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The education sector in New Zealand
There are six education agencies directly involved in the management of New Zealand education sector. They are:
- the New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA)
- the Ministry of Education
- the Tertiary Education Commission
- the Education Council
- the Education Review Office
- Careers New Zealand.
These agencies work towards the Government's educational priorities, individually and collectively.
Cross-agency programmes
NZQA works closely with other education sector agencies, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Immigration New Zealand and the Ministry of Social Development on various initiatives. These include:
- the Education Sector Chief Executives' Group, which provides strategic direction across the education agencies.
- developing funding incentives with the Tertiary Education Commission to support higher-performing tertiary education organisations.
- joint work programmes with the Ministry of Education on course endorsement and the standards review.
- collaborative projects and information sharing with Immigration New Zealand to assess of overseas qualifications.
- supporting the delivery of the Ministry of Education's Ka Hikitia Māori Education Strategy 2007-2012 through the implementation of Te Rautaki Māori (our Māori Strategy 2007-2012).
- supporting the delivery of the Ministry of Education's Pasifika Education Plan 2008-2012 through the implementation of our Pasifika Strategy 2009-2012.
- working closely with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade to progress free trade agreement negotiations.