- Strategic leadership in the sector
Strategic leadership in the sector - Support and resources for the community
Support and resources for the community - Support and resources for education providers
Support and resources for education providers - School property portfolio management
School property portfolio management - Support and resources for teachers
Support and resources for teachers - Interventions for target student groups
Interventions for target student groups - Strategic leadership in the tertiary system
Strategic leadership in the tertiary system
In the early childhood and schooling sectors we have responsibility for strategic leadership, policy development and has a substantial operational role.
Our role in the tertiary sector is focused on leadership and setting direction, stewardship and governance and monitoring and evaluation. The Tertiary Education Commission and the New Zealand Qualifications Authority have a more direct interface with the tertiary education sector.
Our activities come under seven key areas.
Strategic leadership in the sector
We develop strategic policy for the education sector and deliver services to the sector. We undertake education research and analysis and monitor education sector capability and viability. This involves coordination with other sector and government agencies and forums and some cross sector work programmes.
Support and resources for the community
We deliver policies, programmes and services focused on improving the community’s knowledge of and participation in the education system. This involves working with parents, iwi, and Pasifika advisors and community groups to get greater participation in education, providing information to enable decision to be made about education options and providing education programmes for stakeholders to support the education system.
Support and resources for education providers
We ensure that education providers have the resources and support they need to deliver services to students, which includes administering a range of legislative and regulatory controls, determination and delivery of funding and other resources, providing services that support the governance, management and operation of education providers, and monitoring and intervening in providers that are at risk in relation to financial viability, student achievement and participation.
School property portfolio management
We have responsibility for all education property owned by the Crown. This involves managing the existing property portfolio, upgrading and improving the portfolio, purchasing and constructing new property to meet increased demand, identifying and disposing of surplus State school sector property and managing teacher and caretaker housing.
Support and resources for teachers
We support teachers’ and principals’ professional leadership, learning and teaching which involves the development of national guidelines, providing curriculum statements and achievement standards, resources to support teaching, learning and assessment and professional leadership and providing professional development programmes, scholarships and awards. The Ministry also administers the teachers' payroll.
Interventions for target student groups
We deliver policies, resources and services focused on targeted students groups’ or individuals’ participation in education which includes targeted interventions, specialist support services, funding and other resources and special education services to children and young people with special learning and developmental needs.
Strategic leadership in the tertiary system
We deliver policies and services focused on our leadership role in the tertiary sector. This includes the development of strategic policy for the tertiary sector and international education, undertaking relevant research and analysis, and monitoring the performance and capacity of Crown entities. We also represent the education sector internationally.