Please take part in this quick two minute survey to find dates for the PB4L Sector Reference Group... More
Closes 7 April 2023
The Ministry of Education has been working with Kaiapoi High School to establish an amendment to their current enrolment scheme. *** Please note the closing date of this consultation has been extended from 09 December 2022 to 31 January 2023 *** ... More
Closes 31 January 2023
The Ministry of Education has been working with Rangiora High School to establish an amendment to their current enrolment scheme. *** Please note the closing date of this consultation has been extended from 09 December 2022 to 31 January 2023 *** ... More
Closes 31 January 2023
Tēnā koe Kei te whakahaerehia e Te Tāhuhu o te Mātauranga tētahi arotake ki te Pūnaha Waeture Kura (te Arotake), hei whakarite he mārama, he hāngai ki te kaupapa mō te tautoko i te mātauranga tino kounga me ngā putanga manaaki mō ngā tamariki... More
Closes 17 February 2023
Tēnā koe The Ministry of Education is undertaking a review of the Early Learning Regulatory System (the Review), to ensure it is clear and fit for purpose to support high quality education and care outcomes for young children. This survey is on... More
Closes 17 February 2023
Manutuke School has applied to change from a Year 1-10 composite school to a Year 1-13 composite school. The Ministry is consulting on behalf of the Minister of Education with the boards of state schools whose rolls might be affected by this proposed change.... More
Closes 17 March 2023
We are beginning the next phase of work to improve the disputes system for learners, tertiary institutions and schools with international students. This follows the recent introduction of the Domestic Tertiary Student Contract Resolution Scheme (domestic... More
Closed 19 December 2022
The Ministry of Education has been working with Hutt International Boys' School to establish a new enrolment scheme. This is to assist the Board to manage the risk of overcrowding, provide a fair and transparent process for enrolment and to ensure we are... More
Closed 16 December 2022
The Ministry of Education is currently working with the Board of Mauku School to establish a new enrolment scheme. Enrolment schemes are needed to help manage enrolments across schools. This allows Boards to manage the risk of overcrowding,... More
Closed 16 December 2022
Please share any feedback you have in this short survey. The results of this survey will be used to inform future communications and engagements on ECE Network Management. No personally identifiable information is captured unless you voluntarily offer... More
Closed 12 December 2022
The Ministry of Education has been working with St Joseph's School (Timaru) to establish a new enrolment scheme. This is to assist the Board to manage a situation where there is more demand for enrolments than there are places available within the... More
Closed 9 December 2022
Here are some of the issues we have consulted on and their outcomes.
The Ministry published the draft rules and guidelines for minimising the use of physical restraint in registered schools on 23 November 2021 alongside an online survey. These draft rules and guidelines were developed by the Physical Restraint Advisory Group following changes to the framework for using physical restraint in The Education and Training Act 2020.
In our consultation we asked whether the new draft rules and guidelines would work, what changes might be needed, and whether there were any gaps or other issues that need considering.
Read the initial consultation paper [PDF, 573 KB]
We received 267 responses from individuals and organisations, including parents, whānau and caregivers, teachers, principals and learning support specialists.
It’s clear that physical restraint is a complex area for school communities to navigate, but that schools, teachers and support staff want to do right by their learners and whānau. In general, the rules and guidelines are seen as helpful and needed and the preventative approach is appreciated. It was clear through the feedback that we need to look at how the rules and guidelines are applied in practice.
The guidelines need to better reflect a te ao Māori and disability view and they need some clearer definitions around what emotional distress is. They could also do with some more examples of context where physical contact is appropriate so that teachers know what they can do as well as what they can’t do.
The rules and guidelines are well positioned in terms of the emphasis on prevention and the contribution of school culture, leadership and environment in minimising the use of restraint, though there are those who strongly object to any use of physical restraint in schools.
Read the Consultation submissions summary [PDF, 1.3 MB].
We’re currently developing translations and accessible formats of this report.
We’re using your feedback to clarify the rules and reshape the guidelines. We’ll also carry what we’ve heard from you into the planning for training for schools.
We’ll clarify in the final rules:
We’ll reflect in the final guidelines:
Keep updated on next steps.
Consultation on enrolling international fee-paying students under Year 9 took place from 29 November 2021 to 11 March 2022.
The Minister of Education commissioned Te Tāhuhu o te Mātauranga | The Ministry of Education to review the policy settings for the enrolment of international fee-paying ākonga | students under Year 9 (primary and intermediate level).
This was signalled in the Minister’s speech at the international education forum in July 2021.
The discussion document for public consultation outlined the current situation, problem definition and proposals for change.
We received 177 written submissions, many of which are schools who are currently or have previously enrolled international fee-paying students. We also organised four workshop sessions with the sector and one public session.
Overall, respondents didn’t support restricting enrolments for international fee-paying students under Year 9. They indicated that international education provides a range of benefits, including:
They also indicated that if there are any risks, the value and benefits of international education outweigh these risks.
Based on the input received through this consultation process, we will provide advice to the Minister of Education. Timeframes for implementation will be dependent on consultation and further analysis.
Consultation on enrolling international fee-paying students under Year 9 took place from 29 November 2021 to 11 March 2022.
The Minister of Education commissioned Te Tāhuhu o te Mātauranga | The Ministry of Education to review the policy settings for the enrolment of international fee-paying ākonga | students under Year 9 (primary and intermediate level).
This was signalled in the Minister’s speech at the international education forum in July 2021.
The discussion document for public consultation outlined the current situation, problem definition and proposals for change.
We are using the information gathered at these meetings to develop a more detailed design of the role to enable tools and resources to be progressed for the Curriculum Leads.
We want to continue working with you to further refine the roles and ways of working of the Curriculum Leads. Keep an eye out for opportunities to be involved in the next stage.