✨ Education Policy
NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 93 — 31 AUGUST 2015
GOVERNMENT NOTICES
Departmental
Te Aho o Te Kura Pounamu (Te Kura) Enrolment and Dual Tuition Policy
Pursuant to Section 7 of the Education Act 1989
Introduction
This document sets out the criteria for government-funded(^1) and fee-paying enrolment at Te Aho o Te Kura Pounamu (( ")Te Kura(").(^2)
It also sets out the criteria for government-funded and fee-paying access to dual tuition at Te Aho o Te Kura Pounamu.
Section 1—Early Childhood Education
General
The purpose of the Early Childhood Education (ECE) enrolment policy is to provide – as far as is possible – equity of access to ECE for children whose location, health, educational or personal circumstances prevent attendance at a reasonably convenient service.
Priority for enrolment
The number of state-funded enrolment "places" is capped. This may mean that not all children who are eligible may be able to be enrolled at the time they first apply.
Children whose access to ECE is limited by their rural location and geographic isolation will normally be given first priority for enrolment.
Children approved by Te Kura as eligible for enrolment but for whom a place is not immediately available will have their names placed on a wait list. Wait-listed children will normally be enrolled in age order, oldest first.
Programmes
Te Kura provides two types of ECE programme – full-time and part-time.
Categories
There are two categories of enrolment:
- Access – a parent can make an application for their child’s enrolment.
- Referral – the parent’s application must be supported by referral documents (as set out in the referral gateways below).
Gateways
Within each category there are a number of "gateways" (ie, sets of entry criteria)
Access gateways:
- Geographic isolation
- Itineracy
- High health needs
- Special circumstances
Referral gateways:
- Special development needs
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