed on February 15, 2018 (English).  
8. ^ About the University sector . Universities New Zealand , accessed February 15, 2018 .  
9. ↑ ^{a b} How NZ Universities are funded . Universities New Zealand , accessed February 15, 2018 .  
10. ↑ Provider-based equivalent full-time students . (XLS 1.3 MB) (No longer available online.) In: Education Counts . Ministry of Education , 2016, archived from the original on February 2, 2018 ; accessed on February 15, 2018 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  
11. ^ Where & what to study . In: New Zealand Immigration . Ministry for Business, Innovation & Employment , accessed February 15, 2018 .  
12. ^ Tertiary education . New Zealand Qualifications Authority , accessed February 15, 2018 .  
13. ↑ Wānanga . New Zealand Qualifications Authority , accessed February 15, 2018 .  
14. ^ NCEA levels and certificates . New Zealand Qualifications Authority , accessed February 15, 2018 .  
15. ↑ Awarding of NCEA Level 2 after leaving school . New Zealand Qualifications Authority , accessed February 15, 2018 .  
16. ^ Understanding New Zealand qualifications . New Zealand Qualifications Authority , accessed February 15, 2018 .