Education in New Zealand

2.  Early childhood education: from birth to school
entry age
 Primary and secondary school: from 5 to 19
years old. School is compulsory from 6 to 16
years old
 Further education: higher education

3.  The education is free between the ages of 5 and
19 at state school if they are a New Zealand
citizen or a permanent resident.
 In the further education students pay about
30 % the cost of their courses.

4.  Private : these schools with a special character.
They must have their own sets of aims and
objetives to reflect their own particular values.
 Funded by the state: they are owned and funded
by the state, they teach the national curriculum

5.  Cura Aupapa Maori are schools that teach in
Maori and education is based on Maori culture
and values.
 Maori language education is allowed in many
locations throughout the country. English is a
subject in a normal medium school.

6.  Physical discipline of children is not allowed in
New Zealand
 So school punishments usually involve
detention or extra work.

7.  At primary school what children study is guided
by the “national curriculum”
 At secondary school it works towards
requeriments down for national certificate of
education. Some schools offer Cambridge
international examinations and accelerated
christian education programme.

8.  New Zealand schools are well equipped with
computers, internet and technology.
 They have lots of rooms for outdoor play and
sport. Schools usually have their own playing
fields and sometimes swimming pools

9.  Early chilhood education provides education
and care for children before they are old enough
to go to school. New Zealand has
kindergardens, children care centers, play
centers, etc

10.  In 2009 New Zealand ranked 7th best at
science, and 13th in maths.They consistently
rank New Zealand among the highest in the
world.

11.  Sobejano Iara
 Vidales Antonella
 Tula Rosario
 Leyes Luz