New Zealand confirmed the final design of the Tertiary Research Excellence Fund, which will replace the Performance-Based Research Fund from 2029. The new fund will… Read More »Final Design Approved for Tertiary Research Excellence Fund Replacing PBRF (New Zealand, June 2026)
New Zealand approved changes to attendance exemption settings, with the changes scheduled to take effect from 1 January 2027. The reform forms part of wider… Read More »Attendance Exemption Rules Scheduled to Change from January 2027 (New Zealand, June 2026)
New Zealand approved new requirements related to physical restraint in school hostels. The requirements are scheduled to take effect from 1 July 2027.
New Zealand approved a requirement for schools to participate in system monitoring studies, including international studies such as PISA. The change strengthens national participation in… Read More »Schools Required to Participate in System Monitoring Studies (New Zealand, June 2026)
New Zealand approved updates to the charter school model, including allowing multi-school contracts. The changes also provide more certainty for converted charter schools if a… Read More »Charter School Model Updated with Multi-School Contracts and Conversion Protections (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… Read More »New Zealand School Property Agency Approved to Take Over Education Property Functions (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… Read More »Education Regulatory Functions Approved for Transfer from the Ministry to ERO (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… Read More »Teacher Standards Responsibility Shifted from Teaching Council to Secretary for Education (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… Read More »Teaching Council Governance Reformed with Smaller Minister-Appointed Council (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… Read More »Curriculum Regulatory Settings Updated with Rolling Reviews and New Health Information Requirement (New Zealand, June 2026)