| (AKA | Aro matawai Urunga-a-Kura - school entry assessment) |
| ARBs | Assessment Resource Banks |
| asTTle | Assessment Tools for Teaching and Learning |
| BA | Bachelor of Arts |
| BLibS | Bachelor of Liberal Studies |
| BSc | Bachelor of Science |
| BSocSc | Bachelor of Social Science |
| BSpLS | Bachelor of Sports and Leisure Studies |
| CEAC | Colleges of Education Accreditation Committee |
| DOP(s) |
(statement of) desirable objectives and practices (in early childhood education, see 2.1.2) |
| ECD | Early Childhood Development (Unit) |
| ECE | Early childhood education |
| EEC | European Economic Community |
| ERO | The Education Review Office |
| ESOL | English for speakers of other languages |
| FTTE | Full-time teacher equivalent |
| GDP | Gross domestic product |
| HIPPY | Home Instruction Programme for Preschool Youngsters |
| IEA | The International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement |
| ICT | Information and communications technology |
| ILO | International Labour Organisation |
| IT | Information technology |
| ITPQ | Institutes of Technology and Polytechnics Quality |
| NAGs | National Administration Guidelines |
| NCEA | National Certificate of Educational Achievement |
| NEMP | National Education Monitoring Project |
| NFER | National Foundation for Educational Research |
| NQF | National Qualifications Framework |
| NZQA | The New Zealand Qualifications Authority |
| NZCER | The New Zealand Council for Educational Research |
| NZCF | The New Zealand Curriculum Framework |
| OECD | Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development |
| PCET | Post-compulsory education and training |
| PE | physical education (usually known in the New Zealand Curriculum as 'physical well-being') |
| PIECCs | Pacific Islands early childhood centres |
| PIECE | Diploma of Teaching Early Childhood Education Pacific Islands programme |
| PILGs | Pacific Islands language groups |
| PRT, PRTs | Provisionally registered teacher(s) |
| QCA |
Qualifications and Curriculum Authority (in England) (formed on 1 October1997 following the merger of the School Curriculum and Assessment Authority (SCAA) and the National Council for Vocational Qualifications (NCVQ)) |
| QDG | (Ministry of Education) Qualifications Development Group |
| ROL | Record of Learning |
| RPL | Recognition of prior learning |
| SCAA | School Curriculum and Assessment Authority (in England) (now the QCA) |
| SEA/AKA | School entry assessment |
| SES |
Specialist Education Services (formerly known as the Special Education Services). This is a Crown entity contracted by the Minister of Education to help meet the special education needs of students, including children in the early years and in transition to school. |
| TFEA | Targeted Funding for Educational Achievement |
| TIE | Targeted Individual Entitlement Scheme |
| TRB | Teacher Registration Board |
| YDSA | Youth Development Strategy Aotearoa |
| Aro matawai Urunga-a-Kura | school entry assessment (see SEA/AKA) |
| aroha |
caring/compassion (one of the 'attitudes and values' of the New Zealand curriculum) |
| Hangarau | technology |
| Hauora | health and physical well-being (PE) |
| kura kaupapa Maori |
are state schools, based on Maori culture and values and in which Maori is the principal language. The curriculum is the same as at other state schools. Kura kaupapa were developed to build on the success of kohanga reo (Maori language early childhood centres) in preserving and increasing the use of te reo Maori, and one of the key goals is to produce students who are competent in both Maori and English. |
| (te) kohanga reo | Maori 'language nests'; Maori language early childhood centres |
| nga Toi | the Arts |
| Quest Rapuara | careers service |
| rangimarie | tolerance (one of the 'attitudes and values of the New Zealand curriculum) |
| te Whariki | the Early Childhood Curriculum |
| te reo Maori | the Maori language |
| Tikanga-a-iwi | social studies |
| wananga | university |
| Board of trustees (pl. boards of trustees) |
comprises elected parent and community volunteers, the school principal and a staff representative. Secondary school boards of trustees also include a student representative. Trustees are elected by parents of students enrolled at the school. Boards of trustees have considerable autonomy and, in each school, work to develop a written charter of aims, purposes and objectives of the school, validated by the Minister of Education. The board of trustees is primarily responsible, through the charter, and in consultation with the principal, staff and school community for - setting goals and objectives for the school which reflect the aspirations of the school and the local community, and policies for their implementation; - establishing school policies to monitor and evaluate their results; and - regularly reviewing the policies. |
| composite school (pl. composite schools) |
all-through schools catering for students throughout their schooling. They usually provide for students aged 5+ to 18+ years (including the ten years of compulsory education, ages 6-16). An example of a composite school is an 'area school' providing for all ages of school students living in a remote, rural area. |
| correspondence school (pl. correspondence schools) |
is a state funded distance education service, which provides off-campus learning for students unable to attend a regular/mainstream school - usually because of distance from their nearest school or for medical or other special reasons. It caters for all ages, from pre-school to adults. |
| GradDipT | Graduate Diploma of Teaching |
| integrated school (pl. integrated schools) |
are schools which were previously private and have now been integrated into the state system. They follow the state curriculum requirements, but incorporate their own special character (generally a philosophical or religious belief) into the school programme. Integrated schools receive the same government funding for each student as state schools, but the buildings and land are privately owned. Costs of property development are therefore met through attendance dues/fees. Government funding is provided for maintenance costs. |
| Practicum | Teaching practice in schools |
| principal (plural, principals) | headteacher. |