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About our education system
Education in New Zealand is a student-centred pathway providing continuous learning progression and choice so that:
- students' progress every year and
- their learning at 1 level sets the foundation for the next steps along a chosen pathway.
We have processes in place to give our students consistent, high-quality education at all levels.
We welcome different abilities, religious beliefs, ethnic groups, income levels and ideas about teaching and learning.
3 levels of our education system
Education agencies
New Zealand’s education system is supported by a number of agencies, each with responsibility for different aspects of the system.
