New Zealand Education System Changes & Policy Tracker
New Zealand has a nationally regulated education system covering early childhood, primary, secondary and tertiary education. Schooling is compulsory from age 6 to 16, while most students begin at age 5 and progress through a 13-year school structure. The country uses national curriculum frameworks, NZQA-administered senior secondary qualifications, and a qualifications framework that links school, vocational and tertiary pathways.
Country Education Profile
| Official Name | New Zealand |
|---|---|
| ISO Code | NZ |
| Region | Oceania |
| Subregion | Australia and New Zealand |
| Capital / Seat | Wellington |
| Compulsory Education | Schooling is compulsory from age 6 to 16. Most children start school at age 5 and may continue through Year 13. |
| School Structure | Early childhood education is followed by primary schooling from Year 1 to Year 8, often including intermediate Years 7-8, and secondary schooling from Year 9 to Year 13. The school system has 13 year levels. |
| Academic Year | The school year usually runs from late January or early February to mid-December and is divided into four terms. For 2026, schools start Term 1 between 26 January and 9 February and end Term 4 no later than 18 December. |
| Main Exams | The main senior secondary qualification is the National Certificate of Educational Achievement (NCEA), administered by the New Zealand Qualifications Authority. University Entrance requirements and New Zealand Scholarship assessments are also important for senior students. |
| Higher Education | Tertiary education includes universities, polytechnics, private training establishments, wānanga and workplace-based training. The Tertiary Education Commission funds and monitors tertiary education, while NZQA maintains the New Zealand Qualifications Framework and quality assurance for non-university tertiary providers. |
| Vocational Education | Vocational education and training is delivered through regional polytechnics, apprenticeships, industry training and other tertiary providers. The system includes work-based learning pathways and qualifications aligned with the New Zealand Qualifications Framework. |
| Digital Education | National digital education resources include Tāhūrangi for curriculum content, Te Kete Ipurangi for teaching and learning resources, and Ministry-supported online learning resources for schools and families. |
| Governance | Education is nationally governed by the Ministry of Education, with state and state-integrated schools operating under national curriculum and regulatory settings. Tertiary education is overseen through a mix of ministry policy, TEC investment and monitoring, NZQA qualification regulation, and institutional autonomy. |
| International Student Note | New Zealand is an established international education destination. International students use Education New Zealand and Study with New Zealand resources for information on schools, tertiary study, visas, scholarships and student support. |
| Last Verified | 2026-07-06 |
Latest Education Changes
Consultation Opened on Possible Reform of Early Childhood Education Funding (New Zealand, June 2026)
New Zealand opened consultation on possible changes to how early childhood education is funded. The review is examining how around NZD 3 billion in annual government funding is allocated across services and support for families.
Rangatahi Futures Career Education Programme Expanded to Community and Iwi Delivery (New Zealand, June 2026)
The Tertiary Education Commission updated the Rangatahi Futures career education programme so it can be used by more organisations. Community groups and iwi can now deliver the resources alongside schools and kura.
Inspiring the Future Careers Programme Expanded for Senior Secondary Students (New Zealand, June 2026)
The Tertiary Education Commission expanded the Inspiring the Future careers programme with new event formats for senior students. The update adds Career Chat, Career Discussion Group, and Role Model Interview formats.
New Zealand School Property Agency Approved to Take Over Education Property Functions (New Zealand, June 2026)
New Zealand approved the creation of the New Zealand School Property Agency as a Crown entity to manage the national education property portfolio. The agency is expected to assume property planning, building, maintenance, and administration functions by no later than 1 November 2026.
Education Regulatory Functions Approved for Transfer from the Ministry to ERO (New Zealand, June 2026)
New Zealand approved a transfer of key education regulatory functions from the Ministry of Education to the Education Review Office. The transfer covers early childhood education, school hostels, and private schools.
Teacher Standards Responsibility Shifted from Teaching Council to Secretary for Education (New Zealand, June 2026)
New Zealand approved changes to the regulation of the teaching workforce, including moving responsibility for setting teacher standards and initial teacher education criteria to the Secretary for Education. The Teaching Council's role is also refocused around child safety, quality assurance, monitoring, and individual professional decisions.
Teaching Council Governance Reformed with Smaller Minister-Appointed Council (New Zealand, June 2026)
New Zealand approved governance changes to the Teaching Council, including reducing the Council from 13 members to between 7 and 9 members. Members will be appointed by the Minister, with at least three required to have education-sector experience.
Curriculum Regulatory Settings Updated with Rolling Reviews and New Health Information Requirement (New Zealand, June 2026)
New Zealand approved updates to curriculum regulatory settings, including regular rolling reviews of curriculum areas. Schools will also provide parents with better information about the health curriculum, replacing the previous requirement to consult on how health education is delivered.
Monthly Change Archive
New Zealand Education System Statistics
National education system data for New Zealand, using Ministry of Education administrative collections, Education Counts statistics, NZQA qualification information, TEC tertiary sector information, and OECD education indicators. Source years differ because school rolls, early learning, attendance, tertiary participation, finance, and attainment datasets are collected on separate calendars.
Education System Snapshot
Values use the latest stated source year for each collection. Schooling counts use July roll returns; ECE counts use the June census week; tertiary counts use provider-based enrolments during the calendar year.
New Zealand Education Pathway
The pathway uses the common national route. School structures can vary by school type, including contributing primary, full primary, intermediate, composite and secondary schools.
Governance and Responsibility Map
New Zealand combines national policy settings with local school-board governance for state and state-integrated schools.
Ministry of Education
Leads education policy, funding settings, data collections, system monitoring, school network planning and national guidance across early learning, schooling and tertiary policy areas.
Education Counts
Publishes Ministry data for school rolls, school numbers, attendance, ECE, teacher numbers, school leavers, tertiary participation and related statistical collections.
School boards
Govern state and state-integrated schools and kura. Boards set direction, manage policies, oversee budgets and employ school staff; principals manage day-to-day operations.
NZQA
Administers NCEA, University Entrance requirements, qualification quality assurance and the national qualification levels used across school and tertiary routes.
Tertiary Education Commission
Leads the government relationship with tertiary education organisations and invests government funding in tertiary education providers.
Education Review Office
Acts as the government’s external education evaluation agency for schools and early childhood services.
School Roll by School Type
Student headcount by school type, using the 1 July 2025 school roll return.
The Ministry uses 1 July roll returns for trend analysis because that collection includes detailed age and student information. Composite schools are reported separately from primary and secondary subtotals.
Chart analysis
- Primary schools reported the largest roll group in 2025, with 466,682 students.
- Secondary schools reported 311,743 students, up by 6,490 from the 2024 value in the same source table.
- Composite schools reported 73,144 students, including Te Aho o Te Kura Pounamu in the source table.
Tertiary Enrolments by Provider Subsector
Provider-based formal tertiary enrolments by subsector, counted during the 12 months to the end of December 2025.
Tertiary counts are rounded to the nearest 5 by the source. Students can be counted in each provider they enrol in, so subsector values should be read using the source notes.
Chart analysis
- Universities had the largest provider-based enrolment group in 2025 at 188,710.
- Private training establishments reported 67,160 students after a source-reported decrease from 2024.
- International tertiary enrolments rose to 59,890 in 2025 in the same source table.
Early Childhood Education Teaching Staff Mix
Teaching staff at licensed early childhood services, Annual ECE Census 2025.
The ECE census captures a one-week snapshot in June. The teaching staff count covers qualified and unqualified teaching staff at licensed early childhood services.
Chart analysis
- The 2025 ECE Census reported 24,167 qualified teachers and 9,545 unqualified teachers.
- The qualified share was 72% in 2025, one percentage point higher than the previous year in the same source summary.
National Education System Indicators
Indicators are grouped by area. Source year means the data reference year or collection period stated by the source, not the date the web page was accessed.
| Area | Indicator | Value | Unit | Source year | Source | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| System structure | School year levels | 13 | Year levels | Page updated 2025 | Ministry of Education | Years 1–13 across primary and secondary schooling. |
| Compulsory schooling | Compulsory schooling age span | Ages 6–16 | Age span | Page updated 2025 | Ministry of Education | Students can usually start school at age 5; schooling is compulsory from age 6 to 16. |
| System structure | Primary education range | Years 1–8 | Year levels | Page updated 2025 | Ministry of Education | Usually ages 5–12. |
| System structure | Secondary education range | Years 9–13 | Year levels | Page updated 2025 | Ministry of Education | Usually ages 13–17. |
| Schooling access | State school fee entitlement age range | Ages 5–19 | Age span | Page updated 2025 | Ministry of Education | Applies to New Zealand citizens and permanent residents at state schools. |
| Early learning | ECE census week | 23–29 June | Collection week | 2025 | Education Counts ECE Census | Annual snapshot for licensed early childhood services. |
| Early learning | Children attending licensed ECE services | 193,033 | Children | 2025 census week | Education Counts ECE Census | Children attending during the ECE census week. |
| Early learning | Licensed ECE services | 4,390 | Services | 2025 census week | Education Counts ECE Census | Licensed early childhood services. |
| Early learning | Four-year-old attendance rate during ECE census week | 89% | Percent of estimated population | 2025 census week | Education Counts ECE Census | Highest reported age-specific attendance rate in the ECE census summary. |
| Early learning | ECE participation among ages 0–4 | 64% | Percent | 2025 | Education Counts early learning participation | Population-based ECE-aged participation measure. |
| Early learning | Prior ECE participation before school entry | 96.8% | Percent | 2025 | Education Counts early learning participation | Participation in the six months before starting school. |
| Early learning workforce | Teaching staff at licensed ECE services | 33,712 | Teaching staff | 2025 census week | Education Counts ECE Census | Qualified and unqualified teaching staff. |
| Early learning workforce | Qualified ECE teachers | 24,167 | Teachers | 2025 census week | Education Counts ECE Census | Qualified teachers at licensed early childhood services. |
| Early learning workforce | Qualified share of ECE teaching staff | 72% | Percent | 2025 census week | Education Counts ECE Census | Share of teaching staff reported as qualified. |
| School rolls | Total school roll | 856,412 | Students | 1 July 2025 | Education Counts school rolls | Headcount of students in the July roll return. |
| School rolls | Primary subtotal roll | 466,682 | Students | 1 July 2025 | Education Counts school rolls | Primary school type subtotal. |
| School rolls | Composite subtotal roll | 73,144 | Students | 1 July 2025 | Education Counts school rolls | Composite school type subtotal. |
| School rolls | Secondary subtotal roll | 311,743 | Students | 1 July 2025 | Education Counts school rolls | Secondary school type subtotal. |
| School rolls | Specialist school roll | 4,843 | Students | 1 July 2025 | Education Counts school rolls | Specialist school category. |
| Schools | Total schools | 2,536 | Schools | 1 July 2025 | Education Counts number of schools | State, state-integrated, private and charter schools. |
| Schools | Primary subtotal schools | 1,927 | Schools | 1 July 2025 | Education Counts number of schools | Primary school type subtotal. |
| Schools | Composite subtotal schools | 197 | Schools | 1 July 2025 | Education Counts number of schools | Composite school type subtotal. |
| Schools | Secondary subtotal schools | 376 | Schools | 1 July 2025 | Education Counts number of schools | Secondary school type subtotal. |
| Schools | Specialist schools | 36 | Schools | 1 July 2025 | Education Counts number of schools | Specialist school category. |
| Attendance | Regular attendance | 68.8% | Percent of students | Term 1 2026 | Education Counts attendance | Students attending more than 90% of the term. |
| Schooling workforce | Teacher number coverage | State and state-integrated schools | Coverage statement | 2025 | Education Counts teacher numbers | Teacher headcount and FTTE are reported separately. |
| Qualifications | NCEA levels | 3 | Levels | NZQA page updated 2026 | NZQA | Students generally work through Levels 1–3 in Years 11–13. |
| Qualifications | NCEA certificate credit requirement | 80 | Credits | NZQA page updated 2026 | NZQA | Certificate requirement stated by NZQA for NCEA levels. |
| Qualifications | Year 12 NCEA Level 2 attainment | 73.6% | Percent | 2025 | NZQA | Enrolment-based NCEA attainment reported by NZQA. |
| Qualifications | Year 13 NCEA Level 3 attainment | 71.5% | Percent | 2025 | NZQA | Enrolment-based NCEA attainment reported by NZQA. |
| Higher education | Universities | 8 | Universities | Current organisation listing | Universities NZ / govt.nz | New Zealand’s statutory university body lists eight universities. |
| Tertiary participation | Total provider-based tertiary enrolments | 395,095 | Students | 2025 | Education Counts tertiary participation | Formal study at tertiary providers; excludes non-formal learning and on-job industry training. |
| Tertiary participation | Domestic provider-based tertiary enrolments | 335,205 | Students | 2025 | Education Counts tertiary participation | Domestic student headcount. |
| Tertiary participation | International provider-based tertiary enrolments | 59,890 | Students | 2025 | Education Counts tertiary participation | International student headcount. |
| Tertiary participation | Provider-based EFTS | 264,660 | EFTS | 2025 | Education Counts tertiary participation | Equivalent full-time student load. |
| Tertiary participation | Bachelor’s degree enrolments | 145,430 | Students | 2025 | Education Counts tertiary participation | Provider-based enrolments in bachelor’s degrees, NZQCF Level 7. |
| Tertiary participation | Master’s degree enrolments | 38,690 | Students | 2025 | Education Counts tertiary participation | Provider-based enrolments in master’s degrees, NZQCF Level 9. |
| Tertiary participation | Doctoral degree enrolments | 10,655 | Students | 2025 | Education Counts tertiary participation | Provider-based enrolments in doctoral degrees, NZQCF Level 10. |
| Finance | Education investment as share of GDP | 5.1% | Percent of GDP | 2022 | OECD education indicators | Primary to tertiary education, OECD PPP-based reporting context. |
| Finance | Education share of public budgets | 10.7% | Percent | 2022 | OECD education indicators | Government spending share reported by OECD. |
| Finance | Government expenditure per student, primary to post-secondary non-tertiary | USD 9,742 | Equivalent USD PPP | 2022 | OECD education indicators | Expenditure on educational institutions. |
| Finance | Government expenditure per tertiary student | USD 11,444 | Equivalent USD PPP | 2022 | OECD education indicators | Tertiary level includes research and development in the OECD note. |
| International indicators | International or foreign students in tertiary education | 14.9% | Percent of tertiary students | 2023 | OECD education indicators | OECD tertiary mobility indicator. |
| International indicators | Lower secondary students at least two years over expected grade age | 0.2% | Percent | 2023 | OECD education indicators | OECD age-grade indicator. |
| Adult skills | Adults at or below Level 1 in literacy proficiency | 25% | Percent of adults aged 25–64 | 2023 | OECD Survey of Adult Skills | OECD country note value for New Zealand. |
| Attainment | Master’s or equivalent attainment among ages 25–34 | 6% | Percent | 2024 | OECD education indicators | Young-adult attainment indicator. |
| Tertiary progression | Bachelor’s entrants completing within theoretical duration | 33% | Percent | 2023 data release | OECD education indicators | Completion status of new entrants to bachelor’s programmes. |
| Tertiary progression | Bachelor’s entrants completing three years after expected end | 77% | Percent | 2023 data release | OECD education indicators | Completion status of new entrants to bachelor’s programmes. |
Education Levels and Local Structure
Ages are typical, not a guarantee for every student or school. The source describes primary and secondary schooling through 13 year levels.
| Level | Typical age | Years / grades | International alignment | Authority / governance | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Early childhood education | Before school entry | Not school-year based | Pre-primary / early childhood reporting varies by source | Ministry of Education; licensed services | Annual ECE Census reports services, attendance and teaching staff for a June snapshot week. |
| School entry | Usually from age 5 | Entry into Year 1 | Start of primary route | School policy and national rules | Many schools allow a child to start on the day they turn 5; some use cohort entry. |
| Primary education | Usually 5–12 | Years 1–8 | Primary and lower secondary overlap depends on mapping | Ministry of Education; school boards for state and state-integrated schools | School types include full primary, contributing primary and intermediate. |
| Intermediate route | Usually 11–12 | Years 7–8 | Often aligned with transition between primary and lower secondary | School boards and Ministry rules | Not every student attends a separate intermediate school; full primary and composite routes also exist. |
| Secondary education | Usually 13–17 | Years 9–13 | Lower and upper secondary | Ministry of Education; school boards; NZQA for NCEA | NCEA is normally taken across Years 11–13. |
| Upper secondary qualification route | Usually 15–17 | Years 11–13 | Upper secondary qualification route | NZQA | NCEA Levels 1–3 and University Entrance requirements are administered by NZQA. |
| Vocational and applied tertiary study | Post-school and adult learners | Certificates and diplomas | Postsecondary and tertiary routes vary by level | TEC, NZQA, tertiary providers | Includes provider-based and work-based routes; this module reports provider-based enrolments where stated. |
| Bachelor’s or equivalent | Post-school and adult learners | NZQCF Level 7 | Bachelor’s or equivalent | Universities and other approved tertiary providers; NZQA quality assurance | Provider-based bachelor’s enrolments were 145,430 in 2025. |
| Master’s or equivalent | Graduate learners | NZQCF Level 9 | Master’s or equivalent | Tertiary providers; NZQA quality assurance | Provider-based master’s enrolments were 38,690 in 2025. |
| Doctoral or equivalent | Advanced graduate learners | NZQCF Level 10 | Doctoral or equivalent | Universities and approved providers; NZQA quality assurance | Provider-based doctoral enrolments were 10,655 in 2025. |
Exams, Qualifications and Transitions
New Zealand does not use one single national school placement exam for every transition. NCEA and University Entrance are the main national senior-secondary qualification routes.
| Transition | Exam or process | Typical stage | Managing authority | Purpose | Source note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECE to school | School entry | Usually age 5; compulsory by age 6 | Ministry of Education and schools | Entry into Year 1 schooling | Ministry page on primary and secondary education. |
| Primary progression | School-based progression | Years 1–8 | Schools and Ministry curriculum settings | Progress through primary and intermediate years | National curriculum and Ministry schooling structure pages. |
| Primary to secondary | Local enrolment and school pathway rules | Around Year 9 entry | Schools, boards and Ministry rules | Move into secondary education | No single national transition exam is stated in the official system overview. |
| Senior secondary qualification | NCEA Level 1 | Year 11 | NZQA | First senior-secondary NCEA certificate route | NZQA states students generally work through NCEA Levels 1–3 in Years 11–13. |
| Senior secondary qualification | NCEA Level 2 | Year 12 | NZQA | Senior-secondary qualification route used in school leaver and pathway indicators | NZQA reported Year 12 NCEA Level 2 attainment of 73.6% in 2025. |
| Senior secondary qualification | NCEA Level 3 | Year 13 | NZQA | Senior-secondary qualification route linked to tertiary entry | NZQA reported Year 13 NCEA Level 3 attainment of 71.5% in 2025. |
| University entry | University Entrance | End of Year 13 or equivalent route | NZQA and universities | Minimum standard for entrance to a New Zealand university | NZQA states UE requires NCEA Level 3, approved subject credits, literacy credits and numeracy credits. |
| Tertiary admission | Provider and programme admission | Post-school | Tertiary providers; TEC and NZQA roles vary by function | Admission to certificates, diplomas, degrees and postgraduate study | Provider-based enrolment data covers universities, Te Pūkenga, wānanga and funded private training establishments. |
| High-achievement recognition | NZ Scholarship | Senior secondary | NZQA | Additional assessment and award route for senior secondary students | NZQA reports NCEA, University Entrance and NZ Scholarship data together in annual statistics. |
Tertiary and Vocational Provider Data
Provider-based tertiary data includes students enrolled in formal qualifications of more than 0.03 EFTS during the year. It excludes non-formal learning and on-job industry training in the stated Education Counts table.
| Subsector | Students | EFTS | Student change from 2024 | Source year | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Universities | 188,710 | 147,050 | +3.7% | 2025 | Total of domestic and international students. |
| Te Pūkenga | 114,070 | 58,115 | -4.3% | 2025 | Polytechnic subsector in the Education Counts table. |
| Wānanga | 34,930 | 21,170 | -1.3% | 2025 | Public tertiary subsector. |
| Private training establishments | 67,160 | 38,325 | -8.5% | 2025 | Includes funded PTE coverage defined in the source technical notes. |
| Total provider-based formal study | 395,095 | 264,660 | -1.1% | 2025 | Totals are rounded to the nearest 5 by the source. |
Finance and International Indicator Crosswalk
OECD indicators use internationally harmonised definitions. They should not be merged with Ministry administrative counts without a stated method.
| Metric | Value | Unit | Source year | Source | Method note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Education investment, primary to tertiary | 5.1% | Share of GDP | 2022 | OECD education indicators | Reported as a GDP share, not as a local-currency budget line. |
| Education share of public budgets | 10.7% | Share of public budgets | 2022 | OECD education indicators | Government spending share in OECD reporting. |
| Government expenditure per student, primary to post-secondary non-tertiary | 9,742 | Equivalent USD PPP | 2022 | OECD education indicators | Expenditure on educational institutions. |
| Government expenditure per tertiary student | 11,444 | Equivalent USD PPP | 2022 | OECD education indicators | Tertiary value includes R&D in the OECD note. |
| International or foreign students in tertiary education | 14.9% | Percent of tertiary students | 2023 | OECD education indicators | Mobility indicator; differs from Education Counts 2025 headcount. |
| Adults at or below Level 1 literacy proficiency | 25% | Percent of adults aged 25–64 | 2023 | OECD Survey of Adult Skills | Survey-based adult skills indicator. |
Data Interpretation Notes
These notes define how to read the module without mixing source systems.
School roll data
School roll values are student headcounts from 1 July roll returns. They are not the same as attendance, school leaver or tertiary enrolment measures.
ECE census data
ECE values are a June census-week snapshot. They should not be added to July school rolls as a single full-year learner count.
Tertiary data
Tertiary provider-based enrolments are counted across the year and rounded to the nearest 5. EFTS measures study load, not separate people.
Finance data
OECD finance values use PPP and harmonised definitions. Finance indicators should not be read as direct evidence of learning outcomes.
Qualifications data
NCEA and University Entrance values use NZQA definitions. Education Counts school leaver measures can include NCEA and other recognised assessment routes.
Governance variation
National policy settings operate alongside school-board governance. Local school practice, enrolment zones and provider rules can vary within the national system.
Sources and Methodology
Ministry of Education: Primary and secondary education
Supports the school-age range, compulsory schooling age span, 13 year levels, primary Years 1–8 and secondary Years 9–13.
Education Counts: School rolls
Supports 1 July 2025 student roll values by school type and total school roll.
Education Counts: Number of schools
Supports 1 July 2025 school counts by school type and total school count.
Education Counts: Annual ECE Census 2025
Supports licensed ECE service counts, attendance counts, ECE teaching staff counts and qualified teacher share.
Education Counts: Early learning participation
Supports ECE participation among ages 0–4 and prior ECE participation before school entry.
Education Counts: Attendance
Supports the Term 1 2026 regular attendance indicator and the definition of regular attendance as attending more than 90% of the term.
Education Counts: Teacher numbers
Supports teacher workforce coverage and the distinction between teacher headcount and FTTE for state and state-integrated schools.
Education Counts: Tertiary participation
Supports provider-based tertiary enrolments, EFTS, domestic and international student counts, subsector values and qualification-level values for 2025.
NZQA: About NCEA
Supports NCEA levels, typical school years for NCEA Levels 1–3 and senior-secondary qualification structure.
NZQA: NCEA levels and certificates
Supports NCEA credit requirements and certificate-level descriptions.
NZQA: University Entrance
Supports University Entrance requirements and the connection between NCEA Level 3 and university entry standards.
NZQA: 2025 NCEA and UE attainment
Supports 2025 NCEA Level 2 and Level 3 attainment figures reported by NZQA.
Tāhūrangi: National curriculum update
Supports the national curriculum source context for New Zealand Curriculum and Te Marautanga o Aotearoa updates.
Ministry of Education: School boards
Supports the description of school boards as governance bodies for schools and kura.
Tertiary Education Commission
Supports TEC’s role in government relationship management and tertiary education funding.
Education Review Office
Supports ERO’s role as the external education evaluation agency.
Universities NZ listing on govt.nz
Supports the count and statutory listing of New Zealand’s eight universities.
OECD New Zealand country note 2025
Supports finance, tertiary mobility, attainment, adult skills and bachelor’s completion indicators.
Method: Values were selected when the source gave a named metric, unit and source year. Administrative counts, survey indicators, fiscal or PPP finance indicators, and internationally harmonised values are kept separate. Rounded Education Counts tertiary values are shown as published. Percentages are shown with the source precision. School roll and school count values use 1 July 2025; ECE values use the 23–29 June 2025 census week; tertiary values use the 2025 provider-based enrolment year; attendance uses Term 1 2026; OECD finance values use 2022 unless otherwise stated.
Indicators from different years, sectors, calendars, definitions and source systems should not be merged into a single score or performance judgment without a stated method. School-year, census-week, calendar-year, fiscal-year, survey-year and OECD harmonised values measure different things.