New Zealand education sector

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The New Zealand education sector is the nationwide system of early childhood, primary, secondary, and tertiary education that serves diverse communities and plays a central role in the country’s social and economic development.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf education system
compulsoryEducationFromAge 6
compulsoryEducationToAge 16
country New Zealand
employs early childhood educators
school principals
teachers
tertiary education lecturers
fundedBy New Zealand government
surface form: New Zealand Government
fundingSource general taxation
international student fees
student fees
targeted government grants
governedBy Ministry of Education
surface form: Ministry of Education (New Zealand)
hasSchoolYearEndMonth December
hasSchoolYearStartMonth January
includesCurriculum New Zealand Curriculum
Te Marautanga o Aotearoa
includesLevel adult and community education
early childhood education
primary education
secondary education
tertiary education
includesProviderType early childhood education service
industry training organisation
institutes of technology and polytechnics
private school
state school
state-integrated school
university
wānanga
overseenBy Minister of Education (New Zealand)
playsRoleIn New Zealand economy
New Zealand social development
policyFocus Māori educational achievement
Pasifika educational achievement
biculturalism
equity of access
inclusive education
lifelong learning
qualityAssuranceBy Education Review Office
New Zealand Qualifications Authority
regulatedBy Education and Training Act 2020
servesPopulation adult learners
children
young people
supportsOfficialLanguages English
Te Reo Māori
surface form: Māori language

New Zealand Sign Language
usesAssessmentSystem National Certificate of Educational Achievement
usesFramework New Zealand Qualifications Framework

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Pacific peoples contributesTo New Zealand education sector