Education Act 1989
E902489
The Education Act 1989 was New Zealand’s principal legislation governing the structure, administration, and funding of the education system from early childhood through tertiary institutions until it was superseded by the Education and Training Act 2020.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Act of Parliament
ⓘ
New Zealand statute ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
colleges of education in New Zealand
ⓘ
integrated schools ⓘ polytechnics in New Zealand ⓘ private schools ⓘ state schools ⓘ universities in New Zealand ⓘ wananga in New Zealand ⓘ |
| assignsResponsibilityTo |
Minister of Education
ⓘ
New Zealand Qualifications Authority NERFINISHED ⓘ Secretary for Education NERFINISHED ⓘ Tertiary Education Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commenced | 1989 ⓘ |
| containsPart |
Part 1 – Preliminary provisions
ⓘ
Part 2 – Administration ⓘ Part 3 – State schools ⓘ Part 4 – Tertiary education ⓘ Part 5 – Private schools and other provisions ⓘ |
| country | New Zealand ⓘ |
| definesRight |
right to free primary education
ⓘ
right to free secondary education ⓘ |
| enactedBy | New Zealand Parliament NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| establishes |
Boards of Trustees for state schools
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
charter system for state schools ⓘ |
| governsSector |
early childhood education
ⓘ
primary education ⓘ secondary education ⓘ tertiary education ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | New Zealand ⓘ |
| longTitle | An Act to reform the administration of education in New Zealand ⓘ |
| principalEducationStatuteUntil | Education and Training Act 2020 coming into force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| providesFor |
establishment of state schools
ⓘ
integration of private schools into the state system ⓘ registration of private schools ⓘ registration of tertiary education institutions ⓘ |
| regulates |
school attendance
ⓘ
school enrolment ⓘ school governance ⓘ school zoning ⓘ student fees in tertiary education ⓘ tertiary education funding ⓘ |
| repealedBy | Education and Training Act 2020 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| royalAssent | 1989 ⓘ |
| setsCompulsorySchoolingAge | 6 to 16 years ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Education Act 1989 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | repealed ⓘ |
| supersededBy | Education and Training Act 2020 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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