Figure 1.-- Many private schools in New Zealand are preparatory schools. These schools are based on the British preparatory schools that prepare boys for the public schools (private secondary schools). The school program and the uniforms at New Zealand prep schools are very similar to British prep schools. |
Many private schools in New Zealand are preparatory schools. These schools are based on the British preparatory schools that prepare boys for the public schools (private secondary schools). The school program and the uniforms at New Zealand prep schools are very similar to British prep schools.
They are essentially primary schools. The basic prep schhool began in the mid-primary years and continued through the intermediate years. This would mean children about 8-13 years of age. Many of these schools have opened pre-prep units to provide full primary year coverage. Others are colleges which offer both prep-school programs as well as secondary programs. Most prep schools are single-gender schools. Generally speaking the preparatory schools give more attention to uniform than most other New Zealand schools. This contrasts with the state primaries which commonly do not require uniforms.
