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Helpful glossaries will provide information on educational terms, school slang, and New Zealand idioms. Many education terms are shared with Britain and or the United States. There are, however, some destinctly New Zealand terms. The Maori education facilities and programs in particular are destintive New Zealand efforts. The class designations can be confusing as the leaving certifcated. Many of these terms have been revised in recent years. Here we have arranged terms alphabetically. We may eventually create glossaries along subject lines.
A New Zealand magnet school is one that educational authorities have identigfied as having a disproportionately high number of students with moderate learning and/or behaviour difficulties.
This is a facility at a number of secondary schools where students are taught a range of curriculum subjects in both Maori and English (bilingual) or in Maori only (immersion) as well as learning Te Reo Maori.
The New Zealand Ministry of EDucation is the government agency responsible for education in New Zealand.
The National Qualifications Framework (NQF)
Nga Puna Kohungahunga is the Early Childhood Development-funded license-exempt groups in community-based locations that are culturally appropriate for Maori students. Many non-Maori children also participate.
Nga Puna Kohungahunga is the Early Childhood Development-funded license-exempt groups in community-based locations that are culturally appropriate for Maori students. Many non-Maori children also participate.
The New Zealand Scholarship was introduced in 2004. It is now the country's highest secondary school diploma (leaving qualification). It is awarded to 7th formers (year 13 students). It is awarded for undergraduate study at New Zealand universities. The term is used for both the qualifying exam and the acadademic award itself. The New Zealand Scholarship is a relatively new qualification and replaces the New Zealand University Entrance Scholarship. New Zealand Scholarship is essentially Level 4 on the National Qualifications Framework. This is a coloquial usage. It is awarded to the most capable NCEA Level 3 students. Level 3 is the main secondary school leaving qualification.
The New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA) is an independent body responsible for setting and regularly reviewing standards for educational qualifications, including administering national examinations.
Playcentres are facilities for pre-school children which are overseen and and managed by the children's parents. The children range from 0 and 5 years.
A polytechnic is a public tertiary school offering a wide diversity of vocational and professional courses.
Preparatory schools are private schools for primary and intermediate level children based on the British system of preparing children for the public (Private secondary) schools. These schools were once mostly boarding schools, but now boarding is much less important.
The National Certificate of Educational Achievement (NCEA) is the principal qualification for New Zealand secondary school students. It is part of the National Qualifications Framework (NQF). Secondary school student in Years 11 to 13 study for the NCEA and other qualifications. There are three different levels. In addition to NCEA there are Iniversity Entance and Scholarship qualifications. The NCEA (levels 1-3) and New Zealand Scholarship examination sessions are all 3hours with the exception of Information Management, which is 3 hours.
Special Education Needs Co-ordinator in schools.
The New Zealand Sixth Form Certificate was a secondary school qualification awarded upon completion of the VI Form (Year 12). It was introduced in 1970 as a university entrance qualification. Students also took University Entrance exams (until 1986) and the second level of the National Certificate of Educational Achievement (2002-03). The Sixth Form certificate was discontinued in 2005.
Students who misbehave can be suspended. Suspension can result from a student's gross misconduct or repeated instances of disobedience. Here the concern is that the student's conduct is a harmful or dangerous example for the other students or there is a possibility that the student can harm himself or other students. There is a two-part process involved. A stand-down entails the removal of a student from a school for a set time period. A suspension is the formal removal of a student from school until the school's board of trustees decides rules in a formal suspension meeting.
This is a facility for early childhood education which might be called a nursery school. It is overseen by the Te Kohanga Reo Trust. Tghe children are from age 0-5 years. The educational programmes involve total immersion of children from birth to school age in Maori language, culture, and values.
Te Reo Maori is the Maori language. Speaking Maori was once discouraged at Maori schools. There are today a few schools where courses are taught in Maori. Maori is taught as a language in New Zealand secondary schools and chldren are exposed to it in primary schools. Many secondary schools often have a few courses which are taught in Maori or on a bilingual basis.
Te Reo Tataki means "Including Everyone". This is a professional development effot staff and parents involved in early childhood education using MOE resources.
The University Bursary or Bursary was the basic New Zealand secondary school diploma (leaving qualification) earmed by 7th Form (Year 13) students. Students needed to take a qualification exam. The term 'Bursary" came to be commonly used for both the exam and the qualification itself. The term bursary is confusing because the word means a monetary award given for academic achievement. The term reflects the origins of the qualification which was was to determine bursary award winners to attend New Zealand universities. Until 1989 these awards were given to secondary students taking a special Bursary Exam. Beginning in 1989 students took one single University Entance Exam and those students scoring in the top 3-4 percent were the Bursars. The examinations in 1998 were renamed the the University Entrance, Bursaries and Scholarships Examination.
The Bursary was replaced in 2004 by the National Certificate of Educational Achievement (Level 3) and the Entrance Scholarship by the New Zealand Scholarship.
The Bursary was awarded by the New Zealand Universities Entrance Board until 1990 and then was the New Zealand Qualifications Authority. The Bursary was eliminated after the 2003 examinations.
The New Zealand University Entrance Scholarship were granted by the New Zealand Educational Scholarships Trust (NZEST) to high achieving 7th formers (year 13). The scolarships and NZEST was discontinued after 2003. The University Entrance Scholarships were also known as the University of New Zealand Junior Scholarships (secondary level) and the University Senior Scholarships (tertiary level).
Wananga is a state public tertiary institution that offers academic programs associated with ahuatanga Maori (Maori tradition) according to tikanga Maori (Maori tradition).
