Responses to Official Information Act requests 2023

We publish some responses to Official Information Act (OIA) requests where they release substantive information and are of public interest. This is part of our commitment to openness and accountability.

The Official Information Act 1982 (OIA) allows eligible persons to request and receive information held by Ministers or departments, including the Ministry of Education.

We often receive requests for information about issues and topics of significant public interest. We publish selected responses to OIA requests so that information is more readily available to the public, as part of our ongoing commitment to openness and accountability.

Responses are published where they release substantive information and are of public interest. Note that the personal details of requesters have been removed.

If you need any additional information or want to lodge a request for official information, email: info@education.govt.nz.

2023 responses by date

The following documents are listed in latest release date order.

Response date Details of the request Download/view
22 December 2023 Stand-downs, suspensions, exclusions, and expulsions from 1 January to 1 August 2023

1319305 Response [PDF, 234 KB]

1319305 Appendix A [XLSX, 54 KB]

21 December 2023 LSM Scoping Report Hokitika Primary School

1319464 Response [PDF, 682 KB]

LSM Scoping Report [PDF, 388 KB]

20 December 2023 EFTS 0.8 threshold

1319500 Response [PDF, 237 KB]

20 December 2023 Stand downs and exclusions of students due to vaping in schools

1319211 Response [PDF, 449 KB]

19 December 2023 Partnership school close out reports

1318905 Response [PDF, 461 KB]

1318905 Appendix A Part 1 [PDF, 9.9 MB]

1318905 Appendix A Part 2 [PDF, 8.7 MB]

15 December 2023 Documentation pertaining to policy for education of disabled children and young people

1318807 Response [PDF, 592 KB]

Appendix available on request due to file size

15 December 2023 Changes to the student allowance scheme since 2005

1319476 Response [PDF, 244 KB]

15 December 2023 Schools that remain to be audited from years ending 2020, 2021, 2022.

1319364 Response [PDF, 154 KB]

1319364 Appendix A [XLSX, 48 KB]

15 December 2023 The Ministry's spend on promoting and advertising healthy eating or dietary guidelines

1319345 Response [PDF, 407 KB]

15 December 2023 School staff data

1319347 Response [PDF, 288 KB]

1319347 Appendix A [XLSX, 55 KB]

13 December 2023 Concerns raised with the Ministry of Education about InsideOUT

1319294 Response [PDF, 191 KB]

13 December 2023 Regional Response Fund

1319306 Response [PDF, 350 KB]

12 December 2023 Information in relation to Priority Five, Learning Support Action Plan

1318502 Response [PDF, 269 KB]

1318502 Appendix A [PDF, 624 KB]

1318502 Annex One [PDF, 45 KB]

11 December 2023 The number of stand-downs, suspensions and expulsions at Beachlands Primary School

1319247 Response [PDF, 288 KB]

11 December 2023 Suspension of License Processes

1319346 Response [PDF, 642 KB]

1319346 Appendix A [PDF, 7.1 MB]

11 December 2023 A list of providers contracted to deliver Te Whatu Pōkeka

1318850 Response [PDF, 132 KB]

8 December 2023 Auckland City Centre Primary Network Assessment Report and supplementary slides

1319241 Response [PDF, 288 KB]

1319241 Appendix A [PDF, 13 MB]

8 December 2023 Enriching Local Curriculum funding

1319365 Response [PDF, 283 KB]

7 December 2023 Total expenditure on the Communication Service 

1319319 Response [PDF, 324 KB]

7 December 2023 Advice about the usage of X

1319011 Response [PDF, 247 KB]

1319011 Appendix A [PDF, 1.4 MB]

6 December 2023 Early childhood education services that had a change of licence due to non-compliance

1319215 Response [PDF, 145 KB]

1319215 Appendix A [XLSX, 91 KB]

4 December 2023 Policies and procedures relating to parental leave

1319193 Response [PDF, 203 KB]

1319193 Appendix A [PDF, 874 KB]

4 December 2023 New Zealand Sign Language (NZSL) videos 1319116 Response [PDF, 289 KB]

1 December 2023

Requesting documents relating to edtech contracts

1318667 Response [PDF, 599 KB]

1318667 Appendix A [PDF, 2.2 MB]

1318667 Appendix B [PDF, 4.6 MB]

30 November 2023

Stand-downs, suspensions, exclusions and expulsions 2019-2023

1319077 Response [PDF, 301 KB]

1319077 Appendix A [XLSX, 57 KB]

30 November 2023

School attendance data for Christchurch city

1318854 Response [PDF, 963 KB]

1318854 Appendix A [XLSX, 49 KB]

27 November 2023

Documentation pertaining to policy for education of disabled children and young people

1318520 Response [PDF, 628 KB]

Appendix available on request due to file size

24 November 2023

Limited Statutory Manager at Hokitika Primary School

1319001 Response [PDF, 899 KB]

1319001 Appendix A [PDF, 3.8 MB]

24 November 2023

Number of students commuting into Wellington Secondary Schools from the Western suburbs

1319013 Response [PDF, 1 MB]

23 November 2023

The release date of the final drafts of the Common Practice Model and the refreshed curriculum 

1318756 Response [PDF, 533 KB]

1318756 Appendix A [PDF, 9.6 MB]

22 November 2023

Ministry of Education board appointments for 2024

1318366 Response [PDF, 211 KB]

1318366 Appendix A [PDF, 653 KB]

1318366 Appendix B [PDF, 627 KB]

21 November 2023

Funds spent on Interim Response Fund

1318916 Response [PDF, 434 KB]

20 November 2023

Tamatea Primary School

1319012 Response [PDF, 418 KB]

20 November 2023 Te Rito and SMS providers

1318671 Response [PDF, 260 KB]

1318671 Appendix A [PDF, 3.2 MB]

15 November 2023 Utilisation rates and remodelling in schools vs new builds

1318069 Response [PDF, 513 KB]

1318069 Appendix A [XLSX, 39 KB]

15 November 2023 Information relating to diversity, rainbow or inclusivity training for the past four financial years

1318810 Response [PDF, 431 KB]

 

14 November 2023 Ka Ora, Ka Ako Supplier Incident Forms

1318852 Response [PDF, 293 KB]

1318852 Appendix A [XLSX, 48 KB]

10 November 2023 Stand downs, suspensions, and exclusions due to weapons 

1318392 Response [PDF, 227 KB]

1318392 Appendix One [PDF, 684 KB]

7 November 2023 Allenvale School site information

1318757 Response [PDF, 438 KB]

7 November 2023 Questions on Te Rito's function

1318735 Response [PDF, 297 KB]

1318735 Appendix A Part 1 [PDF, 8.5 MB]

1318735 Appendix A Part 2 [PDF, 7.9 MB]

3 November 2023 Nursing and Midwifery statistics

1318726 Response [PDF, 214 KB]

1318726 Appendix A [XLSX, 42 KB]

3 November 2023 Communications about Bethlehem College from 2022

1316922 Response [PDF, 1.1 MB]

1316922 Appendix A [PDF, 2.2 MB]

3 November 2023 Capital projects valued at greater than $1M

1317404 Decision letter [PDF, 838 KB]

1317404 Response [PDF, 895 KB]

1317404 Appendix A [XLSX, 72 KB]

1 November 2023 2003 Wairoa schools network review by Trevor Mallard

1316992 Response [PDF, 695 KB]

1316992 Appendix A Part 1 [PDF, 9 MB]

1316992 Appendix A Part 2 [PDF, 7.2 MB]

1316992 Appendix B Part 1 [PDF, 8.7 MB]

1316992 Appendix B Part 2 [PDF, 9.2 MB]

31 October 2023 Theoretical understanding of child development between 5-12 years old

1318099 Response [PDF, 802 KB]

31 October 2023 ORS funding 2022-2023

1318464 Response [PDF, 276 KB]

31 October 2023 Learning support modification projects

1316918 Response [PDF, 782 KB]

Appendix A [PDF, 2.8 MB]

Appendix B [PDF, 1.9 MB]

Appendix C [PDF, 3.7 MB]

31 October 2023 Funding of policy staff to undertake tertiary studies

1318500 Response [PDF, 284 KB]

30 October 2023 Home educating in Canterbury

1318563 Response [PDF, 2.5 MB]

30 October 2023 ECE ownership and funding

1317702 Response [PDF, 299 KB]

Appendix A [PDF, 662 KB]

Appendix B [PDF, 742 KB]

27 October 2023 The number of enrolled domestic tertiary students vs the number of student allowance recipients since 2000

1318856 Response [PDF, 246 KB]

24 October 2023 Payment ranges and rates for Policy Directors

1318254 Response [PDF, 321 KB]

24 October 2023 Wait times to access speech-language therapy

1318289 Response [PDF, 271 KB]

24 October 2023 Papatoetoe High School

1317109 Response [PDF, 221 KB]

1317109 Appendix A [XLSX, 44 KB]

20 October 2023 Total funding provided by the Ministry to InsideOUT

1318269 Response [PDF, 212 KB]

1318269 Appendix A [PDF, 1003 KB]

18 October 2023 Seatbelts on school buses

1318174 Response [PDF, 237 KB]

16 October 2023 Information regarding satellite teaching spaces

1318104 Response [PDF, 205 KB]

16 October 2023 Teacher aides in primary schools and education support workers in early learning services

1318365 Response [PDF, 212 KB]

16 October 2023 Annual budget of the Communication Service 

1318041 Response [PDF, 201 KB]

13 October 2023 Proposed enrolment scheme for South Wellington Intermediate School

1311593 Response [PDF, 1.2 MB]

1311593 Appendix A1 [PDF, 21 MB]

1311593 Appendix A2 [PDF, 21 MB]

12 October 2023 Diploma of Nursing enrolments and EFTS 

1318211 Response [PDF, 261 KB]

11 October 2023 Bus funding rates

1317802 Response [PDF, 256 KB]

10 October 2023 Tangata Whenua place names maps by the New Zealand Geographic Board

1318379 Response [PDF, 245 KB]

9 October 2023 Uptake of the Reading Recovery programme in primary schools

1316809 Response [PDF, 255 KB]

1316809 Appendix A [PDF, 2.1 MB]

9 October 2023 Flexible work arrangements and reasonable accommodations

1317680 Response [PDF, 322 KB]

1317680 Appendix A [PDF, 7.4 MB]

6 October 2023 Onepoto School rebuild funding 1317234 Response [PDF, 248 KB]
5 October 2023 Fence construction at Karitāne School

1317560 Response [PDF, 254 KB]

5 October 2023 Google & Microsoft software for public schools in New Zealand

1316436 Response [PDF, 302 KB]

1316436 Appendix A [PDF, 796 KB]

2 October 2023 Aviation fee regulation settings for 2024 1317465 Response [PDF, 245 KB]
29 September 2023 Hiring back of unvaccinated teachers 1317267 Response [PDF, 236 KB]
29 September 2023 The tender process for construction of Te Paepae o Aotea

1317287 Response [PDF, 219 KB]

27 September 2023 Waiata sessions at the Ministry

1317075 Response [PDF, 358 KB]

25 September 2023 Wait times for support from the Early Intervention Service, Learning Support, and Ongoing Resource Scheme

1316381 Response [PDF, 280 KB]

25 September 2023 Ministry use of faxes

1317148 Response [PDF, 231 KB]

21 September 2023 'Smashed' alcohol education programme

1317047 Response [PDF, 290 KB]

21 September 2023 Communications related to Rutherford College/Te Kōhanga Reo o Kōtuku lockdown

1315260 Response [PDF, 1 MB]

1315260 Appendix A [PDF, 895 KB]

20 September 2023 Pay Parity funding review policy development and consultation process

1312786 Decision letter [PDF, 238 KB]

1312786 Response [PDF, 228 KB]

1312786 Appendix A [PDF, 978 KB]

1312786 Appendix B [XLSX, 36 KB]

1312786 Appendix C [PDF, 774 KB]

19 September 2023 Declined applications for Designated Special Character Schools

1317053 Response [PDF, 177 KB]

19 September 2023 Primary principals concurrence payments

1316973 Response [PDF, 216 KB]

15 September 2023 ANVS pilot project

1314841 Response [PDF, 418 KB]

1314841 Appendix A [PDF, 1.4 MB]

1314841 Appendix B [PDF, 3.2 MB]

15 September 2023 Process and decision to scale back Eskdale School build

1316774 Response [PDF, 301 KB]

13 September 2023 Spend on staff functions over the past five years 

1316415 Response [PDF, 214 KB]

8 September 2023 Number of Ministry employee complaints settlements and non-disclosure agreements 2013-2023

1316382 - Response [PDF, 190 KB]

Appendix A [PDF, 687 KB]

8 September 2023 The number of ākonga accessing Speech-Language Therapists

1316411 Response [PDF, 263 KB]

7 September 2023 School housing at Te Whānau a Apanui School

1315219 Document Table [PDF, 160 KB]

1315219 Appendix A [PDF, 5.7 MB]

7 September 2023 A breakdown of spending by population centre on Education for the 2022/23 financial year

1316238 Response [PDF, 248 KB]

7 September 2023 Teacher qualifications and salaries 

1316232 Response [PDF, 389 KB]

Appendix A [PDF, 6.6 MB]

Appendix B [PDF, 5.3 MB]

7 September 2023 Teacher Relief Caps

1316336 Response [PDF, 253 KB]

1 September 2023 The most recent contract between the Ministry of Education and Better Start Literacy Approach (BSLA)

1314519 Response [PDF, 589 KB]

Appendix A [PDF, 5.3 MB]

Appendix B [PDF, 5.4 MB]

31 August 2023

Evidence base for refreshed science curriculum

1315475 Response [PDF, 792 KB]

Appendix B [PDF, 233 KB]

31 August 2023

Breakdown of spending and correspondence on use of consultants and contractors 2012-2023

1306158 (1) Response [PDF, 334 KB]

Appendix A [PDF, 1.7 MB]

1306158 (2) Response [PDF, 196 KB]

Appendix A [PDF, 911 KB]

30 August 2023

Departmental travel expenses

 

1315299 Response [PDF, 249 KB]

28 August 2023 Number of students stood down/suspended for physical assaults

1315448 Response [PDF, 124 KB]

28 August 2023 Ellesmere College Geotech Report

1316351 Response [PDF, 207 KB]

1316351 Appendix A [PDF, 6.1 MB]

28 August 2023 Designated Special Character Schools

1315823 Response [PDF, 435 KB]

1315823 Appendix A [XLSX, 34 KB]

1315823 Appendix B [PDF, 3 MB]

25 August 2023 Educational Psychologists

1314097 Response [PDF, 284 KB]

1314097 Appendix A [PDF, 1.4 MB]

25 August 2023 Child injuries in ECEs

1315536 Response [PDF, 275 KB]

25 August 2023 Comparison of New Zealand Curriculum against overseas curricula

1310460 Response [PDF, 208 KB]

1310460 Appendix A [PDF, 6.5 MB]

1310460 Appendix B [PDF, 2.6 MB]

23 August 2023 Major Capital Works

1314303 Response [PDF, 320 KB]

1314303 Appendix 1 [XLSX, 38 KB]

1314303 Appendix 2 [XLSX, 43 KB]

23 August 2023 ECE services change of licence between 31 December 2022 and 11 July 2023

1314237 Response [PDF, 274 KB]

1314237 Appendix A [PDF, 956 KB]

22 August 2023 Teacher supply initiative payments

1313414 Response [PDF, 995 KB]

1313414 Appendix A [XLSX, 53 KB]

22 August 2023 2022 attendance service provider reports

1305586 Response [PDF, 546 KB]

1305586 Appendix A Part 1 [PDF, 7.7 MB]

1305586 Appendix A Part 2 [PDF, 7 MB]

1305586 Appendix B [PDF, 6.9 MB]

21 August 2023 Support to Meet Licensing Requirements (SELO 1)

1313416 - Response [PDF, 212 KB]

1313416 - Appendix A [XLSX, 161 KB]

21 August 2023 A statement of the theory of 'identity' used in designing school resources

1315298 Response [PDF, 242 KB]

18 August 2023 Information about Speech-Language Therapy

1315350 Response [PDF, 249 KB]

18 August 2023 Massey University Speech and Language Therapy students and scholarships

1315346 Response [PDF, 498 KB]

17 August 2023 Funding announced since 2017 to schools in the Northcote Electorate

1314182 Response [PDF, 505 KB]

Appendix A [PDF, 741 KB]

16 August 2023 Ministry of Education vision statement

1314701 Response [PDF, 332 KB]

16 August 2023 Ongoing Resourcing Schemes (ORS) applications

1314700 Response [PDF, 274 KB]

15 August 2023 Teacher vacancies and appointments

1312945 - Response [PDF, 601 KB]

15 August 2023 Cost of redundancies, staff replacement and training for government staff due to COVID-19 vaccination mandates 

1314183 Response [PDF, 206 KB]

15 August 2023 Limited statutory manager's investigation into Wesley College

1313052 Response [PDF, 161 KB]

Appendix A [PDF, 845 KB]

Appendix B [PDF, 913 KB]

14 August 2023 Schools which Cambridge Travel Lines provide transport for in 2023

1314943 Response [PDF, 216 KB]

14 August 2023 New Zealand Sign Language Professional Learning and Development

1313238 Response [PDF, 320 KB]

1313238 Appendix A [PDF, 1.6 MB]

11 August 2023 Support services for disabled children 1314553 Response [PDF, 275 KB]
10 August 2023 Yearly school complaints data

1314383 Response [PDF, 232 KB]

9 August 2023 Service Academies

1314325 Response [PDF, 1 MB]

9 August 2023 Carpet roll-out in 800 schools

1314275 Response [PDF, 314 KB]

Appendix A [PDF, 1.7 MB]

8 August 2023 Request for information on technical style guides for online and printed material

1314287 Response [PDF, 334 KB]

Appendix A [PDF, 2.3 MB]

3 August 2023 Shadowclad building product supplied by Carter Holt Harvey

1311969 Response [PDF, 1007 KB]

Appendices available on request by email due to file size

3 August 2023 Requests for interviews

1313737 Response [PDF, 265 KB]

3 August 2023 Feedback from working groups and peak bodies on vaccine mandates

1312341 Response [PDF, 359 KB]

Appendix A [PDF, 1.5 MB]

27 July 2023 Ministry spend on flowers and bottled water

1313713 Response [PDF, 259 KB]

27 July 2023 Link between unengaged students and youth crime

1311693 - Response [PDF, 229 KB]

25 July 2023 Ministry of Education ECE ratios and extension to 20 Hours ECE

1311542 Response [PDF, 288 KB]

Appendix A [PDF, 728 KB]

24 July 2023 Contract between the Ministry of Education and Reading Recovery

1310621 Response [PDF, 255 KB]

24 July 2023 Office property procurement, floor space and leases

1312641 Response [PDF, 362 KB]

24 July 2023 Teacher Relief Caps 

1313428 Response [PDF, 245 KB]

24 July 2023 Substantive job titles of private secretary secondees since October 2020

1313415 Response [PDF, 153 KB]

Appendix A [PDF, 633 KB]

24 July 2023 NZSL School Evaluation Report six-monthly updates

1313240 Response [PDF, 196 KB]

1313240 Appendix A [PDF, 764 KB]

24 July 2023 Contract between Ministry of Education and Reading Recovery providers

1310415 Response [PDF, 760 KB]

Appendix A [PDF, 31 MB]

Appendix B [PDF, 2.9 MB]

21 July 2023 Information regarding the Ministry of Education's ventilation strategy for reducing airborne infections in classrooms

1311805 Response [PDF, 806 KB]

Appendix A [PDF, 1.8 MB]

Appendix B [PDF, 2.3 MB]

21 July 2023 Information about changes to 20 Hours ECE

1310980 Response [PDF, 270 KB]

1310980 Document Table [PDF, 940 KB]

20 July 2023 Students departing public primary schools to attend private schools

1310600 Response [PDF, 242 KB]

Appendix A [PDF, 1 MB]

19 July 2023 Information on Chat GPT and education

1313076 Response [PDF, 216 KB]

19 July 2023 Relationships and sexuality education (RSE)

1313112 Response [PDF, 298 KB]

18 July 2023 Te Paepae o Aotea school funding

1311076 Response [PDF, 263 KB]

18 July 2023 Assessment of Ministry owned land in Porirua East

1311867 Response [PDF, 523 KB]

1311867 Appendix A [PDF, 2.5 MB]

1311867 Appendix B Part 1 [PDF, 7.9 MB]

1311867 Appendix B Part 2 [PDF, 9.2 MB]

1311867 Appendix B Part 3 [PDF, 7.2 MB]

17 July 2023 Racial incidents in NZ Schools

1311992 Response [PDF, 253 KB]

Appendix A [XLSX, 34 KB]

12 July 2023 2360 Newstead Model Country School Bus

1313031 Response [PDF, 163 KB]

12 July 2023 Complaints made to the Ministry about schools for the last ten years

1312634 Response [PDF, 209 KB]

11 July 2023 Status of the old Banks Avenue Primary School site in Christchurch

1312841 Response [PDF, 303 KB]

6 July 2023 Mātauranga House building standards and quake risks

1308412 Response [PDF, 987 KB]

1308412 Appendix A [PDF, 2.5 MB]

6 July 2023 Disregarded Sick Leave

1312447 Response [PDF, 312 KB]

Appendix A [PDF, 88 KB]

5 July 2023 Upper Hutt truancy figures

1312229 Response [PDF, 334 KB]

Appendix A [PDF, 722 KB]

Appendix B [PDF, 717 KB]

5 July 2023 Funding provided to Te Matatini since 2017

1312378 Response [PDF, 201 KB]

1312378 Appendix A [PDF, 725 KB]

4 July 2023 Information regarding Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Tututarakihi

1310473 Response [PDF, 213 KB]

3 July 2023 Contract with International Public Partnerships

1311967 Response [PDF, 207 KB]

3 July 2023 Material used to process OIA requests

1312063 Response [PDF, 277 KB]

1312063 Appendix One [PDF, 1.1 MB]

1312063 Appendix Two [PDF, 4.8 MB]

3 July 2023 Information about Early Childhood Education centre ownership

1312136 Response [PDF, 227 KB]

1312136 Appendix A [XLSX, 261 KB]

29 June 2023 Early Learning attendance statistics and Funded Child Hour Data

1312015 Response [PDF, 206 KB]

Appendix 1 [XLSX, 41 KB]

Appendix 2 [XLSX, 501 KB]

29 June 2023 International Education Sector

1311088 Response [PDF, 529 KB]

28 June 2023 Surveys which provide external views of the Ministry

1309689 Response [PDF, 1021 KB]

1309689 Appendix One [PDF, 4.7 MB]

1309689 Appendix Two [PDF, 6.3 MB]

1309689 Appendix Three [PDF, 5.4 MB]

1309689 Appendix Four [PDF, 5.7 MB]

1309689 Appendix Five [PDF, 7.6 MB]

1309689 Appendix Six [PDF, 6.4 MB]

1309689 Appendix Seven [PDF, 6.8 MB]

1309689 Appendix Eight [PDF, 7.4 MB]

1309689 Appendix Nine [PDF, 6.9 MB]

1309689 Appendix Ten [PDF, 6.7 MB]

1309689 Appendix Eleven [PDF, 6.4 MB]

1309689 Appendix Twelve [PDF, 6.8 MB]

1309689 Appendix Thirteen [PDF, 4 MB]

1309689 Appendix Fourteen [PDF, 3.6 MB]

1309689 Appendix Fifteen [PDF, 135 KB]

28 June 2023 Closure of ECE centres over 2022 and 2023 to date

1310950 Response [PDF, 297 KB]

1310950 Appendix A [XLSX, 6.1 MB]

27 June 2023 NCEA Level 1 Achievement Standards

1311051 Response [PDF, 315 KB]

Appendix A [PDF, 937 KB]

27 June 2023 School donations 1311655 Response [PDF, 232 KB]
26 June 2023 Better Start Literacy Approach document given to AM

1310951 Response [PDF, 281 KB]

1310951 Appendix A [PDF, 4.3 MB]

23 June 2023 Early Childhood Education (ECE) Funding Model

1309727 Response [PDF, 496 KB]

1309727 Appendix A [PDF, 660 KB]

1309727 Appendix B [XLSX, 38 KB]

23 June 2023 Central Hawke's Bay secondary school students

1311293 Response [PDF, 324 KB]

23 June 2023 Primary and secondary teacher resignations and vacancies 1311373 Response [PDF, 295 KB]
21 June 2023 Information pertaining to the licence cancellation of Centrepoint Preschool

1310772 Response [PDF, 278 KB]

1310772 Appendix A [PDF, 3.6 MB]

21 June 2023 Greater Christchurch Education Renewal Programme reports

1309200 Response [PDF, 538 KB]

Appendix A [PDF, 2.3 MB]

20 June 2023 Restriction of access to public schools

1311150 Response [PDF, 303 KB]

20 June 2023 Advice to schools on students who identify as animals or other non-human identities

1312162 Response [PDF, 274 KB]

19 June 2023 Ka Ora, Ka Ako Programme evaluation and correspondence

1311183 Response [PDF, 511 KB]

Appendix A [PDF, 697 KB]

19 June 2023 The nature and outcome of complaints made about Above and Beyond, Fern Gardens, Bloesems, Learning Links (Taupo)

1311279 Response [PDF, 295 KB]

19 June 2023 Menstruation and Rainbow Youth

1311159 Response [PDF, 196 KB]

16 June 2023 The nature and outcome of complaints regarding The Gardens Manurewa

1311284 Response [PDF, 272 KB]

15 June 2023 Meetings with Microsoft and the GCDO, and research on using AI in public education.

1308971 Response [PDF, 441 KB]

1308971 Appendix A [PDF, 7.2 MB]

15 June 2023 Covid-19 infection rates in schools and universities

1310801 Response [PDF, 254 KB]

12 June 2023 Information about the Ministry's contract with InsideOUT

1310721 Response [PDF, 179 KB]

12 June 2023 Sick Leave and Resignations

1309540 Response [PDF, 273 KB]

1309540 Appendix A [XLSX, 58 KB]

9 June 2023 Split site funding 

1310938 Response [PDF, 276 KB]

9 June 2023 Food in schools

1311158 Response [PDF, 235 KB]

9 June 2023 Carpet Tile Improvement at Small or Remote Kura and Primary Schools tender

1310416 Response [PDF, 352 KB]

7 June 2023 Vaccination mandates

1308411 Response [PDF, 927 KB]

1308411 Appendix A [PDF, 670 KB]

7 June 2023 Stand-Down, Suspension, Exclusion and Expulsion Data

1310469 Response [PDF, 258 KB]

Appendix A [XLSX, 38 KB]

6 June 2023 Classroom conversions

1310727 Response [PDF, 939 KB]

6 June 2023 Pay Parity Fund Working Group

1310062 Response [PDF, 246 KB]

2 June 2023 Wellington College funding increase relating to roll growth

1309931 Response [PDF, 336 KB]

2 June 2023 Lobbying efforts related to mental health policy in New Zealand

1309844 - Response [PDF, 212 KB]

2 June 2023 How many teachers in New Zealand are employed on Step 1 of the Base Scale for Untrained Teachers

1310061 Response [PDF, 135 KB]

2 June 2023 All internal and external correspondence relating to concerns regarding Wesley College, which led to the appointment of a Limited Statutory Manager

1308198 Response [PDF, 736 KB]

1308198 Appendix A [PDF, 8.1 MB]

1 June 2023 All correspondence relating to a Limited Statutory Manager being appointed to Wesley College

1308197 Response [PDF, 602 KB]

1308197 Appendix A [PDF, 5.6 MB]

31 May 2023 Document relating to assessment of Teachers' Pay Equity Claim

1309832 Response [PDF, 198 KB]

1309832 Appendix A [PDF, 1.1 MB]

31 May 2023 All communications between the Ministry and Wesley College since 2019

1308129 Response [PDF, 731 KB]

1308129 Appendix A [PDF, 5.8 MB]

31 May 2023 Instagram post using the words "women" and "girls" when discussing periods

1309843 Response [PDF, 564 KB]

1309843 Appendix A [PDF, 2.9 MB]

31 May 2023 Advice and correspondence regarding LGBT+ rights and integrated schools

1307998 Response [PDF, 1.4 MB]

1307998 Appendix A [PDF, 2.1 MB]

1307998 Appendix B [PDF, 1.7 MB]

1307998 Appendix C [PDF, 924 KB]

1307998 Appendix D [PDF, 4.6 MB]

29 May 2023 Funding for RAPLD

1307988 Response [PDF, 290 KB]

1307988 Appendix A [PDF, 665 KB]

29 May 2023 Classroom ventilation strategy

1308410 Response [PDF, 343 KB]

26 May 2023 School growth, new classrooms

1309242 Response [PDF, 241 KB]

Appendix A [PDF, 756 KB]

26 May 2023 Outstanding Teacher Pay

1308928 Response [PDF, 681 KB]

25 May 2023 Assaults in Schools

1308619 Response [PDF, 317 KB]

1308619 Data [PDF, 943 KB]

25 May 2023 Annual amount spent on suppliers for the 2021/22 financial year

1309370 - Response [PDF, 235 KB]

1309370 - Appendix A [XLSX, 96 KB]

23 May 2023 Information regarding social media influencer Andrew Tate 1307430 Response [PDF, 299 KB]

1307430 Appendix A [PDF, 1 MB]

 23 May 2023 Implementation of Google in NZ on the Education Sector 1309291 Response [PDF, 295 KB]
23 May 2023 Redundancies and pay outs 1309171 Response [PDF, 187 KB]
22 May 2023 Primary school capacity at Auckland schools

1309102 Response [PDF, 332 KB]

Appendix A [XLSX, 27 KB]

22 May 2023 Graphic designers at the Ministry 1309160 Response [PDF, 153 KB]
19 May 2023 Music licences owned by the Ministry 1309009 Response [PDF, 243 KB]
19 May 2023 Bonuses and pay awards provided to staff 1309539 Response [PDF, 190 KB]
18 May 2023 Masks purchased, destroyed and in storage 1309113 Response [PDF, 155 KB]
18 May 2023 Alternative Education Statistics for 2021 and 2022 1309293 Response [PDF, 232 KB]

1309293 Appendix A [PDF, 1007 KB]

18 May 2023 Resources in the Dyslexia Kete 1309017 Response [PDF, 295 KB]
18 May 2023 Data on Ministry and Sector Workforce 1307193 Response [PDF, 328 KB]

1307193 Appendix A [PDF, 2.3 MB]

1307193 Appendix B [PDF, 718 KB]

17 May 2023 Dispute Resolution Panels and Stand Down, Suspension and Exclusion Data 1307058 Response [PDF, 427 KB]

1307058 Appendix A [PDF, 696 KB]

1307058 Appendix B [PDF, 1.2 MB]

17 May 2023 New Zealand sex education curriculum and menstruation 1308903 Response [PDF, 283 KB]
16 May 2023 Documents relating to extreme weather event in Auckland 1308692 Response [PDF, 395 KB]

1308692 Appendix A [PDF, 5.7 MB]

1308692 Appendix B - Timeline [PDF, 789 KB]

16 May 2023 School Lunches Programme 1308890 Response [PDF, 397 KB]
15 May 2023 Complaints and information regarding bullying at Howick College 1308761 Response [PDF, 292 KB]
15 May 2023 Cloud computing tenders 1308795 Response [PDF, 293 KB]
15 May 2023 Schools failing to submit screens indicating strike participation 1308776 Response [PDF, 646 KB]

1308776 Appendix A [PDF, 976 KB]

12 May 2023 Ākonga Youth Development Community Fund 1306769 Response [PDF, 205 KB]

1306769 Appendix A [PDF, 2 MB]

11 May 2023 Buildings part of the Earthquake Resilience Seismic Assessment (EQR) programme 1308127 Response [PDF, 204 KB]
11 May 2023 ECE funding and pay parity 1307735 Response [PDF, 364 KB]
10 May 2023 Decision to remove 'mauri' and 'whakapapa' in Level 1 Chemistry and Biology Ideas 1306548 Response [PDF, 477 KB]

1306548 Appendix A [PDF, 5 MB]

10 May 2023 Departmental spending on office spaces, working from home and stationery 1308442 Response [PDF, 206 KB]
8 May 2023 Home School and Te Kura Supervision Allowances 1306296 Response [PDF, 130 KB]

1306296 Appendix One [XLSX, 27 KB]

8 May 2023 Ministry Employees with qualifications in Gender Studies 1309496 Response [PDF, 229 KB]
8 May 2023 Costs associated with the NCEA Change Programme and the Curriculum Refresh 1307381 Response [PDF, 262 KB]
3 May 2023 Staff suspensions 1309159 Response [PDF, 262 KB]
3 May 2023 Schools in residences 1307059 Response [PDF, 270 KB]
3 May 2023 Per student funding for private schools

 

1306227 Response [PDF, 137 KB] [PDF, 137 KB]

1306227 Appendix A [PDF, 1.2 MB]

2 May 2023 Student searches on school internet 1308167  Response [PDF, 212 KB]
28 April 2023 Otaki College 1308200 Response [PDF, 248 KB]
28 April 2023 Akaroa Area School Bus 1307773 Response [PDF, 241 KB]

1307773 Appendix A [PDF, 1.4 MB]

1307773 Appendix B [PDF, 1.6 MB]

1307773 Appendix C [XLS, 1.3 MB]

28 April 2023 Curriculum levels and phases 1307845 Response [PDF, 219 KB]
28 April 2023 Information created for the Minister of Education related to the E-asTTle online learning tool 1306467 Response [PDF, 425 KB]

Appendix A [PDF, 245 KB]

28 April 2023 Capital investment and attendance within the Northcote electorate 1306228 Response [PDF, 291 KB]

Appendix A [PDF, 716 KB]

24 April 2023 Ministry support for school lockdowns 1307602 Response [PDF, 204 KB]

1307602 Appendix A [PDF, 1.5 MB]

24 April 2023 Literacy and Numeracy results for primary school students in Canterbury 1307598 Response [PDF, 445 KB]
24 April 2023 Alternative Education Data 1307520 Response [PDF, 300 KB]

Appendix A [PDF, 656 KB]

24 April 2023  Richmond Park School site expenditure 1307582 Response [PDF, 265 KB]

1307582 Appendix A [PDF, 797 KB]

21 April 2023 Children aged between 5 and 13 years old not engaged in formal education 1307337 Response [PDF, 297 KB]

1307337 Appendix A [PDF, 176 KB]

21 April 2023 Unenrolled Children 1307406 Response [PDF, 289 KB]

1307406 Appendix A [PDF, 263 KB]

21 April 2023 Practice Guidelines in respect of the SSSCA 1307420 Response [PDF, 200 KB]
20 April 2023 Initial Teacher Education 1307425 Response [PDF, 204 KB]
20 April 2023 'Rapid' offers for historical abuse claimants 1307288 Response [PDF, 250 KB]
19 April 2023 Information regarding programmes, projects and policies related to trans, intersex, non-binary and LGBTQIA+ students 1307367 Response [PDF, 137 KB]
18 April 2023 Directed enrolments in Wellington 1308195 Response [PDF, 169 KB]
18 April 2023 Information on streaming practices in schools 1305348 Response [PDF, 199 KB]
18 April 2023 Ministry papers on disadvantage during schooling 1307273 Response [PDF, 332 KB]

1307273 Appendix A [PDF, 726 KB]

 

17 April 2023 Teaching of handwriting in New Zealand Schools 1307802 Response [PDF, 421 KB]
14 April 2023 Complaints about Bullying Incidents 1307078 Response [PDF, 350 KB]
14 April 2023 Information about the home zone of Murrays Bay Intermediate 1307276 Response [PDF, 332 KB]

1307276 Appendix A [PDF, 912 KB]

14 April 2023 School Management Systems (SMS) software 1306812 Response [PDF, 284 KB]

1306812 Appendix A [XLSX, 183 KB]

13 April 2023 Teacher numbers, trainees, relievers, and release 1306775 Response [PDF, 242 KB]
12 April 2023 School Board Elections 1305436 Response [PDF, 190 KB]

1305436 Appendix A [PDF, 1.8 MB]

1305436 Appendix B [PDF, 1.8 MB]

1305436 Appendix C [PDF, 1.3 MB]

12 April 2023 Terminations and resignations due to the COVID-19 vaccination mandate 1306984 Response [PDF, 295 KB]
12 April 2023 Māori Education Strategic Framework 1306738 Response [PDF, 305 KB]

Appendix A [PDF, 983 KB]

11 April 2023 All written information given to the Minister of Education related to Mātauranga House from May 2022 1304347 Response [PDF, 370 KB]

Appendix A [PDF, 1014 KB]

11 April 2023 Current employed psychologist FTE and current vacancies 1304290 Response [PDF, 381 KB]

Appendix A [XLSX, 40 KB]

Appendix B [PDF, 905 KB]

6 April 2023 Financial statements for the 31 December 2021 financial year

1306650 Response [PDF, 153 KB]

Appendix One [XLSX, 30 KB]

6 April 2023 Home Schooling Statistics 1306392 Response [PDF, 245 KB]

1306392 Appendix A [PDF, 720 KB]

5 April 2023 Curriculum Refresh 1306118 - Response [PDF, 459 KB]
3 April 2023 Bullying and Student Safety Incidents 1306093 Response [PDF, 174 KB]
31 March 2023 Tiktok decisions 1306003 Response [PDF, 173 KB]

1306003 Appendix A [PDF, 894 KB]

31 March 2023 Hāwea Flat School proposed closure/relocation 1298933 Decision Letter [PDF, 262 KB]

1298933 Response [PDF, 474 KB]

1298933 Appendix A [PDF, 5.8 MB]

30 March 2023 Mandarin Language Assistant (MLA) programme 1304726 Response [PDF, 174 KB]

1304726 Appendix A [PDF, 736 KB]

28 March 2023 2022 mid year attendance service provider reports 1305586 Response [PDF, 211 KB]
28 March 2023 State and state-integrated school pool funding 1304475 Response [PDF, 239 KB]

 Appendix A [XLSX, 198 KB]

Appendix B [XLSX, 478 KB]

27 March 2023 Complaints made about Precious Years Learning Centre 1304129 Response [PDF, 262 KB]
27 March 2023 Information on roll and class size at Wellington College 1305504 Response [PDF, 515 KB]
24 March 2023 Teachers and Principals that have permanently left the profession 1303465 Response [PDF, 566 KB]
23 March 2023 Healthy Drinks in Schools 1302706 Response [PDF, 1.2 MB]

1302706 Appendix A - Part 1 [PDF, 26 MB]

1302706 Appendix A - Part 2 [PDF, 23 MB]

22 March 2023 All information regarding complaints for Toddler Town Early Learning Centre 1305400 Response [PDF, 285 KB]
20 March 2023 2022 ECE funding 1303067 Response [PDF, 281 KB]

1303067 Appendix A [XLSX, 28 KB]

1303067 Appendix B [XLSX, 47 KB]

17 March 2023 Job titles of people employed by the Ministry of Education 1306229 Response [PDF, 151 KB]

1306229 Appendix One [XLSX, 49 KB]

16 March 2023 All information regarding complaints for Kidlywinks 1304792 Response [PDF, 277 KB]
16 March 2023 Schools with boilers, heaters and generators 1304697 Response [PDF, 315 KB]
16 March 2023 Early Learning Attendance Statistics 1304900 Response [PDF, 254 KB]

1304900 Appendix One [XLSX, 35 KB]

1304900 Appendix Two [XLSX, 472 KB]

1297576 Response [PDF, 291 KB]

1297576 Appendix One [XLSX, 44 KB]

1297576 Appendix Two [XLSX, 912 KB]

15 March 2023 Requests regarding extreme weather events in Auckland, February 2023 1303617 Response [PDF, 199 KB]

1303620 Response [PDF, 205 KB]

1303760 Response [PDF, 201 KB]

1202849 Response [PDF, 251 KB]

Appendix A - Situation Reports [PDF, 13 MB]

Appendix B - Timeline [PDF, 155 KB]

15 March 2023 Studies on the effect of AI on children's learning or wellbeing 1304677 Response [PDF, 778 KB]
15 March 2023 NCEA Professional Advisory Group committee members, appointment terms, pay rate and full meeting minutes 1306211 Response [PDF, 936 KB]
13 March 2023 International students from mainland China 1304542 Response [PDF, 171 KB]

1304542 Appendix A [PDF, 1.3 MB]

10 March 2023 Copies of the correspondence and documentation that led to the decision by the MOE National Office to redesign the additional relief funding process 1304275 Response [PDF, 300 KB]
8 March 2023 Relationships and sexuality education guidance and seven year olds 1304060 Response [PDF, 272 KB]
7 March 2023 Ministry Annual Carbon Travel Limits 1303975 Response [PDF, 355 KB]
7 March 2023 Ministry intervention at Mercury Bay Area School 1303940 Response [PDF, 566 KB]

1303940 Appendix A [PDF, 7.4 MB]

3 March 2023 Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in education 1302815 Response [PDF, 1.4 MB]
2 March 2023 Truancy, NCEA Reforms, and Teacher Only Days in Palmerston North Schools 1303779 Response [PDF, 332 KB]
1 March 2023 Exclusions at Canterbury primary schools 1303169 Response [PDF, 305 KB]

1303169 Appendix A [PDF, 1.4 MB]

1 March 2023 Gender Inclusivity within the Ministry of Education 1303684 Response [PDF, 191 KB]

1303684 Documents [PDF, 955 KB]

1 March 2023 Material for Year 9-10 science teachers issued 2021-22 1303780 Response [PDF, 283 KB]
1 March 2023 Policy Approvals for School Planning and Reporting Regulations 1303089 Response [PDF, 273 KB]
28 February 2023 Records and communications regarding bullying at Orewa College from 2021 - 2023 1303331 Response [PDF, 262 KB]
27 February 2023 Pacific Innovation Fund 1303988 Response [PDF, 135 KB]

1303988 Appendix A [PDF, 507 KB]

27 February 2023 Closed and newly licensed ECE services 1302801 Response [PDF, 152 KB]

1302801 Appendix A [PDF, 880 KB]

27 February 2023 Provisional and suspended licences between 31 December 2021 and 6 January 2023 1302800 Response [PDF, 161 KB]

1302800 Appendix A [PDF, 767 KB]

27 February 2023 Information about Waterlea Racecourse 1302776 response [PDF, 292 KB]

1302776 Appendix [PDF, 1.2 MB]

27 February 2023 Education and Care Services (Legal entity names and NZ Business Numbers) 1302483 Response [PDF, 148 KB]

1302483 Appendix A [PDF, 1007 KB]

27 February 2023 Requesting the number and date of any and all complaints made to MOE from ECE teachers about Magic Sparks  1303548 Response [PDF, 1.3 MB]
21 February 2023 Board Appointments 1303328 Response [PDF, 158 KB]

1303328 Appendix [PDF, 724 KB]

21 February 2023 Documents produced regarding NCEA Literacy & Numeracy Pilots 1301655 Response [PDF, 226 KB]

1301655 Appendix A [PDF, 3.6 MB]

1301655 Appendix B [PDF, 1.1 MB]

20 February 2023 Additional information regarding Sensitive Claims 1302699 Response [PDF, 195 KB]
20 February 2023 Information on Budget 2019 Mental Health and Wellbeing Package 1301937 Response [PDF, 154 KB]
20 February 2023 ECE Pay Parity Salary Survey Data 1302767 Response [PDF, 169 KB]

1302767 Appendix A [PDF, 1.3 MB]

17 February 2023 Documents produced and received regarding Literacy & Communication and Maths Strategy 1302927 & 1302924 Response [PDF, 275 KB]

Appendix A [PDF, 1.1 MB]

17 February 2023 Job losses due to COVID-19 vaccine mandates 1304527 Response [PDF, 231 KB]
14 February 2023 School pools and water/swimming education 1303397 Response [PDF, 202 KB]
14 February 2023 Fire and Emergency NZ Levy Information 1303058 Response [PDF, 259 KB]
13 February 2023 Stand downs in Northland due to weapons 1303052 Response [PDF, 184 KB]
8 February 2023 Finlayson Park School 1299468 Response [PDF, 165 KB]

1299468 Appendix A Part 1 [PDF, 8.4 MB]

1299468 Appendix A Part 2 [PDF, 6.9 MB]

7 February 2023 Apprentice Builders  1303407 Response [PDF, 267 KB]
2 February 2023 Learning Support Dispute Resolution Process 1300403 Response [PDF, 158 KB]

1300403 Appendix A [PDF, 4.5 MB]

1300403 Appendix B [PDF, 2.1 MB]

2 February 2023 Suspensions, exclusions and expulsions 1300089 Response [PDF, 142 KB]

1300089 Appendix A [PDF, 678 KB]

1300089 Appendix B [PDF, 762 KB]

27 January 2023 Statutory Interventions Scoping report for Mercury Bay Area School 1302024 Response [PDF, 163 KB]

Appendix A [PDF, 1.3 MB]

27 January 2023 Every School Day is a big day 1302027 - Response [PDF, 289 KB]

1302027 - Appendix A [PDF, 675 KB]

27 January 2023 North Shore school swimming pools and lessons 1302051 Response [PDF, 175 KB]

1302051 Appendix A [PDF, 720 KB]

27 January 2023 "Help Slow Covid-19 - Heat, Open, Reboot" poster 1296853 Response [PDF, 269 KB]

1296853 Appendix 1 [PDF, 756 KB]

1296853 Appendix 2 [PDF, 1.5 MB]

1296853 Appendix 3 [PDF, 23 MB]

 

25 January 2023 Copy of the report on Educational Needs of Gloriavale Community Members 1301892 Response [PDF, 180 KB]

1301892 Appendix A [PDF, 922 KB]

25 January 2023 Regional breakdown of ECE service licence cancellations 1300198 Response [PDF, 276 KB]

1300198 Appendix A [PDF, 673 KB]

24 January 2023 Principal Sabbaticals 1302111 - Response [PDF, 277 KB]

1302111 - Principals Sabbaticals data [XLSX, 36 KB]

19 January 2023 Suspensions & Exclusions at Canterbury Schools (2018-2022) 1300074 Response [PDF, 1.3 MB]

1300074 Appendix A [PDF, 1.2 MB]

18 January 2023 Redesign/Redevelopment of attendance services 1301302 Response [PDF, 301 KB]

Appendix A [PDF, 1 MB]

16 January 2023

 

Social media expenses 1301226 Response [PDF, 161 KB]
16 January 2023 Internal communications 1301213 response [PDF, 184 KB]
16 January 2023 Consultants and graphic design 1301221 response [PDF, 183 KB]
16 January 2023 Contractors and consultants paid over $100k a year 1301289 response [PDF, 828 KB]
16 January 2023 Christmas parties and team building activities 1301220 and 1301806 Response  [PDF, 192 KB]
12 January 2023 ECE playgrounds and New Zealand playground standards 1301400 Response [PDF, 261 KB]

Appendix A [PDF, 1.6 MB]

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