About Education for Sustainability
Education for Sustainability is about learning to think and act in ways that safeguard the wellbeing of people and the planet.
This page contains resources and tools to help support:
- internal and external assessment (exams)
- teachers delivering this subject
- learners taking this subject.
On this page
Assessor Support
See how our online resources and workshops can support and improve your assessment practice.
Assessor Support homeEducation for Sustainability standards
2025 assessment specifications
Assessor support materials for internal assessment
Internal exemplars
See exemplars for internally assessed Education for Sustainability standards
Go to exemplarsNational moderator's report
Annual reports on issues and trends in assessment
View moderator's reportClarifications
Updates on assessment and moderations
Find Education for Sustainability clarificationsRequest clarification form
Teachers can request clarification of a standard with this form
Open request clarification formRemote assessment matrix
Guidance for teachers if learning and assessment needs to be completed remotely
Download matrix [PDF, 158 KB]Alternative evidence gathering templates
Templates for student results when direct assessment is not possible
Get templatesEducation for Sustainability resources on Pūtake
Online learning modules available for this subject
Go to resourcesTools
Education for Sustainability assessment matrix
This document shows the matrix for Level 2 and 3 standards
Download the matrix [DOCX, 41KB]
Career guidance
Career information and tools to help your students on careers.govt.nz
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