March 2022 Code News for schools

Welcome to Code News

In this edition, we cover:

  • Code resources
  • Code 101 workshops
  • resources for international school learners
  • what school Code signatories need to do
  • welcoming international school learners.

Code resources

We are pleased to share these Code resources for school signatories, which includes:

We will be publishing updated self-review resources shortly, and we will be in touch when these are out.

Get more information (external link)

Resources for international learners

It is important for learners to know about the Code so that they understand what support is available to them during their time in New Zealand.

Linked below are some resources that you are free to use during orientation and throughout your learner’s time with you.

Download the iStudent Complaints flyer for international learners (external link)

Know the Code videos (external link)

What school signatories need to do

Please see our 2022 plan for an outline of our activities and expectations of schools this year.

Our 2022 Plan for Code Administration

There are no new or changed Code requirements for school Code signatories, so our monitoring continues “status quo”.

This includes the annual self-review attestation, which is due to NZQA by 1 December 2022. We will be in contact nearer the time about the process for this.

Welcoming international learners

We understand that some schools may be preparing to welcome international learners again. If this is your school, we encourage you to re-familiarise yourself with the school’s self-review report, including the action plan to ensure that your policies and practices are up to date ahead of new learners arriving.

Please note that NZQA does not process any border exemptions for international learners. For any questions, please refer to the helpful links below:

Education New Zealand (external link)

Immigration New Zealand (external link)

Unite against Covid-19: travel to New Zealand (external link)

Any questions or feedback?

Feel free to contact us via the details below:

0800 697 296 (ask for Code team)

Code.Enquiries@nzqa.govt.nz

Pastoral Care Code, 2021 (external link)

www.nzqa.govt.nz (external link)