Education in New Zealand
The education landscape in New Zealand includes a large number of organisations, with specific responsibilities and roles:
| Parliament... makes the law, provides the money and expects accountability | ||||
| Minister of Education... sets the policy direction for the compulsory and early-childhood sectors | Minister... responsible for the Education Review Office evaluates the performance of individual schools | Minister... responsible for Tertiary Education sets the policy and resourcing direction for the Tertiary sector | ||
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Career Services ... providing career information, advice and guidance New Zealand Teachers Council... manages and maintains Teacher Registration (teacher licensing in New Zealand) |
Ministry of Education... gives policy advice, implements policies, develops curriculum statements, allocates resources, and monitors effectiveness |
New Zealand Qualifications Authority... administers qualifications, assures qualifications quality, manages the school-based examination system, and develops the National Qualifications Framework and National Certificates of Educational Achievement | Education Review Office... evaluates schools and reports publicly | Tertiary Education Commission (TEC) is responsible for funding all post-compulsory education and training offered by universities, polytechnics, wānanga, private training establishments, foundation education agencies, industry training organisations and adult and community education providers |
| Schools and their Boards of Trustees | Polytechs, universities and wānanga | |||
| Parents and School Communities | Private training establishments, industry training organisations, adult and community education providers | |||
Quality Assurance of the New Zealand Education System
Responsibility for assuring the quality of qualifications and courses in New Zealand educational institutions is the responsibility of a number of organisations, as illustrated below:
