Glossary Data Services

B

Beginning Teacher

A provisionally registered teacher. Registration requires at least two years of teaching; hence beginning teachers are generally in their first two years of teaching. The Ministry provides support to state schools that employ beginning teachers in the form of the Beginning teacher time allowance. Historically this allowance has only been available for first year beginning teachers, but is now available for both first and second year teachers.

Bilingual Classes

Classes in which some students in a school are involved in for three to twenty hours per week or for 12 to 80 percent of the time. (See ).

Bilingual School

A school where all students are involved in for three to twenty hours per week or for 12 to 80 percent of the time. (See ).

Board of Trustees

Governing body for schools; elected by parents and caregivers. Boards establish a charter, which sets out the aims and objectives of the school.

C

Casual Childcare

These services provide sessional, all-day, or flexible hour programmes for children from birth to school age. Children who attend these services are not enrolled on a regular basis, that is, they can attend that day if there is a place available for the child. (See ).

Certificate

A document that signifies a qualification has been awarded.

Childcare Centres

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City District

See .

Cohort Entry

Where a school is operating a cohort entry policy students start school in groups (cohorts) at the beginning of each term.  A student will start at the school in the term closest to their fifth birthday, or the beginning of a later term.  This means that some children, depending on when their birthday falls may be able to start school up to two months before they turn five.  The majority of schools in New Zealand operate a continuous entry of new entrants into Year 1 throughout the school year, rather than cohort entry.

College of Education

A public that provides mainly specialist teacher education training. They also offer other non-teaching courses such as business, performing arts, sport coaching and science, as well as professional development for teachers. All of these institutions in New Zealand have now amalgamated with universities.

College of Education Amalgamated with
Auckland College of Education University of Auckland
Hamilton College of Education University of Waikato
Massey University College of Education Massey University
Wellington College of Education Victoria University
Christchurch College of Education University of Canterbury
Dunedin College of Education University of Otago
Note: See .

Communities of Learning

Communities of Learning are groups of schools/kura that come together, along with their communities, to raise achievement for all young people by sharing expertise in teaching and learning (ako), and supporting each other. They focus on the compulsory educational pathway, but can also engage with early childhood and post secondary education to fully include the learning journey children and young people will take.

A Community of Learning will work with the students, parents, families, whānau, iwi and other communities within its catchment, as the support and involvement of these groups is essential for the Community of Learning to progress towards its goals.

Community-Based ECE Service

A service that is an incorporated society, a charitable, statutory, or community trust, or owned by a community organisation (e.g. a city council, church or university). Community based services are prohibited from making financial gains that are distributed to their members. (See ).

Community and General Education

Mainly second chance education for adults, and hobby classes. These are provided through a variety of educational institutions, organisations and community groups.

Composite School

Schools offering education to students at both the primary and secondary levels (Years 1-15). (See and ).

Contributing School

Schools offering education to children from Year 1 up to Year 6; the students then continue their education at an intermediate, middle or secondary school. (See School Types and ).

Correspondence School

National school providing distance learning for full-time students, and those with special education needs unable to attend regular school. Provides early childhood, primary and secondary education. (See and ).

Correspondence School - ECE Services

A distant education service offering learning programmes for children aged three to five years. An option for children who are unable to attend or have limited access to an early childhood services because of isolation, illness, a physical disability or itinerancy. These children can also attend an early childhood service for up to two sessions per week. (See , and )

Course

A basic unit of education and/or training. The unit may be known variously as a unit, paper, subject, course or module of a . A course may occur many times at one or more locations. A course or collection of courses forms a of study, which if completed successfully, results in the award of a qualification.

Current Year Level

This is the year level of the student's class cohort and the level at which the student spends most of their time at school.  For student count made out of ENROL, the Current Year Level is used instead of the .

D

Decile

See .

Definition

Provides further information on the type of each institution.

  • ECE examples; Pacific centre or Tongan ECE service.
  • School examples; , health camp school or .
  • Tertiary examples; aviation, equine, or theological.

Degree

A awarded after satisfactory completion of and achievement in a programme of advanced study taught mainly by people engaged in research and which emphasises general principles and basic knowledge as the basis for self-directed work.

Designated Character Schools

Designated character schools are state schools that teach the New Zealand Curriculum but have developed their own sets of aims, purposes and objectives to reflect their own particular values for example religious beliefs or culture.

Discretionary Entrance

A means of entrance to university for New Zealand citizens or permanent residents between the age of 16 and 20 on the first day of the semester of enrolment. The student must not meet the university entrance standard, have received secondary education to at least New Zealand Year 12, and earned at least 14 credits in an approved subject at level 2 towards NCEA. The student must also meet the literacy and numeracy standards required for and has not completed Year 13 or attempted to qualify for university entrance. (See ).

Domestic Student

Persons who are:-

  • New Zealand citizens (including those born in the Cook Islands, Tokelau and Niue)
  • New Zealand permanent residents
  • Citizens of Australia residing in New Zealand
  • Dependent children of:-
    • Diplomatic staff
    • Refugees
    • Persons with New Zealand work permits
    • Persons with Commonwealth scholarships
    • And foreign students who are enrolled in any Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) programme at a New Zealand university

See and .

Dual Enrolled Student

A student who is enrolled at their local school whilst studying subjects through the that their local school is unable to provide.

E

ECE Services

Early Childhood Education. Education and care for infants and young children before they begin school. The majority of children in early childhood services are under five; however, children may attend early childhood services up to their sixth birthday, when schooling becomes compulsory. ECE_Services services can be provided and organised in a range of ways (See ).

ECE Service Types

Service Type:
Service Type:

Education and Care Services

These services provide sessional, all-day, or flexible hour programmes for children from birth to school age. They may be privately owned, community-based, or operated as an adjunct to a business or organisation. Individual Education and Care Services may be known by many names, including crèches, private kindergartens, aoga, punanga reo, and childcare centres. These services are teacher-led and required to meet the teacher registration targets. (See , ).

Electorate

The electorate each institution is located in. Can be General or Māori electorates.

Equivalent Full-Time Students (EFTS)

A unit for counting tertiary student numbers. The basis of the EFTS system is that a student taking a normal year's study counts as 1.0 EFTS units or the equivalent of 120 credits on the National Qualifications Framework.

ERO

Education Review Office. A government department whose purpose is to evaluate and report publicly on the education and care of students in schools and early childhood education services.

ESOL

English for Speakers of Other Languages. A student who comes from a home where English is not the predominant language.

Ethnicity

The ethnic group or groups to which an individual belongs. The concept of ethnicity adopted by the Ministry of Education is a social construct of group affiliation and identity. The Ministry of Education uses the definition of ethnicity used by Statistics New Zealand, namely:"A social group whose members have one or more of the following characteristics:

  • they share a sense of common origins,
  • they claim a common and distinctive history and destiny,
  • they possess one or more dimensions of collective cultural individuality,
  • they feel a sense of unique collective solidarity."

Exchange Student

See .

External Student

A student who attends a school for some courses but is enrolled at another school where the majority of instruction occurs. (See ).

Extramural (Tertiary)

Covers students who are unable to attend on-campus courses. Students may be a resident in New Zealand or overseas.

F

Field of Study

The subject matter of a tertiary qualification. The 12 broad Fields of Study are from the New Zealand Standard Classification of Education (NZSCED).

First Year Student (Tertiary)

A student enrolled in their first year of their first formal programme at a tertiary institution either in New Zealand or overseas. Enrolments in STAR, community or other non-formal courses are not included under this definition.

Foreign Exchange Student

An who is studying in New Zealand under an exchange programme approved by the New Zealand Government and is exempt from paying tuition fees. However a foreign exchange student is treated as a (or adult student, depending on their age) for the purposes of Ministry of Education statistical returns. (See ).

Foreign Fee-paying Student

See .

Foreign Research-Based Postgraduate Student

Any non-domestic postgraduate student enrolled in a or courses whose supervised work results in the production of a substantial research output by the individual student, amounting to 100 percent of the learning and assessment for that course.

Formal Student (Tertiary)

For the purposes of statistical reporting, a tertiary student is considered to be a formal student when enrolled in a formal programme of study of more than one week's full-time duration (i.e. an value greater than 0.03). The must lead to a qualification approved by an authorised or certifying body or issued by an institution.

Full Primary School

Schools offering education to children from Year 1 up to Year 8 (See and ).

Full-time (Tertiary)

Any of study of 32 weeks or more and at least 0.8 is designated full-time/full-year. Any programme of study of at least 12 weeks and at least 0.3 EFTS or the equivalent on a pro rata basis (e.g. 24 weeks and 0.6 EFTS) is designated full-time/part-year. A programme of study of 12 weeks that is less than 0.3 EFTS (or the equivalent on a pro rata basis) is called part-time. (See ).

Full-Time Equivalent Student (FTE)

At secondary schools an FTE is calculated by adding together class contact hours of each part-time student, dividing by 20, and rounding to one decimal place.

Full-Time Teacher Equivalent (FTTE)

One full-time teacher equivalent is a teacher employed for a full working week. At schools an FTTE is calculated by adding together class contact hours, dividing by 25, and rounding to two decimal places.

Funding Year Level

Prior to 2008 this was known as Year of Schooling or MOE Year Level. The Funding Year Level measures the number of years of schooling a student has received and provides the Ministry of Education with a method of counting students for funding and staffing purposes. The Funding Year Level for most students is based on the date they first started school. It is independent of the way schools are organised and independent of the particular programme of study that a student may undertake.

See also .

G

Gender

Gender of the students that a school caters for.

Government Training Establishment

State-owned organisation other than an educational institution that provides education, training or assessment services (e.g. Navy, Department of Conservation); this is a term used mainly by NZQA when registering and accrediting training sections of government organisations. Often referred to as GTE. (See ).

H

Home-Based Childcare Services

Early childhood services where early childhood education is provided to small groups of children in a caregiver/educator's or child's own home. Home-based care services are grouped together in networks, which are supervised by co-coordinators who are registered teachers. (See ).

Homeschooling

A generic term for children schooled at home during the compulsory schooling ages (6 to 16). To home school a child the parents/caregivers must satisfy the Ministry that the child will be taught at least as regularly and as well as in a registered school. If satisfied the Ministry issues an exemption certificate and the student is deemed to be "homeschooled". The parents/caregivers do not have to teach the child, they can arrange for someone else to teach the child or may purchase a programme from someone else. Homeschooling parents/caregivers are given an annual grant to help with the cost of learning materials or programme purchase. (See and ).

Hospital Based Services

Hospital Based Services are those services where the provision of education or care is to three or more children under the age of six, who are also receiving health services within premises under the control of the Ministry of Health or a district health board. These services are established by or under section 19 of the New Zealand Public Health and Disability Act 2000. (See , ).

I

Immersion Classes

Classes in which some students in a school are involved in  for more than 20 hours per week or more than 80 percent of the time. (See ).

Immersion School

A where all students are involved in for more than 20 hours per week or more than 80 percent of the time. (See ).

Institutes of Technology and Polytechnics

A public that is characterised by a wide diversity of vocational and professional programmes. Normally known as polytechnics. (See )

Institution Number

A code assigned by the Ministry of Education to uniquely identify each institution.

Institution Type

See , and .

Instructional Year Level

Level at which a particular subject is being studied.

Always relates to a subject studied at a secondary school.

Integrated Data Infrastructure (IDI)

The IDI is a linked longitudinal dataset that combines unit-record administrative information from a range of agencies and organisations. The IDI is maintained by Statistics New Zealand under strict privacy and confidentiality protocols. All records within the IDI are anonymised and any statistical outputs that use IDI data go through a confidentialisation process to ensure that the privacy of individuals is protected.  Further detail about the IDI can be found on the Statistics New Zealand website.

Integrated School

A school which has previously been a private school and is now integrated into the state-funded system. (See ).

Intermediate School

Schools offering education to Year 7 and 8 students. (See and ).

International Fee-Paying student

An who meets the full tuition costs on their own or from funds provided to them by sponsors other than the New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Students can be studying at a secondary or tertiary level. (See ).

International Student

An overseas student who has come to New Zealand for the purpose of education, and/or is currently studying on a student permit or domestic passport. This excludes students from overseas with New Zealand citizenship or permanent residence or with Australian citizenship. (See and ).

Intramural (Tertiary)

Covers courses where students must be physically present in scheduled teaching sessions either in New Zealand or at a provider's campus located overseas.

ISCED

International Standard of Classification of Education. A system designed by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) so that statistics on education can be compiled and presented on an internationally comparable basis.

ISCED-1997 levels of education are: -

LevelNameDescription
Level 0 Pre-primary Early childhood pre-primary education
Level 1 Primary Education Primary schooling up to Year 6.
Level 2 Lower Secondary Year 7-10.
Level 3 Upper Secondary Levels equivalent to Year 11 - 13 (or NQF levels 1 - 3) for secondary schooling, and all post-secondary programmes at NQF levels 1 - 3. While year 11 (or NCEA level 1) students are enrolled at ISCED level 3, attainment of ISCED 3 requires completion of a programme of at least 2 years duration, eg NCEA level 2 or equivalent. Students whose highest level of attainment is NCEA level 1, or equivalent, are not considered to have attained ISCED 3, or upper secondary level.
Level 4 Post-secondary Non-tertiary Education beyond school level leading to an award not equivalent to a diploma. Typically these are one year certificates at NQF level 4. Also includes apprenticeship qualifications.
Level 5 Tertiary
(excluding Advanced
Research Programmes) 		Includes diplomas, degrees and postgraduate programmes, excluding doctorates. Note that 'tertiary education' as used in New Zealand refers to all post-secondary education. In ISCED, and as used in international comparisons, 'tertiary education' refers just to programmes at diploma level and above (ISCED levels 5 - 6).
Level 6 Advanced Research Programmes Doctorates.

ITO

Industry Training Organisation. A body recognised under the Industry Training Act 1992 as having responsibility for setting standards and arranging the delivery of industry training for the sector it represents; commonly known as an ITO. ITO's can become accredited to register assessors.

K

Kindergartens

A teacher-led early childhood service represented by the New Zealand Kindergartens Inc. (NZKI) or the New Zealand Federation of Free Kindergartens, that provides sessional programmes for mainly three and four year old children. (See ).

Kōhanga Reo

See .

Kura Kaupapa Māori

A state school where the principal language of instruction is and which follow the teaching and learning philosophy. The first Kura Kaupapa Māori opened in 1985 catering for graduates of Nga . Kura Kaupapa Māori can either be a primary or a . (See , and ).

Kura Teina

An applicant school accepted into the preparation and assessment process for establishment as a Section 155 Te Aho Matua Kura Kaupapa Māori. It is an off-site satellite unit of an existing called a . Each Kura Teina is provided with governance, management, mentoring and professional support by a Kura Tuakana. Kura Teina's can either be a primary or a . (See ).

Kura Teina Student

A who attends a . (See ).

Kura Tuakana

An established  school that provides mentoring support and acts as a role model for an off-site satellite unit called a . The Kura Tuakana provides the governance for the Kura Teina and acts as the conduit for the funding/resourcing from the ministry to the Kura Teina. A Kura Tuakana must be a Kura Kaupapa Māori school of high quality (based on reports) that is capable of providing support. (See ).

L

Licensed ECE Services

Any premises used regularly for the education or care of three or more children under the age of six must be licensed, except where specifically exempted by the Minister of Education. (See and ).

Licence-Exempt ECE Groups

A service that has been issued an exemption from licensing requirements, in recognition of the fact that more than half of the children attending attend with a parent. (See ).

Local Office District

The Ministry of Education local office district each institution is located in.

M

Māori-Medium Education

Students are taught curriculum subjects both in Māori and English (bilingual) or in Māori only (immersion) as well as learning . (See  and ).

Maori Medium Satellite

Maori immersion school a student is attending while actually enrolled at another school. Students attending Maori Medium Satellites are funded the same way as the other students enrolled at the same school.

Middle School

School combining Years 7 to 10 or late primary and early secondary education. Also referred to as Restricted Composite School. (See  and )

MOE Year Level

See .

N

National Certificate

A on the National Qualifications Framework that recognises skills and knowledge that meet nationally endorsed standards (unit and achievement standards); National Certificates are usually registered between levels one and four, and require a minimum of 40 credits at or above the level at which the qualification is registered.

National Diploma

A on the National Qualifications Framework that recognises skills and knowledge that meet nationally endorsed standards unit and achievement standards); National Diplomas are registered between levels five and seven. The top 72 credits define the level at which the qualification can be registered and at least 120 of all credits contributing towards the qualification must be at level four or above.

Nature of Attendance (Tertiary)

A measure of the extent of attendance in a programme that indicates whether a student is currently studying or .

NCEA

National Certificate of Education Achievement. A qualification on the National Qualification Framework based on credits from all unit and achievement standards . NCEAs are registered between levels 1 and 3, and are open to anyone assessed through an accredited provider.

NEMP

National Education Monitoring Project. NEMP is an ongoing project that assesses and reports on the achievement of New Zealand Year 4 and Year 8 primary school children in all areas of the school curriculum. A sample of children are assessed each year. Different curriculum areas are assessed each year and repeated over a four year cycle.

For more information about NEMP, visit the NEMP publications section here on Education Counts.

Ngā Puna Kōhungahunga

Licence-exempt groups in community based locations that are culturally appropriate for Māori. (See )

Number

See .

NZAID Funded Student

New Zealand Agency for International Development funded student. A student on a scholarship from the New Zealand Agency for International Development. Prior to 2004 this was known as a MFAT scholarship.

NZQA

New Zealand Qualifications Authority. An independent body that quality-assures secondary and tertiary qualifications and education providers; evaluates overseas qualifications and administers the New Zealand Register of Quality Assured Qualifications and the National Qualifications Framework, including the NCEA.

NZSCED

New Zealand Standard Classification of Education. A subject-based classification system for courses in tertiary education. The classification system consists of three levels – broad, narrow and detailed fields. It is used to improve the quality and consistency of statistics collected by the Ministry of Education and other education agencies in relation to tertiary study.

O

ORRS

Ongoing and Reviewable Resourcing Schemes. The schemes, which were introduced in 1997, assist individuals with very high or high special education needs by providing funding for extra teaching, specialist programming, therapy and education support.

Other Tertiary Education Providers (OTEPs)

Organisations that deliver programmes of tertiary education or in support of tertiary education of some national significance, the New Zealand School of Dance and Drama. (See ).

Other: Vote Education

State that are funded by the Ministry of Education but not owned by the Ministry. (See ).

P

Pacific Island Early Childhood Groups

Available to pre-school children with the purpose of developing and maintaining Pacific Islands languages and cultures. There is a high level of parent participation. (See ).

Pacific-Medium Education

Students are taught curriculum subjects in both Pacific languages and English (bilingual) or in Pacific languages only (immersion).

Parent/Whānau Led ECE Services

A category of early childhood services that do not have to meet teacher registration targets, and have high levels of parent and/or whānau involvement in providing education and care for children. These services include licensed and licensed

Partnership Schools/Kura Hourua

Partnership Schools/Kura Hourua are the newest type of school in the education system.  These schools are partnerships between education, business and community groups to provide new opportunities for students to achieve education success.  You can find out more about partnership schools in the charter schools section of the Youth Law website

Part-time (Tertiary)

A tertiary expression which can apply to either the or the student. A qualification offered part-time has the same value, but is studied over a longer period of time than its full-time equivalent. A student may elect to study a full-time qualification on a part-time basis, by enrolling in fewer courses than the normal student full-time workload. Some qualifications are specifically designed for part-time study, e.g. the Massey University MBA. (See ).

Playcentres

Early childhood services that belong to an association affiliated with the New Zealand Playcentre Federation Inc. A primary characteristic of playcentres is that families manage and implement the education programme (See ).

Playgroups

Community-based groups of parents and pre-school children whose playgroups meet for one to three sessions per week. (See ).

Polytechnic

Now referred to as .

Prior Activity

The main activity of a first-year tertiary student at 1 October the previous year. Categories include: attendance at a secondary school or other form of education, paid employment, house-person, retired or other beneficiary, and overseas.

Private ECE Service

A service owned by a private company, publicly listed company, private trust, partnership, or an individual. Private services are able to make financial gains and distribute these to their members.

Private School

Schools owned by private proprietors, governed by an independent board, state registered as meeting specific standards, and receiving some state funding but charging tuition fees. (See ).

Private Tertiary Education (PTE) providers

These consist of private institutions registered with the New Zealand Qualifications Authority and other tertiary education providers in receipt of a Ministry of Education Grant (OTEP). Many private tertiary education providers receive Ministry of Education tuition subsidies and/or funding for Skill NZ programmes. (See and ).

Private Training Establishments

See .

Programme

A collection of  classes or work in which a student enrolls and which contributes to meeting the requirements for the awarding of one or more .

Provisional Entrance

A means of entrance to university for New Zealand citizens and permanent residents between the age of 16 and 20 who have gained Sixth Form Certificate in at least one subject. From 2005, with the phasing in of the National Certificate of Educational Achievement this has been replaced .

Q

Qualification

An official award given in recognition of the successful completion of a of study, which has been quality assured by a recognised quality assurance agency. (See ).

Qualification Completion

A student has completed a when all the academic requirements for the completion of a formal qualification during the previous academic year have been met.

R

Regional Health Schools

Regional health schools are for students with ongoing or serious health issues who can't attend their local school because they are in hospital, recovering at home, or gradually returning to school.  Teachers work with students both in hospital and at home.  Three regional health schools based in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch together service the whole country including remote country areas.

Regular Student

A , who is aged less than 19 years at 1 January of the roll count year. Includes; students in general classrooms and those in special needs units. Excludes; , , and . This classification is used by the Ministry for funding purposes. (See ).

Restricted Composite School

Schools offering education to students from Year 7 up to Year 10. (See  and ).

Returning Adult Student

A student who has returned to school following a break of one year or more and is aged 19 years or over on 1 January of the roll count year. (See and ).

Returning Students

A student who has returned to school following a break of one year or more and is aged between 16 and 19 years-old on 1 January of the roll count year. These students will take up the same MOE Year Level that they had when they left school. (See and).

Roll Return

An annual return of students at 1 March and at 1 July for the purpose of informing the Ministry of Education of the number of students attending that school on those dates.

S

Satellite Class Student

A who attends a Satellite Class. (See ).

School

An institution for the instruction of children or people. In New Zealand school is compulsory for students aged between six and sixteen years. (See ).

School Leaver

Students leaving permanently to enter the workforce, further education or training.

School Profile Number

See .

School Types

School Types
Primary:
Composite:
Secondary:
Special School:

Secondary School

Schools offering education for students from Year 9 up to Year 15, and sometimes Year 7 and 8 as well. (See and ).

Skill NZ

A Government agency responsible for providing training in skill development within New Zealand. Programmes include Skill Enhancement, Training Opportunities and Youth Training.

Socio-Economic Decile Band

Students from low socio-economic communities face more barriers to learning than students from high socio-economic communities. Schools that draw their roll from these low socio-economic communities are given greater funding to combat these barriers. The mechanism used to calculate and allocate this additional funding is most often known as school deciles.

Schools are assigned a socio-economic score based on five census derived socio-economic factors. Schools are then ranked in order of this score and divided into 10 even groups called deciles. The 10 percent of schools with the lowest scores are considered decile 1 schools, the next 10 percent of schools are considered decile 2 schools, etc. Decile 1 schools have the highest proportion of low SES students, decile 10 schools have the least (NB: this does not mean students from decile 10 schools are 'rich'). See the Ministry of Education web page How The Decile Is Calculated for a more detailed explanation.

A list of schools with their deciles as well as their contact details is available as a downloadable spreadsheet on Directory of Educational Institutions.

Deciles are also used in many of the indicators used by the Ministry of Education as a proxy for socio-economic status. These indicators are found on Education Counts > Indicators.

Special School

A school providing specialist education or support for students with specific physical, behaviour, sensory or intellectual support needs. (See ).

Stand-down

The formal removal of a student from a for a specified period. A stand-down of a student can total no more than five days in any term, or ten days in a school year. Following a stand-down, the student returns automatically to school.

STAR

Secondary, Tertiary Alignment Resource. STAR's main purpose is to assist senior students in finding suitable pathways into work or further secondary or tertiary study.

State School

Fully state funded school which is co-educational at the primary level, and offers single sex or co-educational options at the secondary level. (See ).

Student Types (School)

Student Types (School)

Suspension

The formal removal of a student from a until the decides the outcome at a suspension meeting.

T

Te Aho Matua

Te Aho Matua is a philosophy specifically developed for 'kura' schools. Te Aho Matua describes the principles for operation and for teaching in kura. See also .

Te Kōhanga Reo

An early childhood centre administered by the Te Kōhanga Reo National Trust. The programmes in Kōhanga Reo are based on the total immersion of children from birth to school age in Māori language, culture, and values. (See ).

Te Reo Māori

The Māori Language.

Teacher-Led ECE Services

Early childhood services that are required to have a person responsible (or home-based care coordinator) who is a registered ECE qualified teacher, and they must meet the teacher registration targets for registered teacher staff. For funding purposes, teacher-led services include; , and .

Teen Parent Unit

A unit, attached to a host secondary school, providing educational programmes for teenagers who are pregnant or who have prime responsibility for their children's care; and who have enrolled within the age range to receive free education (i.e. up to age 19 years).

Teen Parent Unit Student

A who attends a . (See ).

Territorial Authority

The Territorial Authority (TA) each institution is located in. TAs are defined by Statistics New Zealand based on 1995 boundaries. In 2006 there TAs consisted of 16 cities, 57 districts and Chatham Islands county.

Territorial Local Authority – TLA

See .

Tertiary Education Institutions (TEIs)

Publicly owned tertiary education providers. These consist of , , , or as defined by the Education Act 1989. The term excludes other post-secondary institutions, such as private training establishments. (See  and ).

Tertiary Education Provider Types

Post compulsory educational institutions that provide formal programmes of study. These can be divided into and public Tertiary Education Institutions (TEIs).

Institution

Other Training Education Providers

Tuition Weeks

The total number of weeks in the academic year that each or is enrolled at school for academic tuition.

U

University

A public that is primarily concerned with advanced learning and knowledge, research, and teaching to a postgraduate level. (See ).

University Entrance

A prerequisite for entrance to  for people who have not attained the age of 20 years. University Entrance requires a minimum of 42 credits at level three or higher. Within these credits there must be at least 14 credits at level three or higher in two separate subjects from a list of 'approved subjects'. There are also literacy and numeracy requirements. A student must gain at least 14 numeracy credits at level one or higher and eight literacy credits at level two or higher, four in reading and four in writing. (See and ).

W

Wānanga

A public  that provides programmes with an emphasis on the application of knowledge regarding ahuatanga Māori (Māori tradition) according to tikanga Māori (Māori custom). (See )

Wharekura

that are composite or secondary total immersion schools. Wharekura are not recorded distinctly from Kura Kaupapa Māori in Ministry data collections, so are not reported on separately. (See ).

Y

Year Level

See:
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Year of Schooling

See

Z

Zoning Status

Indicates whether a domestic full-time regular student resides inside or outside of the School Zone at their date of first attendance at a school.